An officer of the Edo State Security Corps, Martins Enahoro, and two others have been confirmed dead in violence which erupted in different parts of the state.
This was contained in a statement by the PPRO of the Edo State Police Command, Eno Ikoedem, on Monday.
She stated that 15 suspects were arrested, while those who were injured in the violence were also receiving treatment in different hospitals.
The statement reads, “The Edo State Police Command wishes to update members of the public on two separate security incidents recorded on Sunday, 23rd August 2026, in Sobe and Ewatto, involving attacks on security personnel and other persons.
“At about 10:00hrs, one Ojo Gabriel ‘M’ of Atoruru Village reported a case of assault occasioning harm and malicious damage at Sobe Division following an attack by youths who damaged the window glass of his residence and vehicles.
