Iguomo - the people of Iguomo village in Uhunwode Local Government Area of Edo state have appealed to the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare 11,the Government and Security Agencies to come to their aid on what they described as the incessant attack on the indigenes of Iguomo by the people of Ikhuenbo village.
According to one of the indigenes of Iguomo village, Mr. Johnbul Owenaze said in an interview with Newsmen that they are making this appeal because the people of Ikhuenbo have refused to abide by the rulings and judgment from the palace of Oba of Benin and the supreme court which clearly states that Iguomo village is the rightful owners of the piece of land which they Ikhuenbo are now forcefully occupying and claiming ownership.
He further said that the boundary dispute is supposed to be a thing of the past but some individuals from Ikhuenbo village ate causing problems which lead to the killings of two youths from Iguomo, Master Osazee Solomon and osamudiamen Erhunwunse and properties belonging to the people of Iguomo destroyed.
Mr. Owenaze subsequently said when one of the alleged person, Mr. Osazee Aiguobahi was arrested, he confessed that it was one Eze Omorowu that was mobilizing them to carryout the attacks on Iguomo village and that as he speaks, these people are going about freely without persecution.
He pointed out that on the 23rd January 2018 , one of the alleged persons fingered in the killing of their indigene, one Mr. Lucky Savo was arrested by the police and within three days he was released and also another of Ikhuenbo indigene one Mr. Ehis Destiny was arrested by security agent with some live cartridges and a pump action gun and up to this time nothing has been done about it.
He added that the people of Iguomo are now afraid to sleep with their two eyes closed or stay in the village for fear of being attack by the people of Ikhuenbo village hence the Oba of great Benin kingdom, the government to come to their aid.
However efforts to reach the elders and the accused youths of Ikhuenbo on the allegation was not successful.
Similarly, several calls put across to Edo state Police Command Public Relations Officer DSP Chidi Nwanbuzor was successful.
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