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SUG Blows Hot As One DELSU Student Shot Dead, Two Others Kindapped

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4 years ago

July 13, 2021

A student of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, identified as Odje Stephen of the Department of Medical Biochemistry, has been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen.

The incident was said to have happened on Sunday around 9:00pm when the late Stephen was on his way back to school to resume the 2020/2021 academic session.

According to sources, apart from Odje who lost his life during the attack that took place at Oria, a community that is less than 15 minutes drive to the university community, Mr. Divine Omajuwa of Geology Department and Miss Hamza Hussiena Jennifer of Pharmacology Department of the university who were also returning back to school were whisked away by the gunmen.

Reason why Odje was shot dead on the spot was unknown as at the time of filing this report.

Reacting to the ugly incident, the university management condemned in its entirety the gruesome murder of the young Nigerian and the kidnap of Divine and Jennifer.

A statement signed by the Dean, Students’ Affairs, Professor Chukwujindu Iwegbue, called on “relevant security agencies and the general public to step up actions to ensure the immediate release and safe rescue of the kidnapped students,” adding that the perpetrators of the heinous crime against innocent students of the university must be brought to book.

Also reacting, Student Union Government (SUG), of the institution described the incident as “horrifying and unacceptable” that students and the entire university community have become targets of attack, murder and kidnap by hoodlums parading the state.”

A statement signed by the SUG President, Comrade Mukolo Ogelenya Solomon, warned that the incident “may lead to a breakdown of law and order within and around Abraka and its environs and the entire state in general if urgent steps are not taken to effect the immediate and unconditional release of the kidnapped victims.”

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The statement reads: “It is also painful to the entire student body that when such incidents occur, law enforcement agencies within and around the State have not done enough to bring the perpetrators to book.”

The students union therefore issued 24-hour ultimatum to law enforcement agencies in the state to swing into action to effect the unconditional release of the kidnapped students, saying, “failure to do so will result to students’ unrest within Delta State University in particular and the entire state in general.”

Furthermore, the student leader on behalf of his government expressed condolence to the family of the slain student, the students of the Department of Medical Biochemistry and staff and students of the institution.

At the time of filing this report, the whereabouts of the kidnapped students were still unknown.

When contacted on phone, the Acting Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe couldn’t confirmed the incident but requested to be given some minutes to get in touch with the Divisional Police Officer of the area and get back but was yet to get back as at when filing this report.

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

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7 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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19 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)

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Edo Police Arrest Four Suspected Cultists

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23 hours ago

June 24, 2025

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Edo Police Command said it has arrested four suspected cultists allegedly responsible for cult violence in Auchi and its environs of the state.

In a statement, the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu said, the suspects, who were arrested during a joint operation, belong to different cultist groups.

The statement reads partly, “On 22/06/2025, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit in a joint operation with Jattu and Auchi Divisions embarked on a house-to-house arrest of cultists.

“These four (4) suspects were arrested in various locations in Auchi; Musa Murphy 25yrs of No 35 Ogeneni area Jattu, Auchi a member of Arobaga Confraternity, Gabriel Moses 25yrs of ECocota-Community, Auchi a member of Aye Confraternity, Michael Ayo 23yrs of No1 Emeke Uzuire, Auchi member of Eiye Confraternity and Philip Sunday 24yrs of Ebira camp, Auchi a member of Vikings Confraternity.”

Yamu expressed the state Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika’s assurance to the “general public of the Command’s resolve to rid the State of cultism while the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.”