Residents of Ughelli, Ughelli
North Local Government Area, Delta State, were Wednesday night thrown into
apprehension as suspected armed bandits went on rampage, killing a retired
principal, Chief E. Ekee on Ogbojuku Street and also shot the Publisher of Rainbow
Newspaper, Mr. Matthias Ogbagah on Ogodo Street.
The gunmen, numbering over seven,
stormed the area between 8p.m. and 9p.m., shot sporadically as they made their
way out.
Speaking to Vanguard at
his hospital bed, Mr. Ogbagah, who is also the Financial Secretary of the
Ughelli chapel, Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, said he walked into the
gunmen numbering seven, who were already within his compound before he was shot
at close range.
He said: “Immediately I entered
the compound, they accosted me and collected my phones and the money in my
pocket after which I was shot by one of them who was armed and they left me,
thinking I was dead.
“Realizing they had gone, I tried
to seek for help by hopping and jumping the fence behind the compound, only for
them to shoot at me on sighting me trying to scale the fence. At that point, I
acted like I was dead after which I was rescued.”
It will be recalled that the same
journalist, on November 15, 2014, sustained life-threatening cuts when he was
attacked by three gunmen, who were later arrested by members of the Ughelli
Vigilante Outfit.
Efforts to reach family members
of the deceased, Chief E. Ekee, who hails from Irri, Isoko South Local
Government Area of the state for comments on the development, proved abortive
at press time.
However, the state Police Public
Relations Office, Celestina Kalu, confirmed the killing of Chief Ekee.
Kalu said the police was on the
trail of the suspected hoodlums and expressed hope that the criminals would be
arrested and brought to book.
Police arrest 482 robbery suspects, recover 125 stolen vehicles
The police command in Kano State said it arrested 482 armed robbery suspects and recovered 85 arms and 546 ammunition in 2014.
This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Majiya, made available to newsmen in Kano on Thursday.
He said “the command was also able to recover 125 stolen motor vehicles abandoned during the period.’’
Majiya added that the command also recovered 24 high calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in different locations in the state.
He stated that 214 suspects charged with rape were arrested, in addition to 27 others charged with homicide within the period under review.
“These achievements cannot be ruled out of the cordial synergy enjoyed with all sister security organisations, the state government, traditional institution, members of the press and good people of Kano State,’’ the PPRO said.
While commending the people for their cooperation, Majiya called for the sustenance of the tempo in 2015 and beyond, so as to ensure a crime-free society.
This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Majiya, made available to newsmen in Kano on Thursday.
He said “the command was also able to recover 125 stolen motor vehicles abandoned during the period.’’
Majiya added that the command also recovered 24 high calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in different locations in the state.
He stated that 214 suspects charged with rape were arrested, in addition to 27 others charged with homicide within the period under review.
“These achievements cannot be ruled out of the cordial synergy enjoyed with all sister security organisations, the state government, traditional institution, members of the press and good people of Kano State,’’ the PPRO said.
While commending the people for their cooperation, Majiya called for the sustenance of the tempo in 2015 and beyond, so as to ensure a crime-free society.
Police arrest 482 robbery suspects, recover 125 stolen vehicles
The police command in Kano State said it arrested 482 armed robbery suspects and recovered 85 arms and 546 ammunition in 2014.
This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Majiya, made available to newsmen in Kano on Thursday.
He said “the command was also able to recover 125 stolen motor vehicles abandoned during the period.’’
Majiya added that the command also recovered 24 high calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in different locations in the state.
He stated that 214 suspects charged with rape were arrested, in addition to 27 others charged with homicide within the period under review.
“These achievements cannot be ruled out of the cordial synergy enjoyed with all sister security organisations, the state government, traditional institution, members of the press and good people of Kano State,’’ the PPRO said.
While commending the people for their cooperation, Majiya called for the sustenance of the tempo in 2015 and beyond, so as to ensure a crime-free society.
This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Majiya, made available to newsmen in Kano on Thursday.
He said “the command was also able to recover 125 stolen motor vehicles abandoned during the period.’’
Majiya added that the command also recovered 24 high calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in different locations in the state.
He stated that 214 suspects charged with rape were arrested, in addition to 27 others charged with homicide within the period under review.
“These achievements cannot be ruled out of the cordial synergy enjoyed with all sister security organisations, the state government, traditional institution, members of the press and good people of Kano State,’’ the PPRO said.
While commending the people for their cooperation, Majiya called for the sustenance of the tempo in 2015 and beyond, so as to ensure a crime-free society.
Robbers kill one, shoot journalist in Delta
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