The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in the strongest terms the attack on the people of Okpekpe Community, in Etsako East Local Government Area, by suspected herdsmen, leading to the gruesome murder of two innocent citizens, Batemue Philip Ebo and Christopher Bello.
In a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Chris Nehikhare, the party expressed disappointment over the failure of the Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to live up to his primary responsibility as the Chief Security Officer of the state, accusing him of abandoning governance for needless jamborees to mark his 100 days in office without significant achievements, while innocent Edo citizens are being slaughtered.
“We are deeply saddened by the heinous attack on the people of Okpekpe Community in Etsako East Local Government Area by suspected herdsmen, which led to the gruesome murder of two innocent citizens, Batemue Philip Ebo and Christopher Bello.
“We condemn this dastardly act in the strongest terms and send our heartfelt condolences to their families, loved ones, and the entire community during this difficult time.
“The mindless killing of these innocent Edo citizens is yet another example of the worsening insecurity in the State under the watch of Governor Okpebholo, who has failed woefully across all sectors of the State, including in his duty to protect lives and property,” the statement reads it n.part.
“It is disheartening that while innocent Edo citizens are being slaughtered by criminals, Okpebholo is busy hosting a jamboree to mark his 100 days in office which are without any significant achievements. This is another fine indication that he is out of touch with the realities of governance and the suffering of the people he swore to protect,”
Nehikhare added.
The PDP further accused Okpebholo of deliberately disabling the robust security architecture put in place by the previous administration of Godwin Obaseki, including the surveillance system and the vigilant vigilante network that had helped to check criminal activities in the State, linking the reckless action to the rising insecurity across the State.
“The clueless government of Okpebholo has not only disabled the security surveillance system and other structures put in place by the immediate past government of His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki, to tackle insecurity across the State but has also destroyed the State’s vigilante network, leaving Edo people vulnerable to attacks.
“This recklessness is what is responsible for the rise in insecurity and the mindless killings of these innocent Edo citizens. The governor must wake up from his slumber and take urgent, decisive steps to secure the state before the situation spirals completely out of control,” the party charged.
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