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DSS Arrests Two Over Killing of 16 Northerners in Edo
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two key suspects linked to the killing of 16 northerners in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpehbolo, Fred Itua, confirmed the arrests, adding that security agencies are on the trail of other suspects involved in the attack.
The two arrested individuals have been transferred to Abuja for further interrogation and prosecution as directed by the Inspector-General of Police.
Meanwhile, tension remains high in Uromi as residents flee their homes for fear of being arrested in the ongoing security crackdown.
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Women in the community staged a protest at the palace of the Ojuromi of Uromi, condemning what they described as indiscriminate arrests.
In a related development, the Edo and Kano State governments are working on a compensation plan for the families of the victims, following a meeting between Governor Okpehbolo and officials from Kano.
However, details of the compensation have not yet been disclosed.
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has also alleged that opposition parties are plotting to instigate unrest in the state, claiming that the goal is to create a crisis that could lead to a state of emergency declaration by President Bola Tinubu.
