The Edo State Police Command has issued a statement calling on 24 individuals to come to the Command Headquarters to clear their names of landgrabbing allegations in two neighbouring communities in Edo South District, Oke-Oroma and Obagie Communities.
It would be recalled that lots of lives have in the past been lost in the aforementioned communities on account of war between them caused by issues of landgrabbing.
One of the prominent names mentioned was that of a estate realtor, Cyril Omoregie, Managing Director/CEO DePrince Builders.
The statement went thus, “The Edo State Police Command is inundated with petitions from members of the public following the repossession exercise at the New Town Development along Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road, the Command has received complaints and petitions with the names of certain individuals reoccurring as Persons of Interest who allegedly sold land in the area to unsuspecting members of the public.
“We, therefore, by this notice, invite the under-listed persons to present themselves and report to the Edo State Commissioner of Police, at the State Headquarters, to provide clarifications on their involvement or otherwise in the sale of land in the area on or before Friday, 14 October 2022, Venue: Office of the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Police Command, Benin-City.”
Oke-Oroma and Obagie Communities
“Amos Abie, Osasu Monday, Shiney Enofe, Austin Awotu, Barron Awotu, Kingsley Efeguele(aka Agree), Jolly Abie, Collins Abie, Oboh Monday, Jonan Ikporikpo, Joshua
Ikporikpo, Mark Awotu, Success Sunday, Gideon Monday, Osaze Omomo, Osaro Uwaifo, Cyril Omoregie(Managing Director/CEO DePrince Builders), Aideyan Godwin, Festus Ekenaye Edegbe, Osakpamwan Idemudia, Odion Igbinadolor(aka Meshele), Osamudiamen Ohobama (aka Mon) and Osagie Enofe.
“As the investigation progresses, more Persons of Interest will be invited to report to the Commissioner of Police in his office, to come and make clarifications on their roles.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Edo State, CP Abutu Yaro appeals to the members of the communities involved to remain calm and law-abiding as the State Government is willing to resolve the issues amicably.”
