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

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1 year ago

February 14, 2023

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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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Woman Sets Stepchildren’s Hands On Fire For Allegedly Eating Rice Prepared For Husband

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4 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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A woman identified as Rachel Geoffrey, 23, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for setting the hands of her two stepchildren on fire.

The suspect who resides in Federal Housing Estate, Girei Local Government Area was arrested for setting fire to the hands of her stepchildren, Genesis Geoffrey, 7, and Idadai, 3.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the incident, said Geoffrey intentionally inflicted severe physical injuries on the 7 and 3-year-old children on May 7.

He said the victims faced several calculated acts of cruelty and Human Rights Violations from their stepmother after the separation of their mother from their father.

According to him, Genesis and Ijadai got their stepmother angry after eating the plate of rice she had cooked and kept for her husband, because they were hungry.

Reacting, she tied their hands with handkerchiefs and set fire to their hands, resulting in the severe injuries they sustained.

The Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris, expressed worries as he advised members of the public particularly parents to live up to expectations by providing the basic needs of their wards. He also vowed to diligently make sure that the suspect is persecuted.

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Tragedy Struck In Osun As Three siblings, Mother Die In Auto Crash

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17 hours ago

May 18, 2024

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Three siblings and their mother, identified as Cecilia were reported dead in a ghastly auto accident in Osun State on Saturday.

It was gathered that a car heading to Ibadan from Osogbo had a head-on collision with a motorcycle carrying a woman and four of her children back home from a vigil at Odeomu in Ayedaade local government area.

According to an eye witness Usman Ademola, the motorcyclist carried two of the children in front, another one in the middle while a toddler was wrapped behind the woman.

According to VANGUARD, the two children died on the spot in the incident that occurred between Odeomu and Oogi where the motorcycle was headed.

Also, the woman and the motorcyclist identified as Abraham died while the child behind the woman seems to have survived the incident.

Meanwhile, it was gathered that a mob that gathered at the scene set the car ablaze along with two of the occupants after the driver had escaped from the scene.

Osun police command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola added that the two occupants were rescued from the car by police operatives and were rushed to a hospital in the state capital.

She added that policemen were deployed to the area to maintain peace and order.

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Soldiers, Traders Clash In Abuja Market

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17 hours ago

May 18, 2024

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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed its operatives to Banex – an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja, after a fight broke out between soldiers and some traders on Saturday.

Some civilians were seen in a viral video overpowering some soldiers in a fight at the popular market, while some scampered for safety over the fear of reprisals.

The Defence Headquarters, and the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu could not be reached for comments as of press time.

A source present at the scene of the pandemonium said the fight occurred over the sale of a mobile phone.

“There’s a problem at Banex now. Some soldiers came to complain about a phone, and during an argument with the traders, a fight ensued,” the witness said.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Benett Igweh has deployed officers of the FCT Intelligence Response Team to the scene of the incident.