Edo State Government Launches Investigation into Fatal Shooting of Two Voters Ahead of 2023 Elections

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has revealed that the police have started an investigation into the murder of two voters in the state during the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 25. The victims, 33-year-old Festus Idahosa and 43-year-old Mrs Elizabeth Owie, a mother of three, were killed in an attack at a voting centre in Upper Sakpoba area, Ikpoba Okha Local Government, Edo South Senatorial District. When Obaseki visited the families of the deceased, he expressed his sadness over the incident. “It’s very sad as the young man came to perform his civic responsibility and duties and his life was cut short because of people’s perception of what power should be,” he said. “It’s sad that this sort of electoral violence still happens at this stage of our development. As a government, we will take all necessary steps to find out who is responsible and ensure justice is served. I was told that the investigation is already underway, and we will have to wait a few more days to hear what the police have to say about the incidents.”