The Edo State Police Command has arrested two hunters, John Ebatame and Moses Okoyomon, for shooting and injuring six persons at the burial of the Late Martina Rabi at Ama Community, Esan South-East Local Government Area of the state. The release read in part: “On 25/06/2021 at about 1900hrs, Edo State Police Command through the Divisional Police Officer, Agbede Division, CSP Iredia Ogiata received information that there is an ongoing shooting at Ama Community. “The Youth of Ama Community on noticing that he had destroyed their electricity cable confronted him immediately. “The Commissioner of Police Edo State, CP Phillip Aliyu Ogbadu warned that no one has the power to threaten other people lives with arms and ammunition. He enjoined the good people of Ama Community not to take laws into their hands as an investigation into the incident has since commenced.”NIGERIAN TRIBUNEEdo Police arrest hunters for shooting, injuring six burial guests

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 27, 2021 17:15 UTC