Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Friday, led a team of government officials for an on-the-spot assessment of the robbery scene in Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan North East Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, IgbereTV reports.
Shaibu who was representing the state governor Godwin Obaseki during the assessment lamented that the robbery was well-organised.
“This attack is a well-organised crime. We have heard from the people and have increased surveillance in the area. We are here on behalf of the governor to find out what happened and know the extent of the damage. We are here on a fact-finding mission and have interacted with bank officials, eyewitnesses, traders, and people living in the area and seen the level of destruction and damage done.
“I am here with all the security chiefs and have seen the damage and beefed-up security in the area,” the deputy governor said
