joshuaBy Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
The people of Evbovbioba Community, Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State have appealed to His Excellency the executive governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, His Royal Majesty, Oba Eware II, Oba of Benin and concern authorities to save them from oppression by a high Benin Chief .
They alleged that Chief Osamede Adun, popularly known as ‘Bob-Izua’ have taken over their land without the community approval.
Comr Matthew Iyoha, former youth chairman of the community, said, the chief has started harrasing and intimidating members of the community with security agents.
According to the community elders , I’mstated this during enlarge gathering at the town hall meeting saying the said Chief Adun now goes around harassing the people with thugs and arresting of some elder by security personnels.
According to Prince Kester Izevbokun,’ there was a strange call that came to me that, Bob Izua came with thugs to the community and beat up some elders and also hand over them to the police, as am talking now we are currently hiding ourselves in the neighboring villages.
Also, Efe Ogbeide a member of the community, said, ‘he is claiming half of the community land. He said from the major road to the river side from the beginning of the community to the end point, as for me I don’t no Bob Izua.”
When our correspondent put a call to Bob Izua ,he said ,’ I am not in town” .
