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Austrian-based Man Accuses High Profile Benin Palace Official Of Land Fraud

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4 years ago

July 14, 2021

Austrian-based Nigerian identified as Benedict Ehiamentalor has accused a high profile official of the palace of the Oba of Benin, Rowland Ogbebor and two other persons of defrauding him of a land he claimed to have purchased from them.

He alleged that he was swindled of N3.5m and yet did not get the land even after payment.

A petition filed to the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Zone 5, Benin, Ehiamentalor through his lawyer, Samuel Abasilim identified the other two persons as Otasowie Glory and Osaretin Otasiowe.

He alleged that the duo introduced him to Ogbebor from whom he claimed to have bought the parcel of land.

The petition claimed that he was to be given a 100ft by 200ft land along the Expressway by Eyaen to compensate a friend he described as an estranged lover who he said was plotting to seize the land where the petitioner was already erecting a building.

His counsel said weeks after the transaction was concluded, the people became evasive and were no longer picking the calls of Ehiamentalor.

“The trio has capitalized on the fact that our client was in Nigeria for a brief period which was why they manipulated the whole scenario for our client to travel back, hoping that it would be the end of the criminal deceit to obtain all the large sums of money from him,” he alleged.

But reacting to the development, Ogbebor said the allegations were not true, adding that the land is still there and has increased in value and that he had been invited by the police from AIG where he would gave them his own side of the story.

“He (Ehiamentalor) went to the place and even said he liked it and took some trips of sand to the place and also cleared the place only for him to call me that the person he wanted to buy the land for doesn’t like the place and that he would want a refund and I asked was that part of our agreement?

“I don’t know the girl, and you are the one buying and I am the one selling, so the issue of the person not liking the place is not my business. I said you can keep the land and later you can sell it and get your money back.”

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Fire Guts Section Of Rivers Secretariat

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7 hours ago

October 6, 2025

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A section of the Rivers State Secretariat was on Monday evening gutted by fire, leaving parts of the complex damaged before it was brought under control.

The fire, which reportedly started a few minutes past 5 p.m., was contained through the swift response of the Rivers State Fire Service.

Eyewitnesses said the blaze spread rapidly before firefighters arrived at the scene to extinguish it, preventing further damage to nearby offices.

Although the cause of the fire has not been officially confirmed, preliminary reports suggest that an electrical fault may have triggered the incident.

The Rivers State Head of Service, Inyingi Brown, also attributed the outbreak to an electrical fault, urging workers to ensure that all electrical appliances are switched off before leaving the office.

An unconfirmed source indicated that the fire may have affected the state Pension Commission, though the extent of the damage remains unclear.

Authorities are yet to release an official statement on the full impact of the incident as investigations continue.

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18-year-old Hangs Self, Police Launch Investigation

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1 day ago

October 5, 2025

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The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the death of an 18-year-old identified as Tersoo Veregh, who allegedly took his own life in Makurdi, the state capital.

According to Zagazola Makama, the deceased’s father, Mr. Veregh Nathaniel, of Iorkyaako Street, High Level area of Makurdi, made the tragic discovery around 2:00 a.m. on October 4, when he stepped out of his room to ease himself and found his son hanging from the ceiling.

Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of ‘B’ Division, Makurdi, led a team of detectives to the scene. The body was photographed and later taken to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital mortuary.

Police authorities said an investigation has commenced to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Police Intercept Illicit Drugs, Recover Pistols In Delta

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1 day ago

October 5, 2025

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The Delta State Police Command has intercepted a truck loaded with large quantities of suspected illicit drugs.

The truck, with registration number 3BGT 18LG, driven by one Dennis Uruma, a 52-year-old man from Igalamela Local Government Area of Kogi State, was intercepted by a patrol team of the Eagle Net Special Squad, Asaba, led by Commander SP Danyaya Yunusa.

The operation was conducted in synergy with the Office of the Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Illicit Drugs and Human Trafficking.

The driver was arrested after the search, while the counting and measurement of the exhibits are ongoing.

In another development, on October 3, 2025, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, led by Commander CSP Nosa Alex, acting on credible intelligence, conducted a targeted raid on a suspected criminal hideout around the Basket Market area of Asaba.

During the operation, three suspects, Rabbi Godwin, 25, Lucky Nanakumo, 20, and David Igwe, 19, were arrested.

A search of the location yielded one fabricated Beretta pistol, which was recovered and secured as evidence.

Again, on October 1, 2025, the DPO ‘B’ Division, Asaba, CSP Edewor Akponegware, led his surveillance team in a swift response to a distress report about a robbery incident around the BONSAAC axis of Asaba, where a female victim was dispossessed of her phone and other valuables at gunpoint by two male suspects.

Working with local vigilantes, the team established a discreet cordon and began a methodical sweep of adjoining streets.

The coordinated push paid off when officers intercepted one suspect, Amara Nwako, 21, a male indigene of Oko, while his accomplice fled into an uncompleted building.

A locally made pistol was recovered during a search of the immediate vicinity. Preliminary findings revealed a possible cult affiliation linking the suspect to a certain Arobaga secret cult.

According to Bright Edafe, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, all the suspects remain in custody, while a manhunt is underway for the fleeing accomplice.

(DAILY POST)