A visit to Iviukwe in Weppawanno kingdom in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, yesterday, ancestral home of abducted human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, showed a community in mourning as both Muslims and Christians embarked on dry fast over the incident.
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This came on a day Human Rights Defenders Organisation of Nigeria, HURDON, urged the police not to give up in its efforts to track down the kidnappers of the human rights lawyer and his driver who were abducted last Friday.
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The abduction of the Asebigwe (the one that every one listens to) of Weppawanno Kingdom and the Akpakpavighidighi of Edo State came as a rude shock to members of the community.
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When Vanguard visited the community, yesterday, it was observed that people stayed at home, hoping and praying to hear of his release.
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Chief Ozekhome was abducted by suspected kidnappers last Friday while on his way to the village, after they killed four police officers who came to his rescue him and his driver.