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  • Gunmen kidnap community head in Edo

    The Enogie (Duke) of Ukhiri community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area, HRH Enogie Aigbe, has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

    Sources said the gunmen stormed his Ukhiri palace along Benin-Abraka road and shot sporadically into the air before leaving with their victim.

    The source said the gunmen came with an unregistered car, which they set ablaze and made away with a Nissan sunny car belonging to the victim.

    It was gathered the Enogie is a retired Chief Superintendent of Police before he took over the dukedom after the death of his father some years ago.

    Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, could not be reached for comments.

    But police sources said  a crack team has been put in place to rescue the victim.

     

  • Cultists on rampage in Benin, kill eight

    The ongoing cult war between the Aye and Eiye confraternities has led to the killing of eight persons in different parts of Bénin City and environs within the past three days.

    On Monday night, one undergraduate identified as John Terry was killed along Upper Uwa Street off M.M Way Bénin City.

    Sources said he was engaged as polling agent to one of the political parties in the February 16th botched general elections.

    Eyewitnesses said Terry was beaten to death with rods and sticks by his assailants.

    A father of four identified as Africa was on Tuesday morning hacked to death at Aifuwa Junction after shots fired at him did not penetrate his body.

    The corpse of Africa was dumped at the Central Hospital mortuary.

    At Three House area at Upper Sokponba in Ikpoba-Okha local government area, traders and shop owners scampered for safety as suspected cultists robbed passers-by and shot into the air.

    Two boys belonging to rival cult group were shot dead.

    A pharmaceutical shop owner who pleaded anonymity said over 20 persons ran into his shop when the shooting started and they laid on the floor to avoid being hit by stray bullets.

    He said traders around the area now close their shops from 7:30pm since on Sunday.

    According to him, “I was inside my shop when I received a call that I should lock my shop and go home because the area was about to scatter. As I stood up to tell my boys to lock up, I saw people running into my store to take refuge.

    “All of us were on the floor while shootings were on. We later heard many people were robbed while two boys were killed.”

    Another witness said policemen later stormed the area and started arresting innocent persons.

    On Sunday night, the Manager of the hotel owned by Osaze Odemwingie, Osato Okunkpolor, was killed by cultists who engaged in a shootout.

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    In December last year, Governor Godwin Obaseki has unveiled a new security architecture in the State, known as “Operation Wabaizigan” (Stop All Bad Things) with brand new 30 Hilux Vans, 50 Patrol Vehicles equipped with Communications gadgets, two APC vehicles and motorcycles.

    Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, said the Police has set up security measures to make sure the city is safe and well protected.

    On critics of the “Operation Wabaizigan”, Nwabuzor said it was too early to condemn the security outfit.

    He urged residents in the state to be patient as the focus was on the general election.

    A security source said the renewed killings since last Saturday are linked to the money released by political parties for the now postponed general elections.

  • Two arrested for killing artisan

    Two persons have been arrested by men of the Edo State Police Command for killing an artisan identified as Monday Obaikan.

    Late Monday was declared missing on December 19, 2018.

    Diligence investigation, led the police unravelling those behind his death.

    Names of the suspects were given as Ebuka and Godwin.

    The remains of Monday, aged 28, was recovered inside a bush at Uteh community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area.

    It was learnt that the suspects got the victims number and called him that they have a job for him.

    When the victim got to the location, they killed him after torturing him to give them the pin of his ATM card.

    The bush where they killed the suspect was set ablaze after which the suspects withdrew over N1m from the suspects account and fled to Anambra State.

    Ebuka who led policemen to the scene where the remains of the victim was recovered pleaded to be forgiven and said they selected the location for easy operation.

    Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, urged the public to be wary of who called them for a business transaction.

  • Gunmen kill man, wife, son, grand-daughter over land

    Gunmen have killed a man, his only son, wife and grand-daughter over piece of land.

    The man identified as Edebiri and his family were shot dead at the residence at Ugbogun village in Uhunmwode local government area.

    Two of his daughters narrowly escaped death by the whiskers as they were in the room when the gunmen opened fire.

    Narrating what happened, elder brother of the deceased who gave his name as Pa Osaretin Oteh, said his brother might have been killed for refusing to give his land to the Community Development Association in the village.

    Pa Osaretin said CDA activities was still operational in the community despite the proscription of CDA activities in the state.

    He said his late brother refused to allow the CDA members take possession of the land.

    A daughter of the deceased, Sandra, said the gunmen pointed a gun on her head and demanded for money, phones and jewelries.

