BEVERLY HILLS, April 09, (THEWILL) -Gunmen have attacked Obagie N’ Evbuosa in Ikpoba-Okha local government area leading to the death of one Sunday Uduafemeh while several others were injured.
THEWILL gathered that the gunmen stormed the community in different vehicles and started shooting sporadically while residents in the village fled to avoid being hit by stray bullet.
It was gathered that the gunmen attacks was due to boundary dispute between Obagie N’evbuosa and Amagba communities.
The Enogie (Duke) of Obagie N’evbuosa, HRH Stephen Usiemwanta Imadonmwanyi, alleged that the attackers were from a neighboring community.
He stated that he had made reported several threats to attacks in his domain to the Secretary to Edo State Government, Department of State Services (DSS) and other relevant agencies.
The Okaghele of the community, Mr Festus Edegbe, said the boundary dispute had been settled in favour of Obagie N’evbuosa by Oba Erediauwa in 2012.
State Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo, said some persons have been arrested in connection with the attack at Obagie N’evbuosa Community.
He assured that full-scale investigation into the attack has commenced.
