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Edo State government, yesterday, said it will treat members of the Evbuorokhuo community as criminals, for threatening and preventing Raycon construction Company, the firm handling the Ikpako-Ajoki road project from carrying out its duty.

Recall that Edo State government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) and other partners had on February 9, 2022, flagged off the 16.7km Ikpako-Ajoki road project that cuts across Ovia North-East and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas (LGAs).

The governor, Godwin Obaseki, at the flag off, said the road project would open up the communities to economic development activities, especially because of its proximity to the planned Benin Seaport in Gelegele.

Investigation, however, revealed that some farmers said to be from Evbuorkhuo village, in Ovia North-East Local Council are preventing the construction company from carrying out its work, over alleged encroachment and damage to their farms.