She was also bewildered by the way they handled guns and other sophisticated weapons, wondering where they got their training from. There had been cult clashes in Benin before, but this one dwarfs any other and I hope that something will be done soon. Gabriel Ogiebor, who lives in Sakponba, told The PUNCH that a neighbour’s son was killed while running errands for his father. The governor lamented that during the #EndSARS protest, Edo was a hotspot as hoodlums took advantage of the heightened anxieties surrounding the September 19 governorship election to cause mayhem. That is the only panacea for having peace in Edo State.

Source: Punch November 23, 2020 23:48 UTC