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Tension In Abia As Female Truck Driver Blocks Highway To Protest Harassment By Touts

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2 years ago

July 24, 2024

Motorists and commuters plying the Umuahia -Ikot Ekpene federal highway, were Wednesday, subjected to agony as a female truck driver conveying cement from Calabar, blocked the narrow deplorable road with her truck.

The incident happened about 10 meters after the second gate of the Umuahia Building Material Market, Isieke, towards Umudike.

For several hours, traffic movement was completely halted and many vehicles leaving and entering Umuahia capital city via the road got trapped in the traffic.

Some drivers familiar with the route were observed trying to meander through some local routes to connect to their destinations, especially those en route Akwa Ibom and Cross River States.

The driver of the truck was not at the scene but her husband had been contacted.

Shortly after a visit to the scene around 11 am, a team of security personnel comprising soldiers and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDS, arrived at the scene to help restore order.

The security operatives were pleading with the driver’s husband to produce his wife so she could remove the truck from the road to enable other road users have an easy passage.

He was seen making frantic efforts to contact the wife on the phone but said her number was not connecting.

Some sympathizers of the truck driver were overheard raining abuses on the touts.

According to them, the driver was flagged down and held at the spot since Tuesday night, until Wednesday morning when she, ostensibly out of anger, decided to obstruct the highway to register her grievances.

A man who introduced himself as a traffic officer said one of the touts had been arrested and taken to the police station.

When contacted, Commissioner for Information, Abia State, Prince Okey Kanu, said the Head of the Joint Taskforce had been alerted and had deployed his men to the venue to find out what actually happened.

He said that the touts should be arrested for prosecution, and the truck removed so that innocent commuters would not be punished unnecessarily.

The Commissioner re-stated the commitment of the State Government to rid Abia roads of touts and illegal revenue collectors.

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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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2 hours ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.