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Motorcyclists allegedly beat Police Inspector to death in Delta

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Delta Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright,

Motorcyclists allegedly beat Police Inspector to death in Delta

Tragedy struck in Ogwashi Uku community near Asaba, Delta State where a police Inspector identified as Festus Onori was allegedly mobbed to death in the presence of his wife, three children by Okada riders at the weekend.

Narrating the unfortunate incident to our correspondent, the elder brother of the deceased, Austin Onori said that Inspector Onori was on his way to church with his wife and three children when a commercial motorcyclist said to be of Hausa/Fulani extraction hit his vehicle from behind in Okpanam, adding that his brother drove a distance of about one pole after the minor accident to park properly and came down to ensure that the Okada man and his passenger were unhurt only for more than 20 men to pursue him with sticks and club prompting the deceased to run back into his car.

He said that “as he drove off fearing for his life,the Hausa Okada riders pursued him and as they continued to chase him, their numbers increased.when he got to marble hill ( Okpanam) he diverted through that road to express thinking that his chasers would be discouraged and retreat.behold , they pursued him down to Ogwashi Uku Community even facing Kwale when the fuel in his vehicle got exhausted on the Ogwashi Uku Community Kwale expressway.

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“At that time, his pursuers numbered over 200 . Then , they mobbed him to death in the presence of his wife and three children. They also destroyed his vehicle. It was a passerby who according to the wife’s statement, took him ( Inspector Onori) to Ogwashi Uku police station before he was confirmed dead.

“As speak,his body is in the morgue, ” he said.

Austin Onori said that the deceased, Inspector Onori 45 was an Inspector at Marine Police Station ( Cable Point Asaba) adding that the Okada rider and his passenger who hit the inspector’s vehicle didn’t even sustain injuries in the earlier accident that led to the Policeman’s death.

According to him, police interviewed an eyewitness, who said that the Okada rider was the one who hit the inspector Onori ‘s vehicle from behind, adding that nobody died or sustained any serious injury.

When contacted, DSP Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer PPRO at the Delta State Police Command said that investigation was ongoing with a view to ensuring that the Okada rider is arrested alongside others.

Motorcyclists allegedly beat Police Inspector to death in Delta

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11-year-old girl rescued from her ‘abusive uncle’ in Abia

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11-year-old girl rescued from her ‘abusive uncle’ in Abia
Human right activists and men of the Abia State Police Command have rescued an 11-year-old girl from her allegedly abusive ‘uncle’ in Aba.
The Abia State Director of Behind Bars Initiative, Ochiegbu Marvelous, who disclosed this on Saturday, May 18, 2024, said the girl works as a maid for the suspect and they are not related.
According to Mr. Ochiegbu, the rescue which was heralded with jubilation by residents of the area, took a surprising turn when the victim started crying, claiming that the bruises on her body were as a result of an accident.
“Yesterday we succeeded in rescuing the 11year old girl that was reported to be abused in Aba by the uncle. But to my greatest surprise, the victim has been crying since yesterday saying that it was an accident,” he wrote.
That she dashed her head on the wall. That the uncle has been good to her. Even when we separated the both of them, she still insists that she wants to stay with the uncle.

