Insecurity: Oba Of Benin Summons Native Doctors, Traditional Priests, Others To Emergency Meeting

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has summoned native doctors, traditional priests and priestesses to an urgent meeting over the rising insecurity in Edo State and other parts of the country.

NEWSNGR reports that this was made known in a statement issued on Friday and signed by Chief Victor Nosakhare on behalf of the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor.

According to the statement, the meeting scheduled to be held at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Oba’s Palace in Benin City is intended to explore traditional approaches that could support ongoing government efforts to address insecurity.

It also noted that the emergency meeting was a directive from Oba Ewuare II and should be treated as a matter of urgent importance.

The statement added, “Having taken due cognizance of the prevailing security situation within Edo State and the nation at large, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, has deemed it necessary and expedient to further explore all traditional and strategic means to complement the initiatives of government towards the restoration of peace, order and security in our domain.

“Consequently, the Benin Traditional Council, acting under the authority and directive of His Royal Majesty, hereby invites all Igiohen N’ Ikpia and Igiohen N’ Ikhuo, traditional doctors in the Benin Kingdom, to an emergency meeting.”