EDO Turns BLOODY As Angry Youths Slaughter Many Hausa In Cold Blood, Burn Their Home, SEE WHY
On Sunday, a wave of violence erupted in Agenebode, the headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area in Edo State, where irate youths set fire to a police station, destroying all vehicles inside and reportedly killing several individuals.
The incident stemmed from growing allegations that criminal elements within the Fulani community had been kidnapping and killing locals, purportedly for organ harvesting. These suspected criminals were allegedly being shielded by the police, further fueling the community’ s outrage.
According to local reports, the unrest was triggered by the unresolved case of a young boy who had been kidnapped several weeks prior. Despite the payment of ransom by the boy’ s family, he was never released, heightening tensions within the community. Frustrated by the lack of progress in the boy’ s case, the youths of the community took matters into their own hands.
Using tracking technology, the youths were able to trace the phone of a suspect, who was subsequently arrested and handed over to the police. During the investigation, the suspect was linked to the leader of the local Hausa/Fulani community. However, the community became increasingly dissatisfied with how the police were handling the situation, prompting them to take drastic action.
A group of youths stormed the police station, forcibly removing the suspect from custody. Under pressure, the suspect reportedly led the youths to the residence of the Hausa/Fulani leader. It was at this point that the situation escalated further. The suspect allegedly confessed that several kidnapped victims had been murdered, with their bodies buried in shallow graves after their organs had been harvested.
Enraged, the youths began digging at the Hausa/Fulani leader’ s compound, where they uncovered the decomposing remains of the kidnapped boy. In addition to the boy’ s body, they reportedly discovered several bones, believed to be those of other human victims. The gruesome discovery confirmed their worst fears and ignited a wave of retaliatory violence.
In a fit of rage, the youths set fire to the Hausa/Fulani leader’ s residence, which had been abandoned after the leader fled the area with his family. The violence quickly spread as they targeted and destroyed the business centers of other Hausa/Fulani residents in the area. Several individuals from the Hausa/Fulani community were reportedly killed in the ensuing chaos.
After wreaking havoc in the community, the youths directed their anger toward the police station, which they accused of protecting the criminals and failing to act in the community’ s best interests. The station was set ablaze, along with all the vehicles inside, as the youths expressed their frustration with law enforcement.
One of the youths involved in the unrest voiced the community’ s anger, saying, ” Enough is enough. This must stop. The police kill our children and still take money from us. These kidnappers will abduct our children, collect ransom, and still kill them. They take millions from us, and in the end, we still lose our loved ones. ”
The incident has left the local authorities in shock. When contacted, the chairperson of the Etsako East Local Government Area, Mrs. Benedicta Atoh, was reportedly too overwhelmed to speak, according to one of her aides.
In response to the escalating violence, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Arungwa Udo, who is in charge of Zone 5, and the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin- Iwo, visited Agenebode to assess the situation and work to restore order in the community. Their on- the- spot assessment highlighted the need for urgent intervention to prevent further bloodshed.
Efforts to contact the Edo State Police Command for an official statement were met with a brief response. The Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, replied via text message, stating, ” Will get back to you ASAP (as soon as possible), ” suggesting that the police are still investigating the matter.
