…As Police confirm 7 killed in Benue community over mining sites’ compensation***

Lagos most dreaded robber and leader of the “One million boys” gang, Biola Ebila has been killed in Ibadan by the police.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Oyo State, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the death of Ebila on Sunday in Ibadan, declining to provide the details of how or manner in which the hoodlum was killed.

He said: “The information reaching me from the Divisional Police Officer, Idi-Arere, revealed that his corpse and that of his colleagues who confronted the policemen strategically deployed to that axis were brought with a tricycle to Kudeti area.

“At that instance, two of their members were also arrested, so they retrieved and brought the corpses to the station.

“He has been on the wanted list of the police and the police have been trailing him.

“What actually transpired and details on how he was killed, I don’t have it now, but he has been confirmed dead.’’

Dreaded in Lagos, Ebila, who had been on the wanted list of Oyo State Police Command had sauntered into Ibadan only to walk into the waiting arms of the police in Ibadan and was reportedly killed around Olomi area of Ibadan.

The deceased was declared wanted by the State Police Command for alleged involvement in the murder of another Ibadan gang leader, Ekugbemi, on May 12.

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In another development, the Police Command in Benue on Saturday confirmed the killing of seven persons in Chembe Community of Logo Local Government Area following a disagreement over compensation fund for mining sites in the community.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Catherine Anene, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi.

The Police also dismissed allegations on various social media platforms that “suspected herdsmen” were behind the attack.

According to the statement, a company had discovered “precious stones” within the community and decided to compensate the locals for onward mining of the stones. It further stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the crisis started within the community over who would benefit from the compensation fund.

“The crises at Logo has nothing to to with herders and farmers as speculated in the social media. It is a disagreement over benefits from mining proceeds.

“It was gathered that a mining company paid an amount of money to Chembe community as compensation for the mining sites, but members of the community disagreed over the rightful owners of the sites and this led to a fight that claimed seven lives.

“Investigation is still in progress,” the statement said