9 May 2026, Sat

.. as family cry for Justice

By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City

The Peaceful Community of Ologbo  in Ologbo Dukedom,  in Ikpoba Okha Local government Area of Edo State, Was yesterday , Saturday 15th May 2021, thrown  into mourning mood   as they buried  two of their kinsmen who were murdered in cold blood  last year in the community.

The two sons, Okhuoimose Omorodion and Genesis Orji we’re gruesomely murdered last year in  Ologbo community by some  gun men .

The Youths in their  thousands lined up the road from Stella Obasanjo Hospital Mortuary  in  Benin City,  where the corpse were kept since last year,  and later  moved in a motor cade to Ologbo community.

As the corpses arrived in Ologbo, the entire community was thrown into mourning mood , as not even the whistling of the birds could be heard.

After the interment which was carried out simultaneously by the agrieved youths, the people went home mournfully.

Sadness, Sorrow envelope  the whole community, sobering by both the old and the youth clamouring  that Justice should prevail rented the air.

A brother of late Okhuoimose Omorodion , aka  Minister , told Nigerian Post, ” that it was painful to bury two youths in the community at the same time.

“My brother, Okhuoimose Omorodion and Genesis Orji we’re murdered for no Just cause, they committed no crime ,but someone just termiate their precious life.

“The two people could not be buried since last year because there were anger in the land. So  the   fear,  that the youths will want to retaliate was there. But thank to God almighty, the elders  of the community in their own wisdom, called a general meeting of both the young and old, and pleaded  that everyone should  remain calm and let peace reign.

“Glory be to God, today everything went smoothly without any hitch, no fighting.the youths comforted themselves in peacefully manner without fighting.

” We are appealing to governor Obaseki to speedy Justice,so that those involved in gruose murder of our beloved children are brought to book.With this I will assure you that peace will reign in Ologbo Dukedom.

The Okaighele of Eghobaye community under Ologbo  Dukedom,  Osarumwense  Oseghale,  said, we are not happy that our brothers, Okhuoimose Omorodion and Genesis Orji, died in gun shot , because of what Johnson have done to them.

” We are begging government to let Justice prevail, and should be fast in dispensing  Justice,  as Justice dely is Justice denied. we are not happy, but we have to control ourselves, because we are youths who listen to elders advice.

Meanwhile, 3 suspects ,Austin Olokor, Isaiah Akpani and Sunday Bokiti Amama are currently facing trial in Criminal Court 4 in Benin City for the alleged murder of Okhuoimose Omorodion and Genesis Orji , who were murdered in cold blood. End.


By joshua

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