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Tension In Delta Community As Gunmen Kill Four

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3 years ago

January 5, 2023

Tension has gripped residents of Sapele in Delta State as gunmen shot dead four people including the legislative leader of Warri North Local Government Council, Grikpa Bigha, in the metropolis.

It was gathered that the killers who stormed the community, on Wednesday, also shot dead one Alhaji Bello, a businessman who deals in the hire purchase of tricycles and motorbikes for local commercial rider operators as well as a boutique operator, one Matthew Ekiopa Eroso and his sales girl, who were both shot dead in front of their shop along Mission Road by Lexi Junction.

The motives behind the latest gale of killings in the Sapele metropolis were yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

It was gathered that the killings came amidst the recovery of the bloated remains of two young boys, who had been declared missing two days earlier.

A source who sought anonymity however said that the deceased politician, like the other victims, “was probably at the wrong place at the wrong time”.

Lamenting the spate of killings on his Facebook page, Khalil Samuel, a resident of the troubled town said, “Four people killed in Sapele this (Wednesday) morning. Sapele needs a serious intervention”.

He urged the government to declare a curfew in the town as, according to him, the killings are totally unacceptable.

Reacting, a former member of Delta State House of Assembly, Daniel Mayuku, expressed shock at Grikpa’s death wondering over what could have been the offence of Grikpa whom he described as “a very calm and respectful councillor”.

Also commenting on the gory incidents in the community, a Sapele-based blogger, Sapele Amebo, reported that the remains of two youths who were declared missing 48 hours earlier were recovered from a sand beach in the town while the remains showed signs of lacerations on their throats, thus raising suspicions that their remains were dumped into the river after they had been killed.

The Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State Command, DSP Bright Edafe could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.

Recall that incidences of killings and bloody attacks by rival cult groups had rocked Sapele community in the last two years with several lives lost in the ugly circumstances.
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One Dies, Others Injured As Speeding Jeep Hits Two Tricycles In Anambra

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16 hours ago

August 16, 2025

Editor

Tragedy occurred along the People’s Club/Limca Road, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, when a black Lexus Jeep driving by security operatives suspected to be DSS officials in a convoy rammed into two tricycles, killing one passer-by instantly and injuring several others.

It was gathered that the incident which happened at about 6.30am on Saturday, created panic in the area as occupants of the two tricycles were immediately rushed to an undisclosed nearby hospital where they were said to have been placed on a danger list.

An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity, said, “The security men, suspected to be DSS officials, about four of them, driving on a high speed hit the two tricycles and when they discovered that the occupants were badly injured and one already dead, they abandoned their Lexus Jeep and fled with their service rifles for fear of a mob attack.

“Due to the high speed, the driver of the vehicle rammed into the tricycles, resulting in the unfortunate death of one person, while others sustained varying degrees of injury. The vehicle was subsequently abandoned at the scene as they fled.”

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Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Victims In Kebbi

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16 hours ago

August 16, 2025

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Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have recorded another breakthrough in their ongoing fight against banditry as operatives in Ribah successfully rescued two kidnapped victims unhurt after a fierce gun battle with bandits.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the rescue operation took place on August 15, 2025, at about 3:05 p.m. during an aggressive patrol around Dankade village in Ribah district, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area.

The statement reads, “The joint team, which comprised police officers, vigilantes, and local hunters, was led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ribah.

“The operatives engaged the bandits in a gun duel that lasted for hours before successfully rescuing 26-year-old Tukur Bello of Kembawa village, Augie LGA, Kebbi State, and 25-year-old Isyaka Abubakar of Budun village, Gummi LGA, Zamfara State.

“The victims were abducted on August 9, 2025, while grazing their cows at Gairi forest in Zamfara State. Police confirmed that both men were rescued unharmed and were immediately taken to a medical facility for examination before being reunited with their families.”

He further said the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M. Sani, commended the resilience, determination, and professionalism displayed by the DPO Ribah and his team.

“He urged them to sustain the momentum in the fight against banditry and other violent crimes threatening peace and socio-economic development in the area.

“The CP also encouraged other Divisional Police Officers across the state to emulate the Ribah division by embarking on aggressive patrols and visibility policing along highways and in vulnerable communities.

“Reaffirming the command’s commitment to security, CP Sani assured residents that the police would not relent in safeguarding the lives and property of law-abiding citizens in Kebbi State.”

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By-election: INEC Staff, Politician Caught With Huge Cash In Ogun [VIDEO]

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16 hours ago

August 16, 2025

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Security officers in Ogun State have arrested some people suspected to be Independent National Electoral Commission staff with a huge amount of money ahead of the state by-election.

They were picked up alongside a politician who was allegedly planning to buy votes.

The suspects were arrested at a hotel in Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area on Saturday.

In a viral video on Saturday, the INEC officials, a man and a woman, were seen squatting as they were questioned by security agents.

Some alleged PDP officers were also with them.

The officer interrogating them said intelligence showed that the INEC staff had earlier been contacted and given a large sum of money by party officials for vote buying during the by-election.

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