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Five Arrested Over Thugs’ Invasion Of Edo Deputy Gov’s Family House

The Nigerian Police Edo State command has arrested five persons believed to be involved in the recent thugs’ invasion of the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu’s family house in Jattu-Uzairue.

It was gathered that some thugs had invaded the Shhibu’s family house located at Etsako West Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.

A source said “One of the thugs scaled the fence and was caught inside the family house of the Deputy Governor.”

Some of the items retrieved from the attackers include a locally-made gun, cutlass, battle axe, gunpowder, among others.

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The police said the suspected thugs have been transferred to the Area Command for onward movement to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Benin, while efforts are being intensified to arrest others who are on the run.

Robiu Musa

A season Journalist, philanthropist and founder, Concerned Nation Builders Initiative (CNI), an NGO.

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