The Edo state police command has invited 24 people over alleged involvement theft and sale of state government’s owned land to unsuspecting members of the public.

The Command’s spokesperson, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu in a statement, said that the suspects were invited following petitions from members of the public” who bought lands that were recently reclaimed by the State Government.

She noted that the said land is located along Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road earmarked for the development of a New Town by the state government.

She advised the listed individuals to present themselves and report to the Edo State Commissioner of Police, at the State Headquarters, to provide clarifications on their involvement or otherwise in the sale of land in the area on or before Friday, 14 October 2022.