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    She said she heard gunshot and opened her eyes to see her parents and siblings dead.

    Sandra stated that her father had informed them about threat to his life but they did not take it seriously until the gunmen struck.

    Her sister, Princess said the gunmen fired at all of them in the room to ensure that they were killed.

    “They killed our father, mother, brother and my niece. We want the police to find the killers.”

    Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, could not be reached for comments.

    Corpses of the victims have been deposited at the mortuary.

     

  • Police in Edo to prosecute sellers, buyers of fireworks

    The Nigeria Police Force, Edo Command, on Tuesday reiterated the ban on sales of fireworks, also known as knock out and warned that offenders would be prosecuted.

    DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, the command’s Public Relations Officer, gave the warning in Benin.

    “The command warns sellers, buyers of fireworks, parents, guardians and children to desist from sale, purchase and use of fireworks before, during and after the yuletide,’’ Nwabuzor said in a statement.

    He said this was because hoodlums might want to hide under the unwholesome practice to perpetrate their nefarious act.

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    The spokesman said that in view of this, there would be continuous manhunt for offenders, saying that offenders would be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.

    He noted that the Edo Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo, had said that adequate measures had been put in place and operatives drafted into markets and other places of sales with a view to arresting dealers and buyers.

    Nwabuzor said that the command remained committed and steadfast in its efforts at fighting crime and criminality, while also giving assurance of safety to residents in the state during and after the yuletide.

    NAN

  • Mob set building ablaze over death of artisan

    A building that served as a bar and lounge along the Upper Sokponba road has been set ablaze by a mob over the death of an artisan simply identified as Elvis.

    Elvis was said to have been engaged to do some work at the bar when we he was electrocuted.

    Eye witnesses said Elvis climbed the ceiling to fix something when somebody switched on the generator and he was electrocuted.

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    The witnesses said Elvis was pronounced dead at the hospital where he was rushed to.

    A relative of Elvis who pleaded anonymity said the building was set ablaze because youths in the area suspected the death was not ordinary.

    Edo police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, could not be reached for comments.

  • Man kills his mother, makes love to her corpse for money ritual

    Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 21-year old man, Samuel Emobor Oghenekporboro, for allegedly killing his mother and making love to her corpse several times for money ritual.
    His 58 years old mother identified as Mrs Christiana Ighoyivwi was said to have been strangulated at their residence at 8B, Market road, Ologbo Community along Benin- Sapele road in Ikpoba-Okha local government area.
    It was gathered that an herbalist had told the suspect that money would fall from heaven while making love with his mother’s corpse.
    Sources said it was a grandmother of the suspect, Mrs Maria Gabriel, that caught him having sex with the corpse.
    She was at the residence at about 6am to invite her late daughter to a nearby church for morning prayers when she caught the suspect.
    The old woman was said to have knocked repeatedly on her daughter’s (victim) door but nobody responded and raised an alarm after peeing through the door.
    The suspects who opened the door and attempted to escape was held by neighbours who handed him over to the police.

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    Sources said semen-stained pants belonging to the suspect and his late mother were recovered from the room as exhibits by the police.
    It was gathered that the suspect told interrogators that he thought money would rain from heaven after killing his mother and making love to her.
    Spokesman for Edo Police Command, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, said investigation was ongoing saying the suspect would be arraigned soon.

  • Suspected prostitute found dead in Edo

    The lifeless body of a suspected commercial sex worker simply identified as Precious has found dead by the roadside near a tomatoes market at the Upper Mission extension road.

    A resident in the area said they heard a voice around 4 am where the body was found and they only heard “please,  please take the bag”.

    The witness said they could not come out because the area was dark.

    Bruises were found in the hand and blood was gushing out of the nostrils of the deceased.

    She was half naked and the lifeless body facing downward.

    A staff of the hotel where the deceased and her friends use as contact point for their hustling said the deceased was a commercial sex worker.

    According to the staff, “The truth is that she is a huzzler. I came to the office this morning and I was told that she lefton Monday and has since not returned.

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    “When they call her phone, it will ring and then switch off.  I said we should go to the police station to incident the matter. I had called Aduwawa police station and now asked that they should go and bring her picture, I was waiting for her picture when we heard that a dead body was found along Upper Mission extension.

    “She used to huzzle at Old Road in Aduwawa so we ran down here and discovered that she was the one.”

    A friend of the deceased who does the same hustling said she does not know where the deceased hailed from.

    She said the late precious has an eight months old child.

    Edo police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, said the corpse has been deposited at the mortuary.

    He said police has commenced investigation into the incident.