Metro

Motor Boy Searching For Bucket Drowns In Well

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3 years ago

February 20, 2023

The family and colleagues of a 27-year-old motor boy have been thrown into mourning after he drowned while trying to remove a bucket that fell in a well at Alaja community, in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

It was gathered that a truck driver and the motor boy were heading to a destination in the state when the truck developed a mechanical fault around the Powerline/Moniya end of the new Ibadan/Oyo Expressway.

It was learnt that the driver, after parking the truck, was assessing it to trace the source of the problem when the motor boy reached for a bucket and went in search of water to fill the radiator.

In the course of searching for water, our correspondent, who visited the community on Sunday, discovered that the motor boy went to one of the mechanic shops in Alaja community where he found a well.

An eyewitness, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the motor boy, upon sighting the well, moved closer and started searching for a fetcher to get water from the well but did not find any.

In a bid to get water, the resident said the motor boy tied a rope to the bucket and threw it in the well, adding that in the process of fetching the water, the rope cut and the bucket fell into the well.

Desperate to get the bucket, the resident said the motor boy entered the well and drowned.

The resident said, “I saw the young man yesterday (Saturday) when the driver parked the truck. I think the truck developed a little fault. As a motor boy, he must look for water for the radiator.

“He searched for a drawer and didn’t see one; he then tied a rope to a bucket. But unfortunately, the rope suddenly cut into two and the bucket fell inside the well. So he drowned when he entered the well to remove the bucket.”

The resident said people got to know that the motor boy had drowned when the truck driver raised the alarm after finding his slippers close to the well, adding that emergency rescue operatives that were alerted visited the area to retrieve the victim’s corpse from the well.

“Nobody was aware until a few minutes later when his boss was looking for him. He saw his slippers beside the well and raised the alarm. At that time, nobody was courageous enough to enter there to pick up the corpse until the arrival of the officials of the fire service with the assistance of police officers.

“We don’t know his identity, we only heard that the victim joined the driver through the driver’s friend and the driver has contacted his family members through his friend and the corpse has been taken away,” the eyewitness said.

As the investigation into the case commenced, PUNCH Metro gathered that the well had been sealed.

It was observed that an iron sheet had been used to cover the well and a stone was placed on the sheet to prevent people from fetching water from the well.

When contacted on the telephone, the state Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, confirmed the incident.

“We had a case of drowning yesterday in the area,” he simply said.

The General Manager of the State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, also confirmed the incident but declined further comment.

Metro

Police Arrest 10 Suspected Drug Peddlers In Delta, Recover Illicit Drugs

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4 hours ago

September 19, 2025

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Operatives of the Delta State’s Eagle-Net Special Squad led by SP Danyaya Yunusa, in a joint patrol with the Nigeria Hunters Forest Security Services, NHFSS have arrested ten suspected drug peddlers and recovered a substantial quantity of illicit drugs.

The arrests were made during a raid of a hotel along the Asaba, Benin Expressway, Agbor.

Among the suspects arrested is Markwuye Peter, the owner of the hotel.

According to DAILY POST, the suspects who are currently in custody, were arrested on 13th September, 2025.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer SP, Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent in Warri.

He said,”On 13th September, 2025, operatives of the Delta State Eagle Net Special Squad, led by the Commander, SP Danyaya Yunusa, in a joint operation with the Nigeria Hunters Forest Security Service (NHFSS), acting on credible intelligence, stormed a hotel situated along the Asaba/Benin Expressway, Agbor.”

According to SP Edafe,”The raid led to the arrest of ten (10) adult suspects, including Markwuye Peter ‘m’ of Ifeanchukwu Street, Agbor, identified as the owner of the hotel.

“A substantial quantity of illicit drugs was recovered during the operation. The suspects are currently in custody, while discreet investigations have commenced to unravel the full extent of their criminal activities.”

Metro

Police Neutralize Two Wanted Bandit Leaders In Abuja, Foil Kidnap Attempt

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4 hours ago

September 19, 2025

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Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have neutralized a wanted bandit leader, Abdullahi Umar aka ‘Duna’, and his lieutenants Buba Ahmadi aka Killer, and Habi Sule, aka ‘Mai-Kudi.

