Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Samson Osagie has condemned the setting ablaze of some suspected kidnappers by residents of a community in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area.
The Attorney General who described the act as barbaric said Governor Okpebholo is committed to ensuring that all perpetrators of this evil act are brought to book
He noted that the needed machinery is going to be put in place for Government to work with the various security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book and face the law.
Dr Osagie disclosed that every form of damage done will be be rectified by government.
He explained that the people killed had boarded a commercial truck and was stopped by members of the local security who upon search of the vehicle, discovered some guns, a situation that led to the mob attack by persons around the vicinity.
While condemning the act in strong terms, Dr. Osagie noted that no one is permitted to take the laws into their hands and the right to take another man’s life.
According to him, the State Government will make sure that the perpetrators are fished out and made to face the law in no distant time.
“His Excellency, the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo on getting the news of this incident, directed me to immediately come here and find out what transpired as the news of what happened here is a sign of worry to our Governor whose desire is to create a prosperous State devoid of dastardly acts like this.
“I can assure you that the people involved in this unprovoked attack will not go scot -free, as His Excellency has directed the Commissioner of Police to launch a full scale investigation into the matter. As I speak now, over four persons have been arrested for their involvement in this ugly incidence,” he said.
“No one is permitted to take the laws into their hands under any circumstances and any one that does this under any guise will be made to face the laws.
“Nobody is above the law and Edo State Government has put the needed machinery in place to bring perpetrators to book in no distance time,” Rt Hon Samson Osagie (Phd) added.
Clementina Agweda
Public Relations Officer
Office of the Attorney General,Edo State
