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By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command have neutralized a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate operating within the state. A press statement by the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye on Saturday disclosed that two suspects were killed while four kidnap victims were rescued. According to Okoye, the operation, which took place on January 4, 2025, began when a distress call was received around noon, reporting the abduction of three women and one man in Umuokanne, Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area. Acting swiftly on intelligence gathered, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit located…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, on Saturday, revealed that Waris was arrested on January 2, 2024, in the Odeda Area of the state, along with his accomplice, Ajayi Yusuf. The suspects had allegedly invaded a farm in the area to steal the goat, having ensured that the farm owner, simply known as Mark, had taken the cattle for grazing on December 25. Odutola stated that after discovering one…

By Deborah Nnamdi Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed two farmers in the Odo-Ape community, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The sad event, which reportedly took place on Friday, January 3, 2025, while the farmers were going about their daily activities on their farms, had thrown the community into confusion over fear of future attacks by the yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the area. According to sources in Odo-Ape, the two farmers that were killed were identified as Mr Black, a Tiv man, and Sunday Aiyedero. It was gathered that some youths in Odo-Ape on Saturday morning came…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least nine people have been confirmed dead, and four others injured following a violent clash between villagers and Fulani herders in Miga and Jahun Local Government Areas of Jigawa State. According to a statement released by the Jigawa State police command, the incident began in Gululu village, Miga LGA, when suspected miscreants allegedly broke into a shop and stole hibiscus and other provisions. The villagers, on realizing what had happened, traced the suspects’ footprints to a Fulani settlement in Yankunama village, Jahun LGA. The confrontation escalated when the herders allegedly attacked the villagers with bows and…

A mother in Warri, Delta State has reportedly beaten her 15-year-old son to death for allegedly stealing N200. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Obire Street, off Cemetery Road, Warri. Reports revealed that the boy’s hands and legs were tied by his brother, and his body was seared with a hot knife. ”When she realized that her son was dying, she ran out and cried for assistance. “Unfortunately, before they arrived at the hospital, her son died,” a source added. The source further revealed that the woman had previously been evicted from a nearby compound due to…

The Agbarha community in Delta State has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of two individuals who participated in a drinking competition in the community. The competition, which reportedly offered a prize of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000), also had two other participants hospitalized. The contest reportedly involved consuming full bottles of a substance believed to be alcohol. Witnesses claim the participants collapsed and died instantly after attempting to finish the bottles in one go. The police have yet to release an official statement regarding the incident at the time of filing this report.

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has penned an emotional letter to his wife, Mrs Chioma Hope Uzodinma, on the occasion of their 10th wedding anniversary. The governor, in a message that would make teenage lovebirds green with envy on his verified ‘X’ (former Twitter) account on Friday, described his wife as the gentle light that illuminates his path. He said, “Ten years ago, you walked into my life as a gentle light, and since then, you’ve illuminated every path we’ve walked together. How do I find words for a soul as beautiful as yours? “You are the bloom of…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that the 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery and the Kaduna Refinery are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul aimed at meeting world-class standards. This was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., Olufemi Soneye, in response to comments from former President Olusegun Obasanjo regarding the refineries’ rehabilitation on Thursday. According to NNPC, the rehabilitation of the 60,000 bpd Port Harcourt and Warri refineries exceeds traditional Turnaround Maintenance (TAM), representing a full revamp to meet global standards. Obasanjo had expressed doubts about the operational status…

Photo: Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By Deborah Nnamdi The police in Osun State have arrested one Wale Ogunsanmi in connection with the stabbing to death of an Osogbo-based cleric, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe. 43-year-old Ogunsanmi allegedly stabbed 52-year-old Bishop Olaribigbe on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, when he met him with his estranged wife, leading to the cleric’s death. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, in a statement on Friday in Osogbo, said the police from Dugbe Division responded to the scene, arrested the suspects, and recovered the exhibit. “Osun State Police Command…

File Photo: Road accident By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Abia Sector Command, has confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident on the Umuahia-Enugu Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, in a statement on Friday in Umuahia, said that the accident, which occurred at 3.50 p.m. at Ohiya, Umuahia, also left 12 people injured. Ezeoma said: “The crash involved a blue Toyota commercial bus and resulted in the loss of two lives while 12 others sustained injuries. “The crash involved 10 male adults and four female adults, with one male adult confirmed dead…