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19 Women Fleeing Banditry Gave Birth To 22 Babies In Shiroro – Official

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3 years ago

September 14, 2022

No fewer than nineteen women who fled various banditry attacks in Niger State were delivered of twenty-two babies at the Shiroro hydroelectric power station hospital in the Shiroro Local Government Area.

The Vice Chairman of the North-South Power Station (NSP), Mr Olubumi Peters, who made the disclosure during the 2022 NSP annual flood stakeholders sensitisation forum in Minna, said the women fled banditry attacks from Galadima-Kogo and environs.

Peters, who spoke through Mr Abdullahi Hassan, Consultant on Corporate Social Responsibility to NSP, explained,” thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Galadima-Kogo and over 30 communities in Shiroro local government took shelter at Government Day Secondary School, Shiroro recently renovated by NSP foundation.

According to him, the IDPs were sheltered in blocks of classroom construction at Government Day Secondary School, Zumba as well as the power station staff club at the company’s junior staff camp.

Peters explained that during the period, 19 pregnant women delivered 22 babies in the company’s hospital, adding that food items worth millions of naira were provided by the company to the victims.

Earlier, Mr Ugochukwu Chioke, Chief Operating Officer of NSP, noted that the company would continue to place priority on the safety of lives and property of host communities, adding that the forum was to create awareness on flood and mitigation.

The official said the power station was yet to spill water from its dam as the flood being experienced now by communities downstream were from rivers around.

“The dam is not filled yet, it is still receiving water and storage, before we spill water, we do alert communities upstream and downstream and when we spill, we are very conscious of people living downstream and we do what is called step release of water,” he explained.

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Bandits Invade Kwara Community, Kill One, Kidnap Eight Others

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8 hours ago

September 7, 2025

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Shagbe village and its environs in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State was, at the weekend, thrown into confusion following the killing of one person and the kidnapping of eight others by bandits.

A source, who spoke with The Guardian, noted that the bandits were armed to the teeth with weapons ranging from guns of different shapes and sizes, as well as clubs.

According to a source (names withheld), the bandits waged brutal attacks that scared away youths and other able-bodied villagers.

The source told our reporter on the phone that the attack occurred at about 9:15 pm on Saturday.

He said: “One person was killed during the violent invasion and eight others declared missing.”

A police source disclosed that the confusion has prompted the Commissioner of Police (CP), Adekimi Ojo, to order the concerned Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to the village.

He, however, added: “The volatile situation in our community has made an on-the-spot assessment unrealistic.”

CP Ojo confirmed the attack, saying that the DPO of Oke-Ode is already in the area for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation

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Amotekun Arrests Suspected Kidnapper In Osun

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10 hours ago

September 7, 2025

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The Osun Amotekun Corps says it has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Ayobola Awe, in the Isokun area of Ilesa.

This was contained in a statement issued by Mr Yusuf Abass, the Public Relations Officer for the Corps, on Sunday in Osogbo.

The statement said that the suspect, popularly called ” Bishop Awasere”, had been on the wanted list of some security agencies over alleged murder and kidnapping.

It stated that Awe and his notorious gang were tracked to a hideout in the Isokun area of Ilesa at 5:59p.m.

“During the raid, Amotekun operatives recovered hard drugs and a cache of assorted charms believed to be used by the gang for spiritual fortification.

“We have also launched a manhunt on some gang members that managed to escape during the operation,” the statement added.

According to the statement, the arrest represents a significant stride in the fight against violent crime in the state and its surrounding areas.
(VANGUARD)

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Police Foil Robbery Attacks On Anambra Roads, Recover Vehicles

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1 day ago

September 6, 2025

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The Anambra State Police Command said it has repelled armed robbery attacks in Oba and Awka areas of the state, with two stolen vehicles earlier snatched by the robbery gang recovered.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the police patrols have continued to foil plans of criminals following the security and safety measures put in place by the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu.

Ikenga added that the swift response and coordinated chase by police operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Awka and police operatives attached to Oba Division, led to the recovery of the snatched vehicles from the criminals at different operations.

The statement read in part, “Police operatives have recovered two abandoned, but suspected snatched vehicles in Oba and Awka, respectively. Efforts are, however, ongoing to apprehend the culprits.

“The swift response and coordinated chase by Police Operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Awka, led to the recovery of a snatched Lexus ES 350 car with registration number Lagos – BDG 350 JR, along Parkers Road, Awka, on September 4, 2025, at about 10.10 pm.

“Four armed men, operating in a tricycle without a registration number, had earlier blocked the victim along Ifite Road, Amaenyi, forcing him to abandon his vehicle before they fled the scene with it.

“Similarly, in the early hours of September 5, 2025, police operatives attached to Oba Division received information that a black Lexus RX 300 Jeep with registration number Anambra – AWK 31 DU, had been abandoned by yet-to-be-identified persons around Mummy Hotel axis, along Owerri–Onitsha Expressway, Oba.

“Upon receipt of the information, police operatives moved swiftly to the location and recovered the vehicle, which has since been towed to the station for safekeeping.

“To this end, the command appreciates the good people of Anambra for their timely and useful information, noting that effective collaboration between the Police and the public remains a key strategy in combating crime.”