After a thorough investigation by the state security outfits involving the Police, Nigerian Army, Edo State Vigilante Network, and Nigeria Civil Defence Corp, the Edo State Government has refuted claims that it was ISWAP that carried out the attack by fleeing bandits at Ibillo-Igarra Road Junction, where they burned a Wabaizigan patrol vehicle on September 22, 2022.
Chris Osa Nehikhare, the Hon. Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, made the disclosure in a statement made available to truthlive.net on Saturday.
According to him, there is no evidence of ISWAP or its operatives in Edo State.
He however made the assurance that the government will continue to provide support to the security agencies in the state to tackle crime and criminality and also enhance patrols of the state’s borders to make the state most uncomfortable for the decimated bandits.
He said partly, “The Edo State government restates its commitment to the safety of lives and property in the state and to the sustenance of a safe environment for citizens to go about their lawful businesses.”
Recall that truthlive.net had reported yesterday how ISWAP claimed responsibility for the development.