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6— Vanguard, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021 Bandits kill 4 in Kaduna villages By Ibrahim HassanWuyo BANDITS reportedly killed three people in Ungwan Lalle village, Igabi Local Government Area, while another person was killed at Niima Clinic in Golgofa village, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Monday. Confirming the killings, yesterday, Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the bandits initially attempted to barricade the Kwanar Tsintsiya road, along Kaduna-Zaria highway but were repelled by troops and vigilante patrols. He said: “As the bandits retreated to their camp, they attacked the village and killed the following locals: Dayyabu Yarima, Dalhatu Ashiru and Suleiman Samatu." In another incident, troops of Operation Safe Haven reported that gunmen attacked Niima Clinic in Golgofa village, Jema’a Local Government Area, late Monday night. A staff of the clinic was killed, and three others sustained gunshot injuries. One dead as C-River youths attack A-Ibom community shops By Chioma Onuegbu UYO— ONE person was reportedly killed in a clash between residents of Oku Iboku community in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and armed youths of Ikot Offiong community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State over a boundary dispute. It was gathered that the Ikot Offiong warriors invaded Oku lboku community, overpowered the military at the beach area popularly known as Esuk Oku, entered some villages, torched some houses and shops including the clan head's House. It was also gathered that scores at the beach area were injured while fleeing from the armed youths. Many families, according to sources from the area, are currently taking refuge in neighbouring communities in the local government area and Uyo, the state capital for fear of the unknown. It was gathered that the Ikot Offiong youths stormed the Oku Iboku community in two speedboats and engaged the military men positioned at the beach in a gun battle for about 25 minutes. A source, who spoke to newsmen yesterday said the military officers fled because the Ikot Offiong youths came with sophisticated weapons, stressing, “Since the military could not stop them it means we are not safe, please pray for our community.” When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident, adding that the police have not received any report of loss of life. Bandits kill 3 policemen, cart away rifles in Abia By Ugochukwu Alaribe THREE policemen were, yesterday, killed by suspected bandits and two of their rifles carted away in Abiriba community, Ohafia council area of Abia State. It was gathered that the three policemen, Inspector Austin Ugwu, Inspector Longinus Ugochukwu and Constable Ama Ifeanyi, serving By Dayo Johnson AKURE—A five-year-old primary school pupil (name withheld) has narrated how her father (name withheld) strangled her mother, Wayesola, in her sleep in Ondo town, Ondo State over a minor disagreement. She told police detectives that when she woke up around 5 am to answer the call of nature, she saw her father on the bed turning her mother’s neck. She said: “My mother was struggling to free herself from the grip of my father but she was overpowered." Police detectives told Vanguard that the daughter of the deceased, who witnessed how her mother was murdered, gave evidence against her father, hence his arrest by police for further interrogation. The ugly incident occurred at at the Abiriba Police Division, were ambushed by the bandits when they arrived at Agu Eze Amaogudu area, Abiriba, at 8.30 am. The killing of the policemen caused panic in the community as some of the residents stayed indoors for the fear of mass arrest by the police. Abia State Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Chukwu, who visited the crime scene, sympathised with the families and friends of the officers, who lost their lives. He promised that the state The late Wayesola. Salvation Army Street, OdojÍmu, Ondo town. Reports had it that the couple had a disagreement, which resulted in a shouting match the night preceding her murder. According to the police source, the daughter of the deceased said her father threatened to kill her when government would deploy necessary resources available to ensure the protection of the people and all law-abiding citizens. Oko Chukwu, who was accompanied on the visit by the state Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi-Kalu, called for support for security agents to ensure that the perpetrators were quickly identified and brought to justice. He also visited traditional rulers of the community and assured them of government’s support to ensure that the perpetrators were brought How man allegedly killed wife in Ondo — Police she made an attempt to raise alarm and wanted to run out of the room to seek the help of their neighbours. The source said: “The little girl said she later saw her mother’s lifelessly body beside her father on the bed and their neighbours came into the room and covered her with clothing." The police source said it was the neighbours that alerted the deceased brother on phone. It said: “The neighbours locked up the man and the lifeless body of his wife inside the room so that he won’t escape. lt was the deceased brother, who went to Enuowa police station in Ondo town to report the incident." Contacted, the image-maker of the state Police command, Tee- Leo Ikoro confirmed the murder, saying the matter had been transferred to the state CID for further investigation. According to him, the suspect would be charged for murder after the completion of the investigation. 