By Sophia Afolabi Another tragedy has struck Imo State as gunmen launched a deadly attack on Ajanaumuna village in Ezinachi Community, Okigwe Local Government Area, killing a vigilante operative and four other residents late Friday night. This latest assault adds to the rising insecurity in Nigeria’s South-east, particularly in Imo State, where violent incidents have […]
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has in a bold demonstration of zero tolerance to criminality, issued a stern ultimatum to cultists, kidnappers, and criminal elements to vacate the state immediately, or face the full weight of the law. This declaration followed the demolition of a building in Egbaen Community along Upper Siluko Road in […]
The Edo State Government has intensified its sweeping campaign against cultism, criminal gangs, and ritual practices. It has sealed multiple properties linked to suspected cult leaders following the discovery of a shrine in Egbaen community and a violent confrontation in Evboyare that claimed a life. The coordinated operation, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, […]
By Sophia Afolabi Operatives of the Orlu Divisional Headquarters have arrested a pastor and his accomplice for the alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman. The suspects, Pastor Ikenna Emmanuel ‘m’, 32 years, of Umuobom, Ideato-South LGA, and in charge of Authentic Power City Church, and Franklin Chizoba ‘m’, lured the victim to the pastor’s residence […]
By Sophia Afolabi The Imo State Police Command has launched a full-scale manhunt following a deadly attack that claimed the lives of over seven people and left several others injured in Arondizuogu, Ideato North Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, July 25, has been described by authorities as […]
The Special Security Squad, Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists, set up by Governor Monday Okpebholo to keep Edo State safe, has arrested over 20 persons in its first operation in Benin City, the State Capital. Places raided on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, include Isiohor, Iguosa, Oluku, Ibiwe/Lagos Street, and other notorious hideous for criminals. […]
By Sophia Afolabi Chaos erupted in Aguata Local Government Area early Tuesday as unidentified gunmen launched a violent attack at the Oko and Ekwulobia flyover, leaving two civilians dead and a patrol vehicle in flames. Confirming the incident, Anambra Police Command spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the assailants opened fire indiscriminately, throwing residents into panic. […]
By Sophia Afolabi Gunmen behind a deadly ambush on a police patrol team in Imo State have released a chilling video, brazenly displaying stolen rifles and threatening further violence against security operatives in the region. The attack, which occurred early Sunday near Finas Gas Station along the Okigwe-Umuahia Road, claimed the life of Police Constable […]
By Sophia Afolabi At least 10 people have been confirmed dead and nine others injured following a brutal attack by unidentified gunmen at a community gathering in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Monday evening. According to eyewitnesses, the assailants, who arrived in two sports utility vehicles (SUVs), stormed the venue […]
By Sophia Afolabi A major child trafficking syndicate has been exposed in Imo State following the arrest of a 42-year-old woman and the dramatic rescue of twelve children, believed to have been trafficked for forced street begging. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Imo State Police Command apprehended one Ann Ngozi Enyenwa during a […]
