{"id":121389,"date":"2024-06-12T23:16:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T22:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/okomu-attack-obaseki-visits-wounded-soldiers-to-foot-medical-bills"},"modified":"2024-06-13T01:28:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T00:28:22","slug":"okomu-attack-obaseki-visits-wounded-soldiers-to-foot-medical-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/okomu-attack-obaseki-visits-wounded-soldiers-to-foot-medical-bills","title":{"rendered":"Okomu attack: Obaseki visits wounded soldiers, to foot medical bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was at the Military Hospital, Benin City, on Sunday, to check on soldiers who sustained injuries during an attack by assailants in Okomu community.<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki, who expressed his displeasure over the incident, vowed that the State Government would fish out individuals and groups behind the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The governor, who was represented by the Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, promised to foot the medical bills incurred at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki, who said the state is confronted with the issues of cultism and Okaigheles, noted that the information available to the government showed that Okaigheles are largely responsible for the threat to the security of Edo State.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, three soldiers were badly wounded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have one here now while others are worse. Their gunboats were destroyed. We don\u2019t want a situation where we will be losing soldiers to reckless, dangerous cult groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Edo people, irrespective of party affiliation, must support the government in this fight against cultism and killings in the state as the state has lost over 150 people as a result of the acts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank the Nigerian Army, a responsible organisation that doesn\u2019t take the laws into their own hands. If not it would have been a different story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here to visit the soldiers and appeal to them that the Edo State Government will take care of the bills incurred.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not right for the military personnel to be attacked in any community here in Edo State. A few weeks ago, we were aware of what happened in a community in Delta State where over twenty (20) soldiers were killed by youths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will start an operation this week to flush these people out, as we have a lot of security information and data that will help us flush them out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust as the State Government banned Okaigheles and their activities, some people are condemning the ban. Members of the public should ignore it and this has encouraged those that went to Okomu forest to attack soldiers protecting our assets<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe advise those that belong to any cult group to return the arms they have and renounce their membership of any cult groups they belong to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor appealed to leaders of Edo South Senatorial District to discourage the youths who are armed to desist from acts of violence as they are not only attacking soldiers but also civilians on the streets.<\/p>\n<p>He said the state government would not tolerate such acts, so as to prevent what happened in Odi, Bayelsa State, and the recent Okuama incident in Delta State.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was at the Military Hospital, Benin City, on Sunday, to check on soldiers who sustained injuries during an attack by assailants in Okomu community. Obaseki, who expressed his displeasure over the incident, vowed that the State Government would fish out individuals and groups behind the attack. 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