The Edo State Police Command, on Sunday said that they were combing
forest to arrest the killers of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara
Reporters’ Publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore who was shot
dead on Saturday.
Recall that suspected kidnappers gunned down
Sowore in Okada, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state on Saturday
morning.
The command’s spokesman, Kontongs Bello, gave the update in
Benin the state capital while addressing newsmen.
According to him, “It has become very necessary for the
police to inform the general public that the police are on top of the situation
since the incident happened yesterday (Saturday) at about 6:45a.m.
“Bush combing has started yesterday and the Commissioner of
Police, Mr Philip Ogbadu, has directed that all the tactical teams and the
Divisional Police in Okada join hands in combing the forest.
“The local vigilantes in Okada, the police team from the state
headquarters and the divisional police in the area are all together combing the
bush to arrest the perpetrators and also rescue five others who are still with
the kidnappers.
The PPRO revealed that Sowore was not one of the occupants
of a commercial bus, belonging to a private company, that got spoiled at about
2:00 a.m. and which became the target for the kidnappers.
“Sowore, who was coming from Okada and was going towards
Benin, was just a victim whom they tried to stop and he refused and they shot at
his car.
“The Commissioner of Police is doing everything possible to
ensure that these people are arrested and those kidnapped are rescued,“ the
statement said.
The statement said that the kidnappers have yet to establish
contacts with the family of their victim, NAN reports.
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