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DPO’s Death: Police raid community forests, arrests six suspects in Rivers

The Police in Rivers State had on Saturday arrested six suspects in connection with the murder of the Ahoada East Di­visional Police Officer, SP Bako Angbashim.

The arrest followed the state Commissioner of Police-led raid of Odiemudie Communi­ty forests where the slain DPO was reportedly murdered.

The Police in a press state­ment signed by the spokesper­son, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the objective of the raid was to recover the body of murdered DPO as well as conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the community.

Iringe-Koko revealed that the six arrested suspects were apprehended within Odiemud­ie community, adding that a lo­cally crafted pistol and various charms were among the items confiscated from the suspects.

She said, “The Commis­sioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Nwonyi Emeka Polycarp, along with his management team and tactical units, con­ducted an operation on Sat­urday, September 9, 2023, at approximately 0600hrs in Odumude Community, Ahao­da East LGA, Rivers State with the objective to recover the de­ceased DPO’s body and conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the community.

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“During this operation, six suspects were apprehended within the community. Among the items seized were a local­ly crafted pistol and various charms. These suspects and the confiscated items are cur­rently under police custody and are undergoing interro­gation at the State CID, Port Harcourt.

“As a result of these devel­opments, the community has been evacuated by its resi­dents.,” he said.

Iringe-Koko further dis­closed that while investigation continued, a new Divisional Po­lice Officer, SP Zuokumor Rich­ard, had been deployed to the area with an immediate man­date of recovering the corpse of the murdered DPO as well as the recovery of the operational weapons of the criminals.

“Furthermore, a new DPO, SP Zuokumor Richard, has been assigned to the division. He is accompanied by half a unit of men from Mopol 48, one-third unit from Mopol 19, 56, and tactical teams.

“He has been tasked with a thorough search of the area, apprehension of the culprits responsible for the DPO’s de­mise, recovery of the body, and location of any operational weapons used. This operation will continue while the inves­tigation remains ongoing.” he added.

Slain DPO: Rivers Youths Finger Political, Traditional leaders, seek investigation

Meanwhile, some youths of Igbu-Akoh kingdom in Ahoada East LGA of Rivers State whose paramount ruler, Eze Cassidy Ikegbidi, was sus­pended indefinitely by the Riv­ers State Governor for alleged complicity in the murder SP Bako Amgbashin, have called for a investigation of their tra­ditional and political leaders.

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The youths said most of their elites were secretly sup­porting the criminals, thereby emboldening them to continue terrorising the area.

The youths who spoke through their Public Relations Officer, Ekeakita Hector Chi­nem, told our correspondent on Sunday that until those po­litical and traditional leaders are scrutinised and exposed by the security agencies and gov­ernment, the insecurity in the area would not abate.

He said, “Most of the para­mount rulers, sons and daugh­ters in Ekpeye should be inves­tigated thoroughly; most of them give these boys backup and it is not just one person, they are in groups, so we want the governor to also put an eye and beam his security search­light on them.

“Everybody in Ekpeye whose hands are involved in the death of SP Bako should be brought to book.”

The youths promised to syn­ergise with the Police and other relevant security agencies in ensuring that the killers of the DPO are apprehended.

“We the Igbu-Akoh youths are also behind the governor, we will not also rest to make sure that whosoever that are cult members of this group have one hand or the other in the death of Bako.

“Anywhere we see them, we would call the police and other security agencies so that they can apprehend them. There will be no sleeping, no resting till all of them are brought to book,” they added

DPO’s Death: Police raid community forests, arrests six suspects in Rivers

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Jealous husband stabs Bishop to death over allege affair with wife

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Jealous husband stabs Bishop to death over allege affair with wife

A jealous husband has been reported to have stabbed a Bishop of a Church in Osogbo, Rapture Empowerment International, Dr Sina Olaribigbe for allegedly having an affair with his wife.

It was gathered that the jealous husband and his wife had a long misunderstanding which the deceased was trying to settle between them, but had not succeeded.

It was learnt that the deceased visited the wife, who lived separately with the husband early hours on Thursday and the husband got the hint and quickly trailed to the house.

Findings revealed that on getting to the house, located around BCGA area behind Olorunda local government Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State capital, the jealous husband who had been getting hints of the Bishop’s affair with his wife descended on him and stabbed him severally on the chest.

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A member of the Church, Isaac Oyeleye confirmed that the Bishop was stabbed to death on his Facebook page on Thursday, describing his death as unfortunate.

Confirming the incident, Osun Police Command spokesperson, CSP Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident, adding that the suspect and the enstraged wife have been arrested.

She said the couple were not living together and the deceased Bishop was an arbitrator trying to settle the dispute between the couple.

Her words, “They are couple but not living together. They are not separated by law yet. The Bishop, (deceased) used to settle fight between the couple. We were told the pastor was at the wife’s place today when the enstranged husband got there.

“We were also told the husband stabbed the pastor. We were also told the deceased was on the wife’s bed when the incident happened. The husband stabbed him severally and he died”

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Police arrest couple over alleged rape, assault of minor

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The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the arrest of a couple for allegedly raping and beating a 13-year-old girl in their residence in Port Harcourt.

