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14 year-old Student Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy

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6 months ago

March 29, 2025

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A 14-year-old Secondary School Student identified as Agnes Ayo in Egba, Agatu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State has reportedly committed suicide.

The deceased allegedly took her own life Thursday, after she supposedly became pregnant and her mother pressurised her to know the name of the man who got her pregnant.

A source in the neighbourhood who spoke on condition of anonymity disclosed that the deceased, a boarding student in a Secondary School in Otukpo returned home from school on Thursday only to exhibit signs of pregnancy.

He said: “Her mother who noticed that her daughter was showing signs of being pregnant inquired from her if she was pregnant and who was responsible. It was after much pressure and threat to be taken to clinic in the village that made the girl to run away.

“She was later found in her room after supposedly taking a substance suspected to be gamalin. She was immediately rushed to a clinic in the village for treatment.”

Contacted, the Medical Director of the clinic, name withheld, confirmed that the deceased was brought to her clinic Saturday morning.

She said: “It is true, they brought a 14-year-old girl to my clinic this morning and she was suspected to have taken gamalin.

“But when the situation was going out of hand, I referred her to a hospital in Obagaji, headquarters of Agatu LGA, but unfortunately, she died on the way. As I am talking to you, the girl has been buried. Unfortunately, she also lost her father few years back.”

Chairman of Agatu LGA, Melvin Ejeh and the Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent, CSP, Catherine Anene could not be reached for comments.

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BREAKING: Bodies Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

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21 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Lifeless bodies of the eight policemen who were declared missing after a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered.

Dr Justin Shaku, Chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA disclosed this to reporters in Makurdi on Monday.

According to him, “this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG)”.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, when a team of security operatives came under the attack of armed invaders.

Three personnel were immediately confirmed dead while eight others were declared missing.

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Police Arrest Three Kidnappers Over ₦6.9m Ransom, Victim’s Murder

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21 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.

Iringe-Koko identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.

She said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.

According to the PPRO, the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her.

The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.

“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”

Iringe-Koko said during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State.

Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.

Iringe-Koko added that the suspects and exhibits remain in police custody while detectives track other fleeing members of the syndicate and search for additional weapons.

The Command said it arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to Iringe-Koko, George committed the offence on September 6, 2025, after luring the minor while she was sent on an errand by her aunt.