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Police officer, vigilante man killed in deadly attack by cultists in Rivers
There was heightened tension in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday, night following an attack by gunmen on a local security outfit around the council secretariat.
Ekwutosblog gathered that sustained gunfire around the vicinity of the council triggered panic and confusion across surrounding communities.
The incident occurred just days after the Sole Administrator of the council was reportedly attacked by local youths and allegedly compelled to sign a resignation letter, a letter he has since denied.
Reacting to the latest violence, the Rivers State Police Command confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Condemning what it described as “the brutal attack carried out by suspected cultists,” the police disclosed that the assailants were led by two individuals identified as Umegbewe Kingsley, a.k.a. ‘Gutam’, and another known as Opaka (surname unknown).
According to the Command, both men are believed to be leaders of the notorious Iceland cult group.
In the statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the alleged cultists reportedly stormed the OSPAC (local vigilante) office adjacent to the Ahoada East Council Secretariat and opened fire on its operatives.
The police revealed that during the attack, an OSPAC operative, Ngozi Ipah, was shot.
The attackers also killed a police officer, Corporal Francis Friday, who was on special duty at the council secretariat as part of the Special Intervention Squad, SIS.
The statement added, “Responding swiftly, Police patrol teams led by the Divisional Police Officer arrived at the scene, but the attackers had already fled.
“Both victims were rushed to the Ahoada General Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds but were pronounced dead on arrival.
“Their bodies have been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.”
According to the Command, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, has since visited the scene of the attack and deployed tactical teams to the area.
“He directed the Area Commander and DPO to intensify efforts to track down and arrest the perpetrators.
“The CP has vowed that the killers of the police officer and the OSPAC operative will not escape justice.
“The Command urges residents to remain calm and cooperative by reporting any suspicious individuals or activities to the nearest police station,” the statement added.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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