File photo: Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo.
The Edo State Government has assured residents that those behind the abduction of a woman at the vegetable market in Benin on Sunday will be brought to justice, stating that the Edo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the incident.
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Patrick Ebojele, disclosed this during a radio programme on Wednesday.
Ebojele said the Edo State Police Command commenced an investigation immediately after the governor directed security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators were apprehended.
According to him, the incident is receiving urgent attention, adding that security operatives are working tirelessly to track down those behind the crime.