The command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed the development in an interview with Newsmen in Port Harcourt on Thursday.

The wife was said to have stripped the teenager and inserted pepper into her private part after accusing her of having sexual intercourse with her husband.

Iringe-Koko stated that the suspects had been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for investigation and possible prosecution.

Goodness, the mother of the teenager, whose full name was withheld to avoid stigmatisation, recounted the incident to Newsmen.

A resident of Rupokwu town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Goodness revealed that the assault on her daughter occurred on the evening of Dec. 29, 2024.

She explained that when she was alerted by neighbours about the attack on her daughter by a neighbour, she immediately closed her shop and rushed home.

“Before I got home, neighbours had already rescued my daughter from the wife’s assault.

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“My daughter was still writhing in pain from the beating and the pepper applied to her body and private area,” she said.

Goodness said that after her daughter felt relieved, she revealed that on Dec. 25, 2024, a female neighbour, who is a friend to the wife, took her to the house.

She said that on that fateful day, the man sent his wife and her friend on an errand, leaving the teenager alone with him in the house.

The distraught mother reported that after the two women had left the apartment, the man attacked her daughter and allegedly raped her multiple times, threatening her to remain silent.

“After he raped her, he told my daughter to leave his house.

“My daughter returned home afterwards but did not report what had transpired, probably due to the threat from the man,” she added.

Goodnews further stated that on Dec. 29, 2024, the wife visited her shop and asked the teenager to follow her to her apartment and assist her with house chores.

“It was on getting there that she accused my daughter of sleeping with her husband, stripped her naked, poured pepper on her and inserted same in her vagina.

“She then dragged my daughter outside and flogged her mercilessly with a machete, while neighbours recorded the attack,” she said.

The teary mother demanded justice for her traumatised daughter.

NAN reports the couple spent the new year in custody, while their children, aged four and two, had been placed in the care of relatives.

Meanwhile, Prince Wiro, the National Coordinator of the Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, has condemned the alleged torture of the minor, calling it inhumane and barbaric.

“We have spoken with the teenager and observed the bruises and wounds on her body. We demand a thorough investigation by the Police.

“The man must be held accountable for the allegations while anyone else found responsible should be prosecuted,” Wiro said.

 

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BREAKING: Many injured as 2 Edo council chairmen impeached

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BREAKING: Many injured as 2 Edo council chairmen impeached

THE crisis in Edo state local government areas continued on Tuesday as two chairmen have been reportedly impeached by their elected councillors in Uhunmwonde and Orhionmwon local government areas.

This is their Owan East counterpart; Prince Aminu Okodo-Kadirihas said that his purported impeachment and that of his Vice, Hon Clement Ojebuovbo was unconstitutional and illegal.

In Uhunmwonde, several people were injured as gunmen allegedly attacked bystanders injuring many of them in the process.

The chairman of the council, Kenneth Adodo alleged that the people who came to shoot were policemen from the government house.

The councillors in Orhionmwon on Wednesday impeached the Leader of the house, Hon Daniel Osariemen and replaced him with Hon Chuks Isan as they got wind that Osariemen was being mobilized to impeach the chairman, Hon Newman Ugiagbe and his Vice Midwest Ogbebor.

The purportedly suspended Leader, Osariemen was alleged to have led unknown persons to take over the secretariat of the council in Abudu where he purportedly resumed as the Acting Chairman of the local government area.

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But Ugiagbe in a statement by his Press Secretary, Roy Osariemen said the action in Abudu was illegal and that Ugiagbe remained the chairman of the local government area.

Addressing journalists in Benin City on Thursday, the chairman of Owan Owan East, Okodo-Kadiri said his purported impeachment processes were fraught with irregularities which, according to him, violated provisions of the law.

He referenced the Edo State Local Government Law of 2000 (as amended in 2002) which outlined specific procedures for the removal of council executives.

Okodo also argued that the councillors failed to establish a seven-member investigative panel as mandated by the law even as he was denied the opportunity to defend himself before such a panel.

He pointed out that the mace used during the impeachment was not the official mace of the Owan East Local Government Council, thereby invalidating the process.

According to him, “the governor alleged that council chairmen embezzled ₦50 million meant for salaries, but this claim lacks merit.

“Monthly salary expenditures far exceed ₦50 million in most councils and salaries were paid promptly up to November, contrary to the governor’s claims.

“If funds were misappropriated, where is the proof? Our bank records are clear, and no salaries are owed.

“Moreso, the purported impeachment revealed that two key councillors were involved in the process—Hon. Haruna Mohammed and another member from Ward Seven who had been suspended for gross misconduct before the session.”

He argued that the suspended councillors’ participation in the process rendered the proceedings invalid and emphasised that his office was never notified of their reinstatement, as required by due process.

He however vowed to seek justice through the judiciary to restore justice and uphold the rule of law.

He expressed confidence in the courts to overturn what he described as illegal and politically motivated impeachment.

 

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