Zone 5 Police Headquarters in Benin has debunked the news trending on social media that the command is investigating land ownership dispute and has arrested Human Rights Activist and President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Eholor on the instruction of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom.
In a press release signed by DSP Tijani Momoh, Zonal Public Relations Officer on Tuesday, the Command clarified that its operatives are not investigating ownership of land or any land dispute between Chief Patrick Eholor and the Esama of the Benin Kingdom as this is clearly a civil matter, a matter to be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
The statement added that Police Operatives from Zone 5 Headquarters actually invited Chief Patrick Eholor to have an interview with the AIG over a petition of assault written by one Mr. Friday Eregboa who alleged that Chief Patrick Eholor physically assaulted him on the 27th April 2021, while he was working on farmland he was temporarily assigned to cultivate.
Based on this, Chief Patrick and other parties involved were invited and the AIG addressed and warned them to continue to be peaceful and not engage in any act capable of breaching public peace while the police continue with the investigation.
The allegation of police involvement in a land dispute between Chief Patrick Eholor and the Esama of Benin is therefore untrue and should therefore be disregarded.
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