National Telescope national telescope newspaper
The Deputy Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Maria Edeko, on Tuesday, raised the alarm over the increasing rate of kidnappings in Uromi and Uzea communities in Esan North-East Local Government Areas of the state.
The alarm was raised in a matter of urgent public importance co-sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Maria Omozele Oligbi-Edeko representing Esan North-East Constituency II, Donald Okogbe and nine lawmakers on the floor of the House.
Moving the motion, Edeko noted that the activities of the kidnappers had made life difficult for the people of the areas as they could no longer go to their farms and carry out their daily commercial activities.
She said this has made people in different parts of Uromi community live in fear and close their businesses earlier than usual.
She said, “My people are under siege in Uromi and environs. Some people were reportedly kidnapped at various times and locations in Uromi by armed gunmen and were only released after seven days while some others have not been released.
“It is now common knowledge that the kidnappers often request ransom, food, illicit drugs and recharge cards from families of kidnapped victims
“The activities of kidnappers in Uromi and Uzea communities forced the United Uromi Youth Association to protest and urge the government and security agencies to protect the people from kidnappers,”
(Punch)
