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Police Bust IPOB Hideout, Recover Pistols, ESN Uniform, Others In Imo

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4 years ago

April 2, 2022

The Imo State Police Command on Saturday said it has busted a criminal hideout of some suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra/ Eastern Security Network who attempted the foiled attack on Mbieri Police Station in the Mbaitoli Council area of the state.

The police said it recovered three locally-made pistols, one cut to size gun, one Beretta pistol number NAF-P 3296, four rounds of live cartridges, two police belts and one Eastern Security Network uniform.

Police spokesperson, Michael Abattam, who revealed this in a statement obtained by DAILY POST in Owerri on Saturday said a blue Toyota Corolla LE and one Ash colour Acura MDX SUV vehicle, one black beret, one army camouflage scarf, two big sacks of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, and one iron saw blade were also recovered.

The Command said, “Sequel to the recent foiled attack on Mbieri Police Station, on 01/04/2022 by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra / Eastern Security Network, its militia wing, the Command’s Tactical Teams under the watch of the Deputy Commissioner of police in charge of Operations /Acting Commissioner of Police, DCP MAMMAN B. GIWA, did not relent in their efforts to arrest the hoodlums who attempted the foiled attack on the station.

“Police operatives, after a diligent gathering of credible intelligence which revealed that one Solomon Umunakwu and Uzoma Umunakwe both natives of Mbieri in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State, escapees from Imo Correctional Center Jail Break of 5th April 2021, Kelechi Onuoma aka Ikaba and kelvin Onuoma aka Alabalaba both natives of Atta in Njaba LGA of Imo State in the company of their gang members led the foiled attack on Mbieri Police Station.

“The police tactical teams on the same day of the incident at about 1450 hours, mobilised and stormed the house of Solomon Umunakwu in Mbieri.”

According to the command,” The hoodlums on sighting the police operatives took to their heels abandoning their two operational vehicles used during the foiled attack, a Blue Colour Toyota Corolla LE with registration number ABC 695 HA and one Ash colour Acura MDX SUV vehicle with registration number RRT 149 AG respectively.

“The police operatives are on an aggressive manhunt for the fleeing hoodlums.”

The acting Commissioner of Police, Imo Command, DCP Mamman B. GIWA, psc, commended the officers and men for their proactiveness.

He urged them not to leave any stone unturned until the hoodlums are smoked out of hiding to face the full wrath of the law.

DAILY POST reports that he then enjoined Imolites to continue to support the police and other security agencies with credible information that will lead to the arrest of criminal elements in their vicinity.

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50-year-old Man Arrested For Alleged Murder Of Traveller

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16 minutes ago

October 31, 2025

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A 50-year-old man, Muhammad Wanzam, has been arrested by the Kebbi State Police Command for allegedly killing a traveller, Alhaji Babuga Muhammad, in Bena, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of the state.

According to the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, the incident occurred on October 16, 2025, when the victim was travelling from Bena town to his village, Karaye in Bagega District, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The assailants reportedly blocked the road near Malakachi village, abducted the victim, and took him into a nearby forest, where he was attacked with a machete. The victim later died from his injuries.

Abubakar said police officers from the Bena Division visited the scene and took the body to the General Hospital, Bena, where he was confirmed dead.

Wanzam was later arrested in connection with the killing. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to conspiring with an accomplice, Nuhu Bena, who is currently on the run, to commit the crime.

A search of Wanzam’s residence led to the recovery of one fabricated AK-47 rifle, a Dane gun, two live ammunition, one magazine, and the cutlass reportedly used in the attack.

The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Birnin Kebbi, for further investigation and to track down the fleeing suspect.

Police authorities urged residents to report suspicious activities to security agencies instead of resorting to self-help, assuring that efforts to ensure safety and order across the state are ongoing.

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Police Rescue Suspected Phone Thief From Being Lynched In Delta

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32 minutes ago

October 31, 2025

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Police officers from the Sapele Division in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State on Thursday night rescued a suspected phone thief from being lynched by some angry mob who apprehended him after he allegedly attacked one of their kinsmen around Shell Road and New Road in Sapele.

According to DAILY POST, the suspect, alongside a member of his criminal gang who fled the scene, allegedly stabbed and injured the victim, a Hausa youth, before stealing his mobile phone.

The victim raised an alarm, prompting his kinsmen and residents to come to his rescue.

The suspect was chased down and apprehended, while his accomplice escaped.

The suspected thief was beaten to a stupor until he confessed to the crime and revealed the name of one of his fleeing gang members as “Azaman.”

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Another Accident On Otedola Bridge Causes Fresh Traffic Disruption In Lagos

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October 31, 2025

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Barely 24 hours after a multiple-truck crash on Kara Bridge caused major gridlock along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, another road accident occurred on Friday, involving a 14-tyre truck and a commercial bus on the Otedola Bridge, inward the Lagos Secretariat.

The incident, which led to yet another round of traffic congestion, was confirmed in a statement released on Friday by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, through its official X handle.

According to the agency, the crash occurred when a 14-tyre tipper truck carrying granite collided with an inter-state commercial Mazda bus.

The impact forced the truck into the road barrier, spilling its contents across the roadway opposite Capital Oil, just before the Otedola Bridge section of the expressway.

The statement read: “A 14-tyre tipper conveying granite had a collision with an inter-state commercial Mazda bus. The tipper ran into the barrier and spilled its contents on the road opposite Capital Oil, just before the expressway on Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat. There is no significant effect on traffic flow at the moment.”

LASTMA officials said recovery efforts were ongoing as a tow truck was expected to arrive at the scene, while personnel remained stationed at the location to manage traffic and ensure safety.

This latest crash comes a day after another tragic multiple-truck collision on Kara Bridge, outward Lagos, claimed at least eight lives and caused a massive traffic backlog stretching through Berger and adjoining routes.