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Edo: Journalists Fume As Overzealous Mobile Police Officer Threatens Arrest

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3 years ago

March 18, 2023

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A Mobile Police officer, who simply identified himself as Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Isah threatened to arrest journalists who were carrying out their lawful duty on Saturday on Sapele Road, Benin, Edo State.

Trouble started when the vehicle conveying the CSP suddenly accosted a vehicle driven by Otunba Mike Aladenika, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Edo State council, with his vehicle and asked who he (Aladenika) was.

The former Chairman was explaining himself when the vehicle next to him in the Convoy of journalists, which was driven by Mr. Ozioruva Aliu, the Edo State Correspondent of Vanguard newspaper who happens to be former secretary of the council alighted from his vehicle to join the explanation by identifing Otunba as a journalist and former Chairman of the council.

But Isah, who said he is the second in command of the Mobile Police Division in the state, was not satisfied with the explanation but rather questioned why journalists would drive in a convoy on election day.

Despite the journalists showing the officer their Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) accreditation tags and office ID, he insisted that they were on illegal duty since they did not have pass and police escort.

When he was told that journalists were free to move around on election day based on their job, he described them as illiterates.

But the journalists in return also told the CSP that he could also pass for a fake policeman, as he did not display his name tag.

Further, CSP also stated that anybody could claim to be a journalist.

CSP Isah noted that journalists should have stayed in a place to do their job instead of the usual practice of moving around to get information to do their reports.

This resulted in a heated argument and consequently attracted other journalists who were in the convoy.

The CSP threatened to arrest the Vanguard Correspondent, Ozioruva Aliu.

This brought further argument as all the journalists in the convoy opted to follow the overzealous CSP to Zone Five of the Nigerian Police on Adesuwa Road.

After realising that he would not be able to effect an arrest and was chasing a lost cause, the CSP and his team rushed into their patrol vehicle and drove off.

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

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23 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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3 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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3 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.