The release over the weekend at Ibilo in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State of the kidnapped National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, Prince Eniola Olajuni, after spending 12 days in captivity, has been described as an indication that Edo is the capital of kidnapping and violent crimes in Nigeria.
Edo Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chris Nehikhare, who gave this desription in a statement, alleged that Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was not tackling the situation as the residents had expected.
He said: “Edo State is a safe haven for kidnappers and other criminal gangs, who operate with impunity, taking advantage of the deteriorating security situation, as residents and business owners continue to live in constant fear.
“Weekend’s release of the abducted National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, Prince Eniola Olajuni, after spending 12 days in captivity in Ibilo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, highlights how emboldened criminal elements have become in our dear Edo State, while the Okpebholo administration appears dazed. ‘‘
