The Edo State Police Command has detained eight individuals in connection with the alleged murder of a site engineer, Efe Ogbeide, during a leadership crisis in Obazagbon Community, Benin.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrests on Thursday, identifying Joshua Edo, the community youth chairman, as the prime suspect.
Other suspects include Obayuwana Happy, Uhunwangho Everest, Chidera Umeh, Simon Benjamin, Odion Adagbonyin, Kennedy Ohro, and Osayi Adagbonyin.
According to Yamu, operatives from the Iyekogba Division’s Operation Rescue and Anti-Kidnapping Unit apprehended the suspects at various locations.
The crisis reportedly arose from disputes over the positions of Chairman and the traditional leader, Okiaghele, leading to multiple fatalities and the destruction of property valued at millions of naira.
He said: “The Commissioner of Police, Betty Isokpan, condemned the violence and vowed that all the culprits will face the full weight of the law.