The growing insecurity in Edo State took a deadly turn as armed herdsmen brutally murdered a youth leader and head of the local security network in Erah community, Owan East Local Government Area. The victim, identified as Ogedegbe Victor, was reportedly ambushed and slain in cold blood, sending shockwaves through the community.
According to sources, Victor’s lifeless body was discovered on Monday afternoon, riddled with deep machete wounds—a grim testament to the violent attack. The incident has sparked widespread panic, forcing residents to abandon their homes for fear of further bloodshed.
“This was what Fulani herders did to a youth yesterday in Edo State. They ambushed and slaughtered him because he was the head of our local security network in Erah,” a distraught resident recounted.
Eyewitnesses claimed that the assailants were Fulani herdsmen, escalating long-standing tensions between farmers and herders in the region. The rising cases of farm destruction and deadly clashes have left many villagers living in constant fear.
The residents are now calling on Governor Monday Okpebholo and security agencies to step in urgently and put an end to the unrelenting wave of violence allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen.
This tragic incident comes just days after two residents of Okpekpe community, also in Edo State—Batemue Philip Ebo and Christopher Bello—were reportedly killed in a similar attack while working on their farms. Their deaths have plunged the community into mourning, with local leaders, including the Onwuweko of Okpekpe, His Royal Highness Peter Osigbemeh, and the embattled chairman of the LGA, Benedicta Atoh, confirming the gruesome killings.
As tensions rise and rural communities continue to suffer relentless attacks, the big question remains: Will authorities take decisive action before more innocent lives are lost?
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