The Police in Benin have commenced a manhunt for the fleeing commercial bus driver and his conductor who killed a passenger woman during an altercation over N20 balance in Benin City last weekend. The Police Public Relations Officer in Edo State, DSP Osifo Abiodun disclosed that the police command has intensified efforts at arresting the fleeing suspects.
“Efforts have been intensified with a view to arresting the culprit who is at large at the moment”, he stated. Further investigations revealed that the Drivers Warfare Association, New Benin-Ugbowo axis is synergising with the police to ensure that the driver and his conductor are identified and made to face justice. The Drivers Warfare Association Chairman in charge of the route, Comrade Jude Anormhen told our reporters in New Benin that his union would not shield the suspects from justice. He maintained that since the incident occurred at night when his members have closed for the day, identification of the suspects whose membership he expressed doubt, would be difficult for him. Comrade Jude, however, advised motorists against engaging in undue arguments with drivers or their conductors; maintaining that a wise man disengages from altercation when it takes a violent dimension. It was gathered that the deceased, Mrs Helen Ero, 51, a trader at New Benin market boarded a commercial bus popularly known as Tuketuke going to Oluku from New Benin market about 8pm last Saturday
