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Oba of Benin summons native doctors, trad priests, priestesses to emergency meeting over insecurity
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has invited native doctors, traditional priests and priestesses in Benin Kingdom to an emergency meeting over insecurity in Edo State.
The invitation was contained in a statement signed on Friday by Chief Asiriuwa Victor Nosakhare on behalf of the Benin Traditional Council Secretary.
The statement read: “Having taken due cognizance of the prevailing security situation within Edo State and the nation at large, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, has deemed it necessary and expedient to further explore all traditional and strategic means to complement the initiatives of government towards the restoration of peace, order and security in our domain.
“Consequently, the Benin Traditional Council, acting under the authority and directive of His Royal Majesty, hereby invites all Igiohen N’ Ikpia and Igiohen N’ Ikhuo, traditional doctors in the Benin Kingdom, to an emergency meeting.”
The meeting which is being convened under the directive of Oba Ewuare II, is scheduled for Tuesday June 23, 2026, at the palace of the Oba.
According to the statement, the effort is meant to complement the initiatives of government towards the restoration of peace, order and security within the Benin Kingdom.
With the rising spate of insecurity in the state and across the country, Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, recently issued a stern warning to kidnappers and criminals operating in the state, stressing that he would not hesitate to sign their execution warrant.
He made the disclosure on Thursday during a parade of suspects at the state police command headquarters in Benin City.
Among the suspects was 32-year-old Marvellous Issac, whose gang kidnapped Precious Ofure in broad daylight at the popular Vegetable Market in the Benin metropolis.
Edo State police commissioner, Monday Agbonika, said investigations were ongoing and efforts intensified to track down the remaining members of the kidnap gang.
The following items were recovered from the arrested suspect; a red Lexus RX 350 with registration number EKP 848 AE, a pump-action shotgun, two live cartridges, a motorcycle, and cash totalling ₦2,250,000, suspected to be proceeds of crime.
