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Police Arrest Four Suspected Kidnappers In Delta, Rescue Victim

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April 4, 2021

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The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers involved in the abduction of one Mr William Aduwoma.

The victim was rescued from the kidnappers in a bush at Arhade community, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state by the Divisional police officer Ozoro, CSP Ogedengbe Areguamen and his men.

Acting spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the latest development in a statement on Friday, April 2, said the suspects abandoned the victim and ran away due to the pressure from the police.

“The Commissioner of police Delta state ordered that those suspect must be arrested, so they can be made to face the law, the Divisional police officer Ozoro Division also did not relent,” Edafe stated.

“After tireless effort by the police, and swift intelligence gathering, on 2/4/2021, four suspects, Nwachukwu ‘m’ age 24yrs, Oletu Augustine ‘m’ age 35yrs, Obi Francis ‘m’ age 25yrs all of Aradhe Community and Udumubra Okema ‘m’ age 35yrs of Owhelogbo Road ozoro, were arrested in their various Hideout in Aradhe community and Iyeriri Qtrs Ozoro.

“They have all confessed to being members of the gang that kidnap the said William Aduwoma who was earlier rescued by the police. Infinix Phone, Car key, belonging to the victim was recovered from them, also Daggers and charms were recovered from them.

“Effort is on top gear to arrest the fleeing members of the gang, and in no time, they will be arrested and brought to book.”

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Pregnant Wife Stabs Husband To Death In Delta Over Fried Chicken

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April 14, 2021

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A pregnant woman, Blessing Emmanuel, has stabbed her husband to death following a disagreement between them.

The ugly incident occurred at Ohoro Community in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state.

SaharaReporters gathered that the deceased, Jonathan Otomi Umamode, aged 30 years, was stabbed in the chest on Sunday night with a knife.

He was said to have died on the spot.

Confirming the story, the acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, said the suspect has been arrested and that she confessed to the crime.

A statement signed by the acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, and obtained by SaharaReporters, disclosed that the suspect while confessing to the crime, noted she did what she did out of anger.

The statement said, “The suspect, who was later arrested is a mother of seven and pregnant with her 8th child, confessed to the crime and said she angrily stabbed her husband who she claimed did not take care of her and the children. That she had been taking care of herself and her kids; she sells fried chicken.

“On that fateful day, according to the suspect, her husband came and demanded she go home with him which she refused. She said the deceased gathered her fried chicken, doused it with kerosene and set it ablaze. She angrily used the knife in her hand to stab the husband in the heart and ran away.”

Edafe stated that the corpse of the deceased has since been deposited at the Ughelli Central Hospital mortuary, awaiting autopsy.

He added that the police had commenced investigation into the incident.

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Anambra: Young Man Killed As Awka Cult War Rages

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April 14, 2021

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A yet to be identified young man has been killed as rival cult groups clashed in Awka, the Anambra State capital.

The young man was shot dead by the gunmen suspected to be cultists around the Ukwuoji area of Awka at 8:45 am on Monday morning, April 12.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Ikenganya Tochukwu, who confirmed the incident in a phone chat with the Tribune, said an investigation is ongoing.

“It is a cult-related incident, that happened on April 12, 2021, around Ukwuoji this morning. Police operatives are currently on the ground there. I will avail you more details shortly.” he stated.

The recent killing is coming five days after three young men were killed at different locations in Awka.

One youth was killed in Umubele, while the other two were killed in Okpuno in Awka South council area.

An eyewitness said that four young men alighted from a tricycle and opened fire on the boys at Okpuno.

“Nobody is safe in Awka nowadays. These boys kill themselves on a daily basis, but the worst part of it is that policemen are helpless.” the witness said.

See photos of the ones killed a few days ago below:

Anambra: Young man killed as Awka cult war rages

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Nigerian Soldier Commits Suicide In Borno

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April 13, 2021

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A soldier identified as Kila Jima fighting Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state has reportedly committed suicide.

Sahara Reporters reports that the soldier, a corporal in the Army’s 152 Battalion, Banki, was said to have suddenly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the head last Saturday, April 10.

The deceased was said to have shown some sign of depression before he eventually took his life. His body has been deposited at the military mortuary in Maiduguri.

A number of officers fighting the terrorists in the North East have committed suicide. In March, a soldier identified as Bello Useni with the Nigerian Army School of Armour in Bauchi killed himself.

In September 2020, a lance corporal attached to the Army’s 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni Gari, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe state, committed suicide at his duty post.

Also in 2019, a soldier hung himself in Abuja.

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