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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

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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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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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8 hours ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days 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.