Crime

Gunmen set Imo monarch ablaze as police begins manhunt to arrest assailants

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20 minutes ago

April 12, 2026

The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, Audu Garba Bosso, has deployed tactical units with available operational assets to go all out, in synergy with other security agencies and hunt down hoodlums suspected to be responsible for the death of the traditional ruler of Ochia Autonomous Community, Eze Paulinus Ekwueme, who was burnt to death by unknown assailants.

In a press statement, the Command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said the incident took place along Asa Awara Road, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the state.
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He explained that the deployment of security personnel to the area followed a distress report received from Ohaji Police Division on April 10, 2026, indicating that armed assailants attacked the monarch and killed him alongside five other yet-to-be-identified victims.
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‎Okoye said upon receiving the report, the CP immediately mobilized and dispatched tactical teams to the scene at Asa, where operatives recovered the burnt corpses of the deceased persons, which have been evacuated and deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, FUTH, Owerri, for preservation and autopsy.
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“‎Consequently, the Command has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the incident, while intensive operations are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects and recover any weapons in their possession. Adequate security measures have also been emplaced to forestall any future occurrence of such a tragic incident in the area and its environs,” the press release stated.
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‎Following the development, the Commissioner of Police and his management team have embarked on an on-the-spot assessment and confidence-building visit to the Ochia Community to reassure residents of the Command’s resolve to restore calm and enhance sustained security presence in the affected area.
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‎Extending condolences to the family of the late monarch and other deceased victims, the CP assured Imo residents that the Command remains fully committed to sustaining peace and security in the state, assuring that in no distant time, the perpetrators will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.
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‎He further urged members of the public with credible information that will aid the ongoing investigation to report to the nearest Police Station or contact the Command through the following emergency lines: 0803 477 3600, 08148024755.
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The Command’s spokesperson, promised that ‎further developments will be communicated in due course.

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Military personnel arrested after video of them exchanging blows during Tinubu’s visit to Bayelsa went viral online

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2 hours ago

April 12, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

The Nigerian Navy has arrested personnel involved in a public altercation with soldiers in Bayelsa during a visit by Bola Tinubu.

A viral video showed uniformed officers exchanging blows as a fight broke out. In the footage, a driver of a vehicle marked “Naval Police” stepped out and engaged in a heated argument with another motorist before returning to his vehicle. Moments later, a soldier carrying a rifle approached him, escalating the situation into a full-blown melee.

The confrontation reportedly happened as Tinubu was leaving the venue of an official event, drawing widespread criticism from Nigerians who described the incident as a display of indiscipline among security forces.

Reacting to the development, Abi Folorunso, director of naval information, confirmed that those involved have been detained and are facing disciplinary action.

“The affected personnel are in custody and already undergoing appropriate administrative and disciplinary procedures in accordance with extant military regulations,” he said.

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UK Police to arraign suspected k!ller of British-Nigerian teenager

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2 hours ago

April 12, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

The Metropolitan Police has announced it will arraign a 16-year-old boy suspected of involvement in the murd£r of Nigerian teenager, Eghosa Ogbebor, before a magistrates’ court.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with Ogbebor’s murd£r on Friday, April 10.

The police disclosed this in a statement released on its website on Friday night.4

14-year-old Ogbebor, a British-Nigerian, was shot de@d in the Woolwich area of London, with three teenagers arrested in connection with the incident.

The Metropolitan Police had confirmed the killing after officers were alerted to the sho0ting at about 4pm on April 2.

Police said medics made efforts to save the teenager, but he was pronounced de@d at the scene.

In a statement, the police said the 16-year-old, of Romford, was charged with murd£r on Friday, April 10, and would appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, April 11.

It was also stated that the suspect was first arrested on April 4 but was released on bail before being re-arrested on April 9.

The statement read, “A boy has been charged with murder over the shooting of 14-year-old Eghosa Ogbebor in Woolwich.

“The 16-year-old, of Romford, was charged with murder on Friday, 10 April, and will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 11 April.

“He was first arrested on Saturday, 4 April and released on bail. He was re-arrested on Thursday, 9 April.”

The statement added that three other suspects arrested in connection with the incident had been released on bail, while another 16-year-old had been taken into custody.

“Two boys, aged 14 and 16, and an 18-year-old man, who were arrested on Friday, 3 April in connection with Eghosa’s death, have also been bailed while inquiries continue.

“On Friday, 10 April, a further 16-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody.

“An investigation remains ongoing, and on Saturday, April 4, officers arrested a 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man in Woolwich on suspicion of murder. A 46-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three were released on bail,” it added.

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Fresh Trouble For Blessing CEO As EFCC, Police Begin Probe

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9 hours ago

April 12, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and police have begun probing allegations of fraud and forgery levelled against Blessing CEO.

The Delta State Police Command confirmed to Punch that it had received a petition on the matter and had started investigating the allegations.

The development follows accusations that the influencer falsified a cancer diagnosis and used a doctored medical report to solicit donations from the public.

Speaking to the aforementioned publication, the Police Public Relations Officer in Delta State, Edefa Bright, said, “We acknowledge the petitions; we are waiting for the complainants to come and give us their statement. We will thereafter investigate.”

Similarly, the Head of Media and Publicity at the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said, “There was a petition submitted; we received it, and we are going to look into it. Whatever comes out of our findings will determine our next line of action.”

The controversy surrounding Okoro began after she claimed to be battling cancer, which drew sympathy and support from followers.

However, inconsistencies in her claims triggered widespread backlash, with many questioning the authenticity of the diagnosis.

The Nigerian Medical Association in Delta State disowned the histology report linked to her, stating that the document was originally issued on May 9, 2025, by Xinus Medical Diagnostics in Asaba to a breast cancer survivor, Deborah Mbara, following a referral for a confirmatory breast cancer test.

Mbara later accused the influencer of doctoring her medical report to solicit donations from the public.

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