2 killed, 2 injured in Anambra, Delta communities' cult clashes •Suspected robbers shoot one in Lagos By Bose Adelaja, Vincent Ujumadu & Ochuko Akuopha RENEWED cult activities at Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have reportedly claimed one life while another is in a critical condition in the hospital. No fewer than five persons had lost their lives in the community under similar circumstances since November last year. Only last week, the head of a young man was cut off in the presence of his aged mother and taken away by suspected cultists. Vanguard gathered that the latest victim, who hailed from Umuatuegwu village, was hit by a stray bullet while the rival cult groups were firing at each other. A source at Okija said the groups had created tension in the area as they have continued to harass each other at the busy Nkwo Okija market. The source said: “As I am speaking, there is a commotion at Nkwo market and the disturbing thing is that these boys are using the opportunity to extort money from people. “Those who refuse to give them money usually have their cars torched. The development has forced many people to hurriedly leave the market for their houses.” According to him, the new Divisional Police Officer, DPO, and Divisional Crime Officer, DCO, have been deployed to the area, adding that the expectation was that they would return normalcy to the town. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga, said he was yet to get the report of the incident. One killed as cultists go on rampage in Delta community Another violent clash between rival cults claimed one life and another inflicted with bullet wounds at Ekakpamre community, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State. The clash, which began Monday night, continued yesterday, as the deceased was killed at about 4 am. A source said: “Presently, there is tension in the community. Shops have been closed down and people can barely move around.” Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident, saying the Divisional Police Officer of the Otu- Jeremi divisional headquarters had led his men to restore normalcy to the community. He disclosed that the police were on the trail of those behind the killing. He, however, could not confirm if the incident was cultrelated. Suspected robbers shoot one in Lagos Also, scores of commuters, yesterday, scampered for safety at Carwash bus-stop, Lagos State, as some suspected robbers opened fire on a commuter around 6.10 am outward Third Mainland Bridge. An eye witness said the victim was with some of his colleagues awaiting a staff bus when the unfortunate incident occurred. It could not be ascertained if the gunshot led to his death. A commercial driver, Adeyinka Abdulkareem, said he was about dropping passengers at the busstop when he witnessed the incident. He told our correspondent that the suspected robbers were four in number and all were dressed in blue/black T-shirts when they arrived at the bus-stop. At press time, the spokesperson, Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi could not be reached. to book. Responding, the Enachioken in Council, which spoke through Eze Eme Uguru Ikpoka, assured that the community would fully cooperate with security agencies to protect the people and prevent the perpetrators from escaping justice. Ikpoka urged the government to prevail on security agents not to engage in mass arrests, assuring that the community has dispatched hunters and youths into the surrounding forests to track down the bandits. 3 die, 4 hospitalised in Osun in suspected cholera outbreak By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO—There is palpable fear in Ede, Osun State as three persons reportedly died in the Hausa community in the town due to alleged outbreak of cholera. Vanguard gathered that the victims, beggars, reportedly died between Monday evening and yesterday morning at the Oke-Gada area of the town, while four others were taken to the hospital. Sources in the town said the incident was a result of food poisoning, claiming that about 15 beggars died after eating food given to them by unknown persons. However, Serikin Hausa in Ede, Alhaji Gambo Ibrahim, said the incident was due to an outbreak of cholera within the community and only three persons died. He said: “There is nothing like food poisoning in the community, it is the outbreak of cholera. Three persons died before they were taken to hospital, while four other persons were hospitalised. “We have informed the state government about the development and health officials have visited the area and collected samples from both the dead and the sick victims. Only three persons died and I led their burial rites.” Also, the state Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed that three persons died from the incident, adding that investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of their death. Efforts to get a reaction from the state government proved abortive. Police arrest alleged serial rapist, others in Delta By Festus Ahon ASABA—A 35-year-old alleged serial rapist, Michael Ovie, was yesterday, arrested by the Delta State Police Command at Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the State. It was gathered that the suspect, who is also a motorcycle rider, specialised in picking young girls at night as passengers, divert them to the bush, rob them of their belongings and forcefully have carnal knowledge of them after threatening them with a dagger. The command in a statement by its acting Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, said it also arrested one suspected cultists and one illicit drug dealer, adding that it rescued a kidnap victim. Edafe in the statement said: “When arrested, nine mobile phones, including that of his last victim, were recovered from him. Also, an iPhone valued at N400,000, nine female handbags, two pairs of eyeglasses, five phone chargers, two ATM cards and 13 SIM cards were recovered. “On 19/3/2021 at about 0846hrs, some vigilante members led by one Kess Opia reported that one of their members, Monday Mila, was kidnapped by suspected herdsmen along his farm road in Umutu. "The DPO Umutu Division, CSP Patience Ugbe, immediately mobilised a combined team of Policemen, vigilantes and some youths to the bush in search of the victim. Due to the pressure, the suspected kidnappers abandoned the victim and fled. The victim was rescued and reunited with his family. An effort is ongoing to arrest the feeling suspects.
