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Tragedy As Final Year Student Of OAU Dies In Auto Crash

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2 years ago

December 12, 2023

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A final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Chisom Nwankwo was reportedly dead on Tuesday as a result of an auto accident on the school campus.

The deceased, a student in the department of Agric economics was heading toward campus gate on road one when the incident happened around 12noon.

An eye witness, Usman Alli disclosed that an accident involving a commercial motorcycle carrying a student and a private car had occurred on the same road and were still being attended to when the second one happened.

The source alleged that the motorcyclist carrying Chisom was distracted by the initial accident and while overtaking a commercial bus, the motorcyclist lost control and fell along with the passenger.

Another source added that the commercial bus coming behind climbed over them, causing serious injury on the student before they were both rushed to the school clinic and later referred to the University teaching hospital.

The Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju while confirming the unfortunate incident said the final year student was declared dead few minutes after she was admitted at the teaching hospital.

According to him, One particular Okada with registration number EGA 602KG was trying to overtake a Toyota corrolla but unfortunately the side mirror of the said car hit the bike causing the commercial motorcyclist to fell down with the passenger who is a 200-level student of Psychology, Deborah Okunola.

“As those ones were trying to attend to themselves, another bike KSL232 ridden by one Chika Nwakore was carrying a 500-level female student of department of Agric Economics named Chisom Nwankwo, the bike man carrying Chisom was distracted by the initial accident, he lost concentration, while a bus coming behind him hit the bike with the passenger.

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BREAKING: Bodies Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

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September 22, 2025

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Lifeless bodies of the eight policemen who were declared missing after a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered.

Dr Justin Shaku, Chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA disclosed this to reporters in Makurdi on Monday.

According to him, “this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG)”.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, when a team of security operatives came under the attack of armed invaders.

Three personnel were immediately confirmed dead while eight others were declared missing.

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Police Arrest Three Kidnappers Over ₦6.9m Ransom, Victim’s Murder

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September 22, 2025

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.

Iringe-Koko identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.

She said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.

According to the PPRO, the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her.

The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.

“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”

Iringe-Koko said during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State.

Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.

Iringe-Koko added that the suspects and exhibits remain in police custody while detectives track other fleeing members of the syndicate and search for additional weapons.

The Command said it arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to Iringe-Koko, George committed the offence on September 6, 2025, after luring the minor while she was sent on an errand by her aunt.