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Gunmen Shoot, Injure Man In Delta Community Over Alleged Burial Bribe

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3 years ago

February 14, 2023

Gunmen have reportedly attacked, shot and injured a fifty-year-old man, Powel Megbuwe along Edjemudaro road, by the cinema site in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The incident occurred at about 7:40pm on Monday, February 13.

The victim is currently receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

It was learnt that the victim escaped with gunshot wounds from the scene, which has since caused tension in the area with residents living in fear.

Megbuwe who spoke with DAILY POST from his hospital bed accused a man he had a conflict with at a service of songs recently of being responsible for the attack on him.

He said, “We were having a service of song in my compound, a community boy came and asked for settlement. So I asked him ”don’t you have a mother, you came to collect money at the burial of an old woman. Don’t you have a mother?

“But he insisted that if we don’t settle him, he will block the road and scatter the canopies, of which I told him that he can’t do that.

”I called a prominent person from the community, he now spoke with the boy on phone, and the boy left.

“Before he left, he was bragging that he will show me, he will do me something, but I just forget about the matter.

“It was not up to 4 hours, while I was along Edjemudaro road, coming back from where I used POS machine for withdrawal, a Keke that was coming from my back blocked my way and exclaimed, “this is the guy, this is the guy,” and that I should enter their tricycle, I said, “for what?” Before I knew it, they shot at my leg. And they said collect his phone, that was when they collected my phone.

“I held the Keke as they collected the phone from me, and while they were trying to drive away from me as I held the Keke, they dragged me on the ground until I left them at the Cinema roundabout. To God be the glory, I took myself to Vicar Clinic.”

While noting that the gunmen were three in number inside the tricycle that attacked him, Megbuwe said he could not identify them stressing that the tool used in hitting his head was not even identified.

“It was night, I don’t really know what they used in hitting my head, they struck my head 4 times after they shut me. But I knew they were three in number”.

The Medical Director, Vicar Clinic confirmed the injury on the victim’s leg to be a gunshot and suspected the injuries at the head to be “blood trauma.”

“Yes, I confirmed that the injury at the leg was caused by a gunshot, but for the head, it’s blood trauma, maybe they used the back of the gun on his head”.

Megbuwe proposed for security agencies to safeguard their territory, stressing that his incident was not the first.

“To the government, this area is not secured at all, mine is not the first case, others had happened. So place security agencies to guard and save the citizens from this oppression. I thank God am alive because they did not point the gun at my head”.

Megbuwe is an indigene of Inikorogha community,Olodiama in Edo State.

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

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5 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.