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Police Kill Suspected Kidnapper In Delta Hotel Raid

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2 years ago

May 3, 2023

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have neutralised one suspected kidnapper while three others were arrested with various degrees of gunshot injury.

The police team also recovered one AK-47 rifle, one double barrel locally made gun, 18 rounds of ammunition and a suspected stolen GLK Benz from the suspects.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday at a hotel in Agbarho, the Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.

Police sources said following reports of kidnapping and armed robbery operations in Ughelli, Warri and environs, the state Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Johnson Adenola, mandated all divisional police officers in the command to gather intelligence and tackle the menace.

It was gathered that around 1pm on Sunday, the command received information that members of an armed robbery gang that snatched one AK47 rifle from a police officer and also kidnapped and killed one Godspower Emmanuel after collecting N400,000 ransom, were seen at a hotel in Agbarho.

The Divisional Police Officer, Aladja Division, CSP Aliyu Shaba, reportedly mobilised and led detectives to the area in search of the hoodlums.

The suspects, who sighted the policemen from their hideout, were said to have opened fire on them.

In the ensuing gun duel, one of the suspects simply identified as Felix alias ‘OBJ’ was shot and later confirmed dead at the hospital, while three other suspects namely Stephen Precious (19), Godstime Sunday (28) and Apene Prince (28) were arrested with various degrees of bullet injury.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, listed exhibits recovered from the suspects as including one AK 47 rifle with breech no. 19617, 18 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one English double barrel gun, 11 Android phones, two button phones, one long knife, one suspected stolen white coloured GLK Mercedes Benz with number plate YAB 733 BK, two bottles of codeine and two wraps of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp.

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Four Die As Bomb Explosion Rocks Borno

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2 hours ago

June 25, 2025

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A bomb explosion has reportedly killed four travellers in Borno State, with many others sustaining injuries.

According to reports by local media, the bomb exploded around 3:00 pm on Wednesday along the Damboa-Maiduguri road.

The incident involved a car carrying an unconfirmed number of passengers.

DAILY POST reports that bomb explosions also occurred a few weeks ago along Damboa-Maiduguri road, killing seven people.

The road is one of the major routes for terrorists, who often plant bombs to discourage other users.

Security authorities are yet to confirm the incident at the time of filing this report.

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JUST IN: Many Killed As Soldiers, Bandits Exchange Gunfire In Kaduna

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11 hours ago

June 25, 2025

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Scores of bandits and some military personnel have been killed following a gun battle in Niger and Kaduna States.

Nigerian Army Headquarters made the disclosure in a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday.

The statement said the operations were carried out in Kwanar Dutse Mairiga and Boka, Niger State, and Aungwan Turai, Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.

The daredevil terrorists had launched an unprovoked attack on the aforementioned areas.

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According to the statement, in response to the attacks, “land and air component troops launched several counter-attacks that eliminated scores of bandits in the encounters.

“Sadly, some gallant warriors paid the supreme price in the day-long battles, while four wounded in-action troops are currently receiving treatment for their gunshot wounds. Additional updates later.”

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Police Detain 3 Nsukka Masqueraders For Allegedly Assaulting Residents

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24 hours ago

June 24, 2025

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The police command in Enugu State has detained three masqueraders in the Nsukka area of the state for allegedly assaulting law-abiding citizens.

The command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday that police operatives, with the assistance of members of the community, led to the arrest of the suspects on June 23 at 3:30 p.m.

He said that the arrest of the suspects was in connection with the alleged physical assault of citizens by the ‘Oriokpa’ Masquerade group on June 22 as seen in a viral video.

“The suspects, along with others still at large, took advantage of the ‘Oriokpa’ Masquerade celebration to assault several innocent members of the public, inflicting bodily injuries on them.

“One of the victims was hospitalised for treatment due to injuries sustained during the attack.

“The masqueraders initially resisted police arrest and fled the scene.

“However, with the assistance of law-abiding community members, the three suspects were later identified and apprehended,” he said.

The spokesman said that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, had ordered a thorough investigation into the case to ensure that justice was served.

Ndukwe quoted the commissioner as saying that masquerade celebration was a sacred and symbolic aspect of the nation’s culture.

He said that the state police chief, however, decried the actions of those who exploited the occasion to commit criminal acts.

Ndukwe said that the commissioner warned against the use of cultural festivities as a cover for fomenting trouble and committing crimes against fellow citizens, as perpetrated by the ‘Oriokpa’ masqueraders.

“The command is assuring the public that all those involved in the assault of law-abiding citizens will be brought to justice,” he added.

(NAN)