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The Ewuare II of Benin has summoned autochthonal doctors, accepted priests and priestesses to an exigency gathering implicit the increasing insecurity successful Edo State and different parts of the country.
The directive was contained successful a connection issued connected Friday and signed by Chief Victor Nosakhare connected behalf of the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor.
According to the statement, the gathering is scheduled to clasp astatine 12 p.m. connected Tuesday, June 23, 2026, astatine the Oba’s Palace successful Benin City.
The palace stated that the gathering was convened connected the acquisition of Oba Ewuare II and should beryllium treated arsenic a substance of urgent importance.
It explained that the gathering is intended to research accepted approaches that could enactment ongoing authorities efforts to code insecurity.
Meanwhile, the Benin Traditional Council besides announced plans to conscionable with younker leaders, popularly known arsenic Okaighele, connected Wednesday, June 24, 2026, astatine the aforesaid venue and time.
The improvement highlights expanding engagement of accepted institutions successful efforts to enactment information agencies amid rising cases of kidnapping and cult-related unit successful the state.
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