The bandits were neutralized in Abuja.

FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao S. Adewale, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters on Friday.

The CP told journalists that on September 15, 2025, the command received a report of armed hoodlums attacking Kpobi and Kpaduma 3 villages in the Guzape area of the FCT.

He said two vigilantes sustained gunshot wounds during the attack and one of them, Bako Pwaza, later died at the National Hospital, Abuja.

The police boss explained that the attackers attempted to kidnap two young ladies, but failed due to a coordinated response team led by himself, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, the Rapid Response Squad commander, and other officers.

He explained that the young ladies were successfully rescued.

The CP added that on September 17, 2025, the same group of bandits struck again at Karu, where one Nafiu Idris, a staff of the Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, Department of Urban Affairs, was abducted.

He noted that acting swiftly, the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in synergy with the Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, hunters and vigilantes, launched a clearance operation.

He said the operation paid off on September 18, 2025 when the security operatives stormed the bandits’ hideout in Zinda Forest, behind the Nigerian Army Estate in Kurudu, bordering Nasarawa State.

The CP noted that the gang engaged the operatives in a fierce gun battle.

“Our team overpowered them. Three of the notorious criminals, including their wanted leader Abdullahi Umar aka “Duna,” and his lieutenants Buba Ahmadi aka “Killer” and Habi Sule aka “Mai-Kudi,” were neutralized.”

Two AK-49 rifles with breach numbers 1983 NK 2202 and 1975 SW0924, two magazines with seven rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, two Itel handsets, ATM cards and other items were recovered from them.

The CP added that investigation revealed that the neutralized gang leader, Duna, was responsible for multiple kidnappings in Karu, Guzape, Kpobi, Army Estate Kurudu, and several locations in Nasarawa State.

Metro

Ondo Amotekun Arrests Kidnappers, Other Suspects

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4 hours ago

September 19, 2025

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The Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, on Friday disclosed that it has arrested no fewer than 51 suspected criminals in various parts of the state within the last two weeks.

Commander of the Corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, who disclosed this while parading the suspects at the headquarters of the corps, stated that the offences of the suspects range from armed robbery and rape to human trafficking, burglary, and violations of the anti-open grazing law.

Adeleye, who attributed the breakthrough to the resilience of the Amotekun operatives and synergy with other security agencies in the state, said that six major kidnap suspects were apprehended after operatives tracked their activities in the state.

He said: “I want to state that in the last three weeks, the state has been relatively safe, and pockets of security breaches have been attended to by the combined efforts of all the security agencies in the state. So, to residents and commuters of Ondo State, I want to reassure you that all security agencies, especially the Ondo State Security Network Agency, remain resolute at ensuring and guaranteeing the safety of lives and property.

“Your lives are safe and guaranteed by God Almighty and the support of the state government, and your remuneration is comparatively good with other agencies, so we don’t have any choice but to continue to put in our best.

“Today, we are parading 51 suspects arrested in various nooks and crannies and forests of the state. We have 37 suspects arrested for breaking law and order. We have six major kidnap suspects and one case of abuse, which is rape.

“As a result of the activities of the Amotekun Rangers in the forest, we were able to dismantle a terrible kidnap syndicate. And one of their armourers happened to be here today, and we have been arrested, and he has confessed to five major kidnap operations within the state.”

According to Adeleye, among those arrested are “a 21-year-old Sus Lugag, a 40-year-old Andrew, a 30-year-old Eze Chinedu, and Ime, Yahaya, and their local collaborator, Seun. They’re all suspected kidnappers.

“On human trafficking, we have one Ibrahim, 42, and we have one Agu Joseph, who is a jailbird that actually escaped from the Okitipupa Custodial Centre to commit another crime where Amotekun operatives picked him.

“On attempted robbery, we have a Kehinde, 30 years old, and Folarin, 36, and their collaborators are Aliu and Lukman, 28 and 25 years old, respectively.

As part of that robbery gang, we also have Mada, 25 years old.On the rape victim, we have Amos Kingsley, 29, and on the anti-open grazing violation in Akure North and Pelebe, Akure area, we were able to arrest Liman and Abubaka.”