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Edo CP, Other Top Officers Rescue Two Policemen From Being Lynched By Angry Residents

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4 years ago

September 10, 2021

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu, on Friday morning rescued two policemen from being attacked by angry residents at the Obakhavbaye junction, near Oba Market Road, Benin City.

The angry residents in hundreds held a policeman hostage, out of the five policemen that collected a phone and the sum of N10,000 from a young boy.

It was gathered that the policemen forcefully collected the boy’s android phone and the sum of N10,000 at TV Road in Benin City.

It was further gathered that the policemen, after much resistance from the boy, abandoned the Lexus Jeep and the occupants at the Obakhavbaye Street Junction of Oba Market Road and zoomed off with the phone and the money.

Trouble, however, started when one of the policemen was unfortunately left behind.

The operational vehicle of the anti-cultism police officers at the scene

In solidarity with the boy and his sister, traders, passers-by and other residents, held the policeman hostage promising to release him when his colleagues return the android phone and the money.

The scene, was however, tensed up, when one of the policemen came back trying to forcefully rescue his colleague.

A threat by the policeman who came to rescue his colleague to shoot at the crowd further infuriated the resilient residents, who insisted that the policemen must produce the items before allowing him to go.

The policeman, was, however, also held hostage by the residents along with his colleague.

Vehicles of some police officers that accompanied the commissioner to the scene.

The crowd who comdenmed the action of the policemen noted that if urgent steps were not taken by the state government and the police authorities, another round of #Endsars protest is inevitable.

As tension continue to gathered memontum, Commissioner of Police in the state, Philip Ogbadu, stormed the scene with his men.

Ogbadu, who calmed the angry residents down, however, handed over the items to the young boy and his senior brother, who owned the vehicle.

After the Commissioner’s intervention, the officers were seen at the Oba Market discussing the incident.

The policeman that was held hostage after the incident, was heard explaining to his colleagues why he was unable to escape with them immediately after the incident.

Narrating what transpired between him and the policemen to the angry residents, the young boy said the police policemen numbering five in a dark colour Sienna vehicle with no registration number stopped his Lexus Jeep with registration number Edo RRU 350 NE at TV Road he was driving and collected his android phone and the sum of N10,000.

According to him, “they stopped me at TV Road. Immediately they stopped the vehicle I was riding in company of my sisters, they took my android phone and N10,000.

Some of the angry residents at the scene

“They demanded for my vehicle documents on which I presented to them. Having found the documents to be completed, they still entered the vehicle. They didn’t tell me my ofense. Probably, they think I was into internet fraud.

“They also destroyed one of my sister’s phone”, he said.

The young boy whose name was not known at press time, said
the policemen who were five in number said they were from the Anti-cultism unit of the Edo State Police Command headquarters, Benin City.

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Truck Crushes Man Rushing For Jumu’ah Prayers In Rivers

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10 hours ago

August 29, 2025

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A trailer loaded with goods has crushed a Muslim faithful rushing for Friday prayers to death in Port Harcourt.

According to Vanguard, the tragic incident happened on the ever-busy Nkpolu junction axis of the East-West road, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, around 2:05 pm.

It was gathered that the victim was crossing the busy road when a black SUV on speed knocked him down and that the truck, which was on high speed, crushed him to death.

A source, who witnessed the incident, narrated that the young man was behind some of his Muslim brothers, who were also going for the Friday prayers, when the incident happened.

The source, who gave his name simply as Tunde, said the other worshipers had crossed, but that the victim, who did not observe the traffic very well before entering the road, was knocked down by the vehicle.

The source said that when the SUV brought him down, a trailer that was on the speed lane ran over him, dismembering the body beyond recognition.

However, the Muslim faithful who were with him took over the highway in protest until police operatives arrived at the scene.

Meanwhile, the police restored normalcy while the protesting Muslims took the remains for burial.

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Three Killed As Suspected Bandits Ambush Motorists In Kwara

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19 hours ago

August 29, 2025

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Gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits have allegedly launched a deadly attack on motorists along the Rore and Aranorin communities in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, leaving at least three people dead.

The incident, which occurred on Thursday, threw residents and travellers into a state of panic as news of the killings spread across the area.

In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, the victims were seen lying lifeless on the roadside, their bodies partially covered with clothing and leaves by sympathisers who arrived at the scene after the attackers had fled.

Eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that the armed men, believed to be operating from hideouts in nearby forests, opened fire on the unsuspecting motorists in what appeared to be a coordinated ambush.

It remains unclear whether the attackers also abducted any victims during the assault, as details were still emerging as of Friday morning.

The attack is the latest in a growing wave of violence that has gripped Kwara State’s Ifelodun and Irepodun local government areas in recent months.

Communities such as Babanla, Shegbe, Ologomo, Alabe, and Oreke in Ifelodun Local Government have faced repeated attacks, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their ancestral homes.

Many victims have been kidnapped for ransom, while others have been killed in similar raids.

Residents expressed fears that the violence could escalate further unless urgent security measures are taken.

Some community leaders have called on both the state and federal governments to deploy more security personnel to the affected areas, noting that many villages have been left vulnerable as attacks continue unabated.

As of the time of filing this report, the Kwara State Police Command had yet to release an official statement on the incident.

However, sources indicate that security operatives have been mobilised to the area to prevent further violence and reassure residents.

On August 24, 2025, SaharaReporters reported that hours after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq visited Babanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area to reassure residents of improved security, suspected bandits abducted two people in the area.

The governor visited the area to reassure residents and restore a sense of security amid ongoing fears of banditry and kidnappings.

However, the criminals struck soon after his departure, highlighting the persistent threat and heightening tension in the community.

The incident reportedly threw residents into fresh panic despite earlier promises of tighter security measures.

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Suspected Amasiri Warriors Invade Ebonyi Community, Behead Farmer Amid Land Dispute

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20 hours ago

August 29, 2025

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Tragedy struck on Tuesday, August 26, at Okporojo Idima, Oso Edda in the Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as armed warriors from neighbouring Amasiri community reportedly invaded the farmland of one Mr. Dike Nnachi, beheaded him, and took his head away as a trophy.

The attack marks a continuation of violent hostilities in the area, coming barely four months after the April invasion in which at least four people, including a pregnant woman and her 12-year-old son, were brutally killed.

That incident also left property worth millions of naira destroyed.

Residents told reporters that the latest killing has deepened fears across Oso Edda, as locals now question the effectiveness of the state government’s ongoing peace efforts.

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, had, through the Ministry of Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, initiated dialogue between warring communities to stem the tide of violence.

However, Tuesday’s bloodshed is seen as a direct challenge to those peace moves.

Community leaders have called for urgent intervention, warning that unless decisive action is taken, the violence could escalate further, leaving more lives and property in jeopardy.

In April, renewed violence broke out over a longstanding land dispute between Ndukwe community in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Government Area, and Okporojo in Edda Local Government Area of the state.

The hostilities left houses and properties worth millions of naira destroyed, as attackers, reportedly from Amasiri, launched assaults on Okporojo.

The worsening security situation forced many residents of Edda to abandon the Amasiri road, opting instead to travel through Afikpo town due to fear of further attacks.

Although previous administrations attempted to resolve the crisis, including the release of a white paper based on a government committee’s recommendations, implementation has reportedly stalled, allowing the conflict to fester and violence to recur.