The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, holds an urgent meeting with native doctors, traditional priests and priestesses to address the worsening insecurity affecting Edo State and parts of Nigeria. Multiple outlets report that the monarch convenes the meeting in response to the growing security crisis. Coverage also states that the convening is communicated through statements attributed to the Benin Traditional Council. In one report, the directive is contained in a statement signed by Chief Victor Nosakhare on behalf of the Traditional Council Secretary, Frank Irabor. Another outlet highlights that the Oba’s call includes youth leaders alongside traditional practitioners, as he explores traditional solutions to the security challenges. Across the reports, the central point is that Ewuare II summons members of Benin’s traditional religious and cultural leadership to an emergency session aimed at discussing ways to respond to rising insecurity in Edo and beyond. The outlets do not provide details of specific actions that will result from the meeting.