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Football Coach Kills Ex Lover With Hot Water, Removes Intestines

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A 45-year-old football coach, Bankole Oginni has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing his 45-year-old former lover after inviting her to his home.

The suspect popularly known as Honourable Kole, was said to have invited the woman to his Danjuma residence in Akure, in Akure South Local Government Area of the state.

The suspect was alleged to have pour hot water on the body of the woman before killing her in his living room while the intestines of the deceased had been removed.

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The deceased hands and legs were tied together with rope with burns all over her body indicating that she may have been killed with hot water, before her intestines were removed.

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It was gathered that the daughter of the deceased who waited for her mother’s return from her former lover, had to traced her mother to the house, only to meet her remains on the floor of the suspect living room.

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She immediately reported the case to the police who visited the scene of the incident and found the woman’s hands and legs tied with her intestines missing.

Materials like a sharp knife and sack were found beside the deceased, which indicated that the suspect planned to dismember her body and pack it in the sack.

The security operatives who visited the residence of the football coach arrested him and have been interrogating him.

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The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Funmi Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, said police from the command arrested the man after the daughter of the deceased reported the incident at the police station.

READ ALSO: Woman Found Dead In Ex-lover’s House

She said the deceased and the suspect were lold overs who stayed in different locations before the deceased was invited by the suspect and killed.

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Odunlami said “a young lady reported at the station that her mother former lover, Bankole Oginni called and invited her over to his place at Oke aro area of Akure.

“She explained that after she left for Oginni’snhouse for several hours and did not return and her phone was switched off, she had to trace her mother to the house, only to find her lifeless body in the room of the ex lover.

“The young girl said her mother’s legs and hands were tied and her body opened with intestines removed while there were patches on her body that shows sign of hot water burns.

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.”We swung into action and the suspect was arrested. The suspect is in the police custody while the body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue.

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PICTORIAL: Many Feared Trapped As Three-storey Building Collapses In Anambra

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A three-storey building with four suspended floors located behind the Anambra State House of Assembly, off Ekwueme Square, Okpuno Awka, the Anambra State capital, has collapsed.

It was gathered that the building, still under construction and at the roofing stage, suddenly caved in at about 11:40 am on Thursday.

The development threw residents and passers-by into panic as it was gathered that some yet-to-be-identified number of occupants, especially construction workers, were trapped in the rubble.

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Eyewitnesses near the scene said the structure suddenly caved in without any prior sign, adding that the number of workers and other occupants trapped could not be ascertained yet.

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The cause of the collapse and casualty figure has yet to be ascertained, but some officials from the state Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria and the materials testing department are already on the ground to ascertain the cause of the collapse.

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A visit to the scene of the collapse, it was observed as some bystanders and other passers-by initiated some rescue efforts in a bid to see if anyone trapped could be rescued.

It was a chaotic situation at the scene as rescue efforts were being hampered by a lack of logistics and other necessary equipment, such as excavators.

One of the eyewitnesses at the scene said, “The building collapsed this morning(Thursday) as some artisans were carrying out some construction works at the roof of the structure.

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“The building made some noise as it was collapsing while some construction workers were at the site. No one can say the cause of the collapse for now, but some government officials arrived at the scene shortly after, but rescue efforts have not begun, as they said they were waiting for excavators to arrive.”

The Chairman, COREN-ERM Anambra State, Sir Victor Meju, said, “It was a five-storey building, the sixth floor still under construction at its roofing stage. It is a private building. It was gathered that the structure was roofed last Thursday.

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On-site preliminary investigation revealed that it was a vertically complete collapse to the rubble. On-site preliminary investigation also revealed that the collapse occurred as a result of a poor concrete mixture and a likely foundation problem.

“The relevant agencies, such as the Ministry of Housing and the Awka Capital Territory Development Association, have been notified, and they are on the ground to monitor and offer rescue operations.”

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However, when contacted on the development, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said he was not aware, but promised to make enquiries and get back.
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Police Rescue Mother, Baby, Five Others From Kidnappers In Kwara

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The Kwara State Police Command has rescued a woman, Afusatu Alhaji Ladan, and her nine-month-old baby, Usman, alongside five other victims from kidnapper’s den after a gun battle with bandits in a forest near Owa-Onire, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.

The victims were freed on Wednesday following a joint operation by operatives attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser, police officers, and vigilante members, according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi.

The spokesperson who confirmed the development in a statement made available to Punch Online, on Thursday, said the rescue followed sustained search-and-rescue operations launched in response to recent abductions in the state.

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During the operation, security operatives encountered armed resistance from the kidnappers, leading to a fierce gun duel. The criminals were forced to abandon their hostages and escape deeper into the forest, while all seven victims were safely rescued,” she said.

The PPRO added that a vigilante member sustained gunshot injuries during the encounter but is responding to treatment.

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Other rescued victims include Adam Khadijat, 23; Mamud Miriam, 24; Mumini Ahmed, 17; Hamadu Haruna, 44; and Abibat Umaru, 16.

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Items recovered from the bandits’ hideout include three motorcycles and nine empty magazines of AK-47 rifles.

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Ejire-Adeyemi further said the rescued victims had been debriefed and reunited with their families, adding that the Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, commended the gallantry of the security team.

She quoted the CP as saying, “The Command, in synergy with other security agencies, will sustain aggressive onslaughts against criminal hideouts until perpetrators of kidnapping and banditry are brought to justice.”

READ ALSO:Bandits Invade Kwara Community, Kill One, Kidnap Eight Others

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The command urged residents to remain calm but vigilant and to provide timely and credible information to aid ongoing operations.

On June 22, 2025, PUNCH Online reported that Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Patigi, Kwara State, arrested eight suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims during a coordinated operation.

The military also recovered two motorcycles and two expended cartridges from the suspects, believed to be part of a kidnapping gang operating in the area.

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According to a statement released by Lt. Stephen Nwankwo, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 22 Brigade, the operation was launched based on credible intelligence.

Acting on credible intelligence, troops launched a tactical operation on Saturday, 21 June 2025, targeting a hideout on the outskirts of Latandaji Village, Patigi Local Government Area,” the statement read.

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Soldiers Kill Two Terror Suspects, Arrest 32, Rescue 13 Victims

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Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised two terrorists, apprehended 32 suspects, and rescued 13 kidnapped victims in major operations in the last 24 hours across the country.

A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday that the operations were carried out in the North East, North Central, North West, South East, and South-South.

In the North East, he said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai arrested three suspected ISWAP/JAS logistics suppliers in Borno and Yobe.

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He added that one terrorist was neutralised in an ambush in Konduga, while another suspect was apprehended in Garkida, Adamawa, for involvement in earlier attacks.

In Benue, the source said the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke neutralised one extremist in Katsina-Ala and rescued 10 kidnapped victims in Ukum after a gun battle.

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In the North West, he said the troops foiled kidnap attempts in Zamfara, rescuing three victims in Anka.

According to him, seven suspects, including a kidnap kingpin in Kaduna and three in Niger, were arrested.

READ ALSO:Troops Nab 8 Kidnap Suspects, Rescue 2 Victims In Kwara

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“In the South East, troops of Operation UDO KA apprehended two suspected cultists with a pistol in Imo and recovered an improvised explosive device in Anambra.

“In the South South, troops of Operation Delta Safe arrested 20 suspects for illegal bunkering, drug trafficking, and kidnapping.

“They also discovered more than 1,200 litres of illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta States,” he said.

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The source urged Nigerians to continue to support security agencies with timely information to sustain the momentum of ongoing operations.
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