Vanguard, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 , 2021—7 How cultist shot, beheaded, used body parts of rival for rituals in Aba By Ifeanyi Okolie FOR allegedly beheading and videotaping the killing of Ugochukwu Igwilo, operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have arrested a 27-yearold Okonkwo Nzubechukwu It was gathered that Nzubechukwu, after killing Igwilo, who was a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, circulated the video on social media, in Aba, Abia State. Vanguard gathered that the suspect, who was arrested alongside one Prince Kalu, who is also a member of his confraternity, was apprehended after operatives of the IRT, headed by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, raided a seven mangang of armed robbers who robbed and killed some POS agents within Aba town, Abia State. Sources disclosed that the robbers were all members of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity and during interrogations, they confessed that a member of their confraternity, Nzubechukwu, was the person who killed and beheaded the person who was seen on the viral videotape on circulation. It was gathered that after the victim was beheaded, Nnzubechukwu and three of his gang members also cut off the victim’s legs, arms and his private part and took them to a native doctor at a village called Ahia Afor, in Abia State, where the body parts were used for charms that will give them protection from the police and their rival gangs. Why I beheaded Igwilo —Nzubechukwu Narrating why he killed and beheaded Igwilo, Nzubechukwu, who is a student of Nigeria Maritime Academy, Oron said: “I am from Idiator North Local Government Area of Imo State and I joined the Vikings confraternity in 2013 and I live in Aba with my parents. One Mr Virus took me to join the Vikings Confraternity. “I was the former head of the confraternity in Aba in 2015 and I ruled for six months before I was removed and we have three guns during my time. I was arrested because I killed one Ugochukwu Igwilo, who is a member of the Black Axe confraternity. “We had a cult war in Aba in 2020 and Ugochukwu killed one of our members known as Lampard and the message was reported in our Whatsapp group chat. Ugochukwu attacked Lampard in his compound in Umuchichi around Osisioma area of Aba and butchered him and before then, Ugochukwu had also attempted to kill me, but I escaped. Ugochukwu was also the head of the Black Axe group in Aba. “So, on March 6, 2021, Ugochukwu came to where we were playing football with one Segior and a member of our group and there was a member of our group known as More-Light who had a gun with him then, we ordered Ugochukwu to follow us into the bush with the gun and he obeyed. "But while we were moving into the bush, he attempted to escape and Otiko, a member of our group went after him and broke his head with a big stick. Then I shot him with the locally made gun and he died on the spot. "We dragged his dead body to our island, which is not far from the bush and I cut off his head and I videotaped it. I then sent the video to our Whatsapp group chat, where it went viral. I also presented the head to our members, who were not on the ground when we killed the victim. The rituals "Two other members of our group, Spiritual and Otiko, went to the corpse and removed more body parts, which they took to a native doctor at Ogbor Hill in Ahia Afor village. The herbalist grinded the head then asked us to pound the bones and the head while the herbalist was making incantation. The charm was to prevent the police from arresting us. "But the charm failed us. The video I shared went viral and when More-Light was arrested over the POS robbery, he also confessed that he was part of the group that killed and beheaded Igwilo. “Prince was just a witness to the crime. I was planning to become an engineer but now that dream has been cut short. My biggest regret is that someone else will be sleeping with my girlfriend.” 7 arrested over death of LASTMA official in Lagos By Esther Onyegbula & Nimat Otori SEVEN persons have been arrested in connection with the attack that led to the death of an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, along Ikorodu Road. Vanguard gathered that a commercial bus driver plied the BRT lane, last Tuesday, at the Bariga area of Lagos, consequent upon which the vehicle was impounded. Some social miscreants were said to have besieged the scene, in an attempt to forcefully take the vehicle from the official. But they did not succeed as the vehicle was driven to the agency’s office. In anger, the miscreants were said to have taken over the area, attacking any LASTMA official insight. One of them, Olusegun Obasu, who was at his duty post at Anthony was not spared. While his colleagues managed to escape, he could not. While parading the suspects before journalists at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, the Commissioner of Police, The suspects Hakeem Odumosu, described the attack on the LASTMA official as barbaric. Odumosu said: “The case is under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. The suspects will be charged to court soon.” We're not involved —Suspects However, when approached, the suspects: Alaba Adepoju, 44; Ayodele Yusuf, 25; Yusuf Waris, 21; Oladele Adejobi, 32; Rilwan Ramanu, 25; Babalola Femi, 23 and Ayomide Oyeyeni, 28, denied culpability in the attack that led to Obasu’s demise. One of them, Ayodele, said: “On that particular day, I was doing my normal job as a conductor when the whole place was in disarray. I crossed to the other side of the road to check what was happening, only to be arrested as a suspect. I didn’t kill any LASTMA official, my hands are clean.” On his part, Ayomide, a commercial bus driver, said: “I was doing my normal job when the incident happened. I stopped my bus and joined other drivers at the spot where we were discussing what happened, only to be rounded up by the police.” Like Ayodele, Kwari said he had gone to see what happened, only to be apprehended.
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