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immediate P governor of Ado State Godwin
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obaseki has sent some words of sympathy
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to the people of op community in the eso
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East local government area of Edo State
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following the killing of two persons V
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Philip akao and Christopher Bell by
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suspected hman on Monday calling on the
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state Governor M opo and other
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authorities responsible for the security
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of the state to act swiftly just as the
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council chairperson in charge of the
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local government benedicta Ates that if
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the state government fails to act fast
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the entire North EBA people may be wiped
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out by the suspected fani headers with
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another report of the head of the
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Vigilante group in Arab community in the
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O East local government area of the
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state Victor oand also killed in Cold
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Blood by attackers suspected to be fani
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hman former Governor oasin through his
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personal social media accounts on Monday
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said the attack on the community was
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unfortunate and Mindless he said I am
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deeply s by the unfortunate and Mindless
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attack on op community in ESO East local
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government area of adate by suspected
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hman leading to the gruesome killing of
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two innocent citizens bet Philip abble
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and Christopher B my heart and prayers
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are with the people of op community and
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families of the deceased at this very
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difficult time such mindless attacks or
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tragedies we pray never to witness in
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our communities we Ur all State actors
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responsible for security in the state to
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respond swiftly to put an end to this
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mem and ensure that those responsible
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for this hus act are brought to Justice
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overing wordss ends in courot the
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council chairperson honorable benedicta
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ATO in a press release issued on Monday
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by the council B Chief press secretary
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Benjamin ATU said the victims were
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killed in the morning on their way to
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the farm the executive chairman of eso e
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local government Council honorable
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princess benedicta ATO has expressed
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concern about the ongoing killing in the
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op community in North e Zone saying if
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the state government does not take
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immediate action to stop the killing the
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entire Community will be wiped out she
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described today Monday February 24th as
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a Black Monday in the op Community as Mr
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Philip B akao and another Mr Christopher
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B were killed this morning by suspected
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fani headers on their way to their Farms
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honorable princess ATO who lamented the
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ongoing Spirit of killings by marodin
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fani hman and militias across the
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council said ESO East has become a
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killing field we urg the governor of the
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state to deploy security across the
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community bushes and activate local
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vigilante which she has consistently
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used to secure the council area she
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frowned against the the federal
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government's ambivalent stance am made
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the helman's attacks which she said is
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taking too many lives it is time to
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tackle this high level insecurity by
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deploying military in parts of the Bush
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and farm areas to give the farmers an
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immediate sense of safety in their
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farmlands she said according to the
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press release issued by the council
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Chief press secretary meanwhile an
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aspirant for or federal constituency in
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the coming election in
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2027 barista Joseph eriki has expressed
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deep sadness over the heinous mother of
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Victor Iden he described as a vibrant
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and outspoken young man from Aran who he
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said was callously killed in Cold Blood
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in a press statement Barista eriki said
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he also LED reference to the recent
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violent attack by suspected hman on op
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community in asako East local government
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area of adedo St which claimed the lives
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of two innocent citizens Beto Philip and
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Christopher Bell which he says is yet
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another painful loss that must not be
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ignored my heart and prayers go out to
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the people of era and op p as well as
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the families of the victims during this
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difficult time these senseless attacks
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are avoidable tragedies that we must do
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everything possible to prevent in our
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society he therefore called on All State
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security agencies in ad do St to act
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swiftly put an end to this violence and
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ass sure that those responsible for
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these atrocities are brought to Justice
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I am therefore appealing to his
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Excellency Senator H opu and all
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relevant security agencies to conduct a
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thorough investigation and ensure that
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the perpetrators face the full weight of
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the law as a community leader I remain
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committed to advocating for the Safety
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and Security of our people I will
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continue to engage relevant stakeholders
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amplify the voices of the affected
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communities and push for decisive
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actions to protect Iran oan and its
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environs the legal practitioner
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