Motor park ticketing dispute claims 3 in Edo

‎Three individuals have been feared killed following a violent conflict between rival {groups} over the sharing of proceeds from alleged unlawful income assortment at a motor park in Ebo Quarters, Oredo native authorities space of Edo state.

‎The disaster, which reportedly started  Friday with the killing of 1 Braveness, degenerated into retaliatory assaults between Saturday and Sunday in numerous components of Benin Metropolis.

Blueprint.ng  gathered that the violence led to the loss of life of 1 Amen and one other recognized sufferer.

‎The event has heightened rigidity within the space, prompting swift intervention by the Edo State Particular Safety Squad (ESSSS), code-named Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists.

‎The squad, in an announcement issued Sunday in Benin Metropolis by its Secretary, Izegaegbe John, acknowledged that firearms and ammunition had been recovered throughout coordinated stop-and-search operations throughout strategic areas within the state.

‎He mentioned  the operation, carried out at Iriri off Airport Street and the Oluku axis, led to the restoration of arms from an deserted car after its occupants reportedly fled on sighting safety operatives.

‎John acknowledged that the intensified safety sweep adopted a directive from Governor Monday Okpebholo after the early morning killing reported on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Eboh Quarters.