11-year-old girl rescued from her ‘abusive uncle’ in Abia

Till now the man still insisted that it was an accident. It surprises me the type of accident. Looking at the victim’s pictures and her body filled with bruises and they are telling me is an accident.
You need to see joy and jubilations in the street as Abia state BBI team and officers of Abia State Police Command Abayi Police division storm the location,
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You need to see how everyone was blessing us for coming to rescue the child. And somebody is telling me is an accident! I know the denial from the victim is not ordinary, is either diabolic or spiritual.
Till now , am not comfortable with this. Because how can a single young guy like this, keep this small girl of 11years in his house as a maid? Somebody that is not in any way related to him? What for?
I won’t say what am suspecting but let it not be. The little girl is from Amichi in Nnewi ANAMBRA state. She will be handed over to her parents today.
How I wish our Amiable Governor Alex C. Otti or a kind-hearted citizen of Abia state will help us in building Rehabilitation Center for victims, it will go a long way in making our job easier.
I want to thank my team Behind Bars Human Rights Foundation Abia State Chapter you guys are wonderful.
I want to thank the DPO Abayi Division Aba Abia state and the OC Surveillance Abayi Division Supol Uche and his team in making this job easier for us. God bless you all.
This Officer is a human right activist a swear . He hates injustice. Brings out his resources in serving humanity.
Imagine officer hiring a Keke with his money just to make sure, we succeeded in rescuing this girl child.am impressed with this. Thank you sir. Your own no go spoil sir. You will live to witness more promotions in your field in Jesus name amen. Thank you all.
Thank you My Boss Harrison Gwamnishu the DG BBI Nigeria. Thank you my Team. Thank you all. Keep supporting BBI Abia state. We are here to serve humanity.

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Relief as 386 persons abducted in 2014 rescued from Sambisa Forest

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May 19, 2024

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Relief as 386 persons abducted in 2014 rescued from Sambisa Forest

No fewer than 386 people, mostly women and children, have been rescued by the Army in the Sambisa forest ten years after their abduction.

The acting GOC 7 Division, Brig. Gen. AGL Haruna, made this known while speaking to newsmen at the outskirts of Sambisa forest in Konduga LGA after welcoming the troops that conducted the 10-day operation.

Haruna said that the operation tagged “Operation Desert Sanity 111” was to clear Sambisa forest of the remnants of all categories of terrorists as well as provide some of them eager to surrender as observed the opportunity to do so.

“Our effort is to ensure that we clear remnants of terrorists in the Sambisa and give those willing to surrender the opportunity to surrender.

“With this operation, we envisage many of them will surrender as they have started.

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“We also rescued some civilians; as of yesterday, we rescued 386 and I am sure the number will increase by today,” Haruna said.

The GOC, who addressed the troops on the message of the Chief of Army Staff, lauded their performance and professionalism exhibited during the operation and urged them to sustain the tempo.

Some of those rescued who spoke, said they have been in captivity for the past 10 years.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that troops from 21 Special Armoured Brigade, 26 Task Force Brigade, and 199 Special Forces participated in the operation.

Relief as 386 persons abducted in 2014 rescued from Sambisa Forest

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Truck crushes many vehicles on Imo varsity junction, five killed

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Truck crushes many vehicles on Imo varsity junction, five killed

Owerri- An unidentified Truck driver, on Saturday crushed scores of passersby, passengers and vehicles at the Imo State University, IMSU, junction, Owerri, Imo state.

Eyewitnesses who spoke to newsmen in Owerri said the incident happened at 08:15 Pm.

According to them “A reckless truck driver has crushed and some sustained injuries of over 25 persons at IMSU junction. This happened at about 08:15 pm. Four minibuses were hit by this truck.”

One Mbamara Uju, a trader at the IMSU, junction said: “Two things are involved, I suspect the truck failed to break. Secondly, The driver of the truck may have not observed the traffic rules. What we heard was a sound like a bomb hitting about 4 vehicles, crushing passersby and those inside the buses.

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“People started running as the truck continued to crush on the buses and human beings at a point stopped. This is a very terrible scene. We are pained. God help us.”

Another shop owner at the scene, a lady, Chizoba, said: “Immediately I crossed the IMSU, junction heading to IMSU, front gate I started hearing vehicles hitting each other and the next was people crying and blood flowed everywhere. They said the driver was driving recklessly and blowing his  horn and you know the way this our IMSU junction is always looking crowded. Before you know it, the truck crushed many and damaged the vehicles.”

She further said; “Some spirited individuals collected some of the bodies that were still breathing and drove to a nearby hospital. Some people with minor injuries were taken to pharmacy shops around IMSU for immediate medical attention.”

At the time of filing this report, residents were said to have trooped to the IMSU, junction in search of their loved ones.

Truck crushes many vehicles on Imo varsity junction, five killed

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