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Robbery Spree: Nursing Mother Robbed Of Her Car In Benin

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5 years ago

November 4, 2020

A nursing mother was dispossessed of her car by a gang of suspected armed robbers on Wednesday in an early morning robbery operation in Benin City.

Governor Godwin Obaseki had on Monday paid a visit to the Edo State Police Command, where he pleaded with the Command to get its officers and men back to the streets to stem the wave of robbery and other criminal activities in the state.

This robbery happened on the day the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu is in the state for an official visit to ascertain the level of damage the #EndSARS protest caused to police facilities.

The incident happened on the Murtala Mohammed Way, popularly known as MM Way, end of Sokponba Road, which in the last two weeks, has become the most notorious part of the ancient city.

In the 25-second video of the latest robbery case in the area, the gang of robbers swooped on the car and dragged the occupants out.

A man in white native dress, was seen bringing out the baby wrapped in white shawl from the back of the car, while an elderly woman, believed to be the grandma of the baby, stood a few metres away, confused.

A member of the gang pushed off the nursing mother, who went on her knees, pleading that she just put to bed.

“I beg I newly born, I beg I newly born”, she pleaded in Pidgin English while the robbers paid no attention to her.

Meanwhile, members of the public who witnessed the operation did nothing to rescue her as one of the onlookers was heard asking another onlooker to “save the video”.

The gang members later jumped into the car and drove off towards MM Way.

Just on Tuesday morning, two suspected armed robbers were mobbed and necklaced by angry mob on the same area.

It would be recalled that hoodlums who infiltrated the #EndSARS protest in the city, had on Monday, October 19, set ablaze, the three police stations located at Saint Saviour, Ugbekun and Idogbo axis of Upper Sokponba Road, all in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area.

The arson on the three police stations and four others within the Benin metropolis led to the complete withdrawal of policemen from the streets of Benin and other parts of Edo State.

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16-year-old Killed As NDLEA Operatives, Drug Barons Clash In Edo

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8 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, and drug barons reportedly clashed at Okpuje, Uzeba community in Owan West Local Government Area, leading to the death of a 16 -years -old boy, identified as Emmanuel Monday George.

Two others identified as God’spower Omage (20 years) and Ajayi Irobia (54 years), were said to have sustained serious injuries during the gun duel which reportedly happened on Monday.

Mitchell Ofoyeju, state commander of the NDLEA disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Thursday.

Ofoyeju said that one of its officers sustained an injury after being struck on the hand with a sharp object.

Recall that Army and NDLEA officers were recently attacked by drug barons in the agrarian community, notable for cannabis cultivation.

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JUST IN: Fire Guts Store At Abuja Mall

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11 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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A fire incident occurred at the Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja in the early hours of Thursday.

The cause of the fire, which started around 3am, could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

It was gathered that only the Adidas Sports shop was affected.

It was further gathered that firefighters from the Federal Fire Service, the Berger Fire Department, and the FCT Fire Service, as well as police officers, were deployed to the scene.

A resident of Jabi, Saliu, who informed our correspondent of the incident, said the fire had been contained.

He said, “Around 3am., this morning, there was a fire incident at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. No loss of life or injury was recorded. Only the Adidas Sports shop was affected by the fire.”

The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident to The PUNCH.

Adeh said police officers were deployed to the location to secure the area and prevent looting.

“We received a distress call at about 3:40 a.m. We immediately deployed our men there to secure the place and prevent any breach of public order,” she said.

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JUST IN: Hausa, Benin Youths Clash Over Killing Of Suspected Yahoo Boy

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1 day ago

October 29, 2025

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Several persons were on Wednesday night injured in a clash between Hausa and Benin youths, in Ogheghe community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, over the killing of a suspected yahoo boy identified as Chizi Benz.

According to sources, Chizi Benz was said to have been stabbed to death by a Hausa youth over a sour deal.

Though details of the deal were not available as at press time, the killing of Chidi Benz sparked outrage as youths stormed the streets with dangerous weapons in a revenge mission.

According to sources, many ‘Abokis’ were injured in a reprisal attack while others fled for safety.

News of the killing was to have spread to nearby communities of Uwelu along the Siluko Axis, forcing Hausa youths who do petty trading and rides okada closed their businesses and fled for safety.

According to sources, policemen who were deployed to the area fired tear gas to disperse the angry youths.

Edo Police Spokesman, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident, promised to send a detailed statement.

He was yet to do so as at press time.