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Deaf Association Wants Justice For Slain Colleague, Scholarship For His Children

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1 year ago

March 10, 2025

Edo State Association of Dead has urged authorities concerned to bring to justice the killers of one of them – Mr. Efe Ogbeide.

The association also urged the Edo government to provide scholarships for his three children up to university level, and an automatic employment to his widow to support the family.

Addressing newsmen during a peaceful protest to the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State council on Monday, president of the association, Kingsley Eromosele, said Ogbeide went to Obazagbon community to supervise a construction site during which “he was gunned down by trigger-happy, criminal-minded individuals over a land dispute.”

Eromosele, while lamenting the manner deaf persons are “murdered in cold blood by those who act with impunity,” decried the manner at which “deaf persons are oppressed, ignored, excluded, and discriminated against.”

He said: “This is not the first time a Deaf person has been murdered in cold blood by those who act with impunity.

“His death echoes the tragic losses of the late Johnbull and other Deaf individuals who have been murdered in similar circumstances.”

Eromosele, who urged the government to address “inaccessibility of critical information for the deaf, which contributed to Mr. Ogbeide walking unknowingly into danger,” appealed to “media houses and public institutions in Edo State to make information accessible to the deaf by enlisting sign language interpreters.”

He further demanded “employment opportunities for the deaf in government institutions, regardless of their educational qualifications,” stressing that “If Mr. Ogbeide had been gainfully employed in a government establishment, he might not have been in that situation in the first place.”

The association president who lamented that “our right to own and acquire property, as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution, is being denied,”

further lamented that “when Deaf individuals purchase land, others forcibly take it from them.”

He added: “Mr. Nelson Okojie lost his land, and Efe Ogbeide was murdered on land owned by a Deaf man. Many of us face the risk of retiring without a home of our own.

“The violence must stop. The government and the Edo State House of Assembly must enact and enforce laws that protect the rights and safety of the Deaf community.”

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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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1 day ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.

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Grandfathers Arrested For Drug Trafficking

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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Two grandfathers, aged 83 and 78, are among several suspects apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a fresh nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking.

Pa John Ofiel, 83, was arrested on Tuesday, 28 April during a raid in the Aba region of Abia State.

The NDLEA said that operatives acting on credible intelligence recovered 700 grams of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis already packaged into retail sachets.

The octogenarian, who claimed to be a professional shoemaker allegedly confessed to delving into the illicit trade.

In Ekiti State on Thursday 30 April 78 year old Ogunjobi Samuel was detained at his residence in Ilupeju-Ekiti where officers seized 350 grams of cannabis from him, identifying him as a local peddler.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, (CCEO), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (Rtd), commended the various state commands for their drug supply reduction efforts.

He urged officers to maintain the current momentum, balancing enforcement with the agency’s War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities.
The enforcement drive also led to the arrest of a notorious drug dealer in Oyo State Taofik Adeyemi, 49.

He was apprehended on Saturday, 2 May, at his residence in Ibadan after months of evading the authorities.

He was caught alongside his salesman, Mustapha Oyerinde, with 3.085kg of cannabis and a getaway vehicle.

Across other states, the NDLEA recorded significant seizures including over 140,000 pills and capsules of Tramadol intercepted in separate operations targeting transit routes from Damaturu to Hadejia.

A raid on Awolowo Market in Mushin area of Lagos state resulted in the recovery of 740kg of cannabis while in Kaduna, two suspects were caught on the Abuja-Jos highway with 290kg of compressed cannabis concealed in a Honda Ridgeline.

A 65-year-old driver was intercepted at the Ile-Ife toll gate in Osun state conveying skunk and methamphetamine, leading to a follow up arrest of the consignment’s owner in Ilesha.

In line with it’s mandate, the NDLEA continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) advocacy, holding enlightenment lectures for students, Islamic schools, and commercial motorcyclists in Niger, Kano, Anambra, and Lagos states.

The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, noted that the agency remains committed to “cleansing the streets” of both notorious distributors and those who use age as a shield for criminal activity.