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Edo Govt demolishes building linked to kidnapping, organ harvesting in Benin

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The Edo State Government has demolished a residential duplex allegedly linked to kidnapping and organ harvesting in Benin City.

Ekwutosblog reports that the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Fred Itua, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Tuesday.

He said the demolished property was the site of a gruesome crime involving the abduction and killing of a young woman for organ harvesting.

He stated that the suspect had been arrested in Lagos and would be extradited to Edo State to face prosecution.

According to him, the building where the crime was committed is owned by the father of the suspected kidnapper and organ harvester, who has also made useful statements.

“His Excellency has directed that this is only the beginning. More buildings used for criminal activities will be demolished. This is backed by existing laws enacted by the present administration.”

“This is not a political witch-hunt. These buildings were used for acts that contravene the laws of Edo State. The Governor has made it clear that anyone involved in cultism or related crimes will face the full force of the law,” he added.

Itua added that the father of the suspect and owner of the demolished building, Mr Martins Oghenewore, recounted the shocking moment he learnt of the crime.

“On the 23rd of this month, while returning home, my wife called to inform me that our son had murdered a woman in his quarters. I immediately reported to the police, who followed me home and helped convey the corpse to the mortuary. I’ve been in police custody since then.

“My 28-year-old son had long exhibited troubling behaviour. I trained him from primary school through university in Ekpoma. For over a decade, he has been a problem. I took him to rehab, neuropsychiatric centres, and even traditional healers.

“He rarely slept at home, drank excessively, and was often missing. Now he has destroyed everything I worked for. This house was my retirement plan, and now I’m watching it being torn down. It’s heartbreaking,” Oghenewore lamented.

The Chief Press Secretary further alleged that the authorities confirmed the suspect was apprehended in Lagos with human body parts recovered from him.

He explained that investigations are ongoing as the government intensifies efforts to stamp out kidnapping and cultism across the state.

Meanwhile, Itua disclosed that the Externo Hotel, owned by Hon Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, the campaign Director-General to Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate during the 21 September 2024 governorship election, was sealed off because the facility was being used by cult groups.

Itua affirmed that Governor Okpebholo said the hotel and the demolished property were being used by cult groups as gathering points before launching attacks that claimed several lives.

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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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.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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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

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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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