CRIME

Herdsmen siege in Delta: Octogenarian killed in his farm, 2 other farmers kidnapped

 APR 30, 2024

By Austin Ogwuda 

AN octogenarian has been reportedly killed in his farm at Abavo community, Ika South local government area of Delta State, Nigeria while two other farmers were abducted.

Report reaching The Townhall stated that the dastardly act was carried out by herdsmen along the corridors of the Railway line Okpe quarters, Abavo.

A close family source gave the identity of the octogenarian reportedly killed as Elder Francis Amamosa, who was said to be the pioneer Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Ward 10 in Abavo.

According to the source, “the octogenarian politician and community leader was attacked and killed earlier today (Monday) by herdsmen who took over his farm and attempted to kidnap him along with two other farmers. 

“He was said to have resisted the kidnappers and questioned their audacity to order him out of his farm following which the herdsmen immediately shot him several times. But when they discovered that the bullets failed to penetrate his body they resorted to the use of machete to inflict deadly cuts on him leading to bleeding to death”.

“Two other farmers within the vicinity were abducted by the herders in the process. As I speak to you the remains of late elder Francis Amamosa has been deposited at the mortuary while the matter has been reported at the Abavo Police Division.

A similar report from the area indicated that a middle aged man was also killed in similar circumstance in Abavo Community last Friday when herdsmen invaded his farm too.
last week. 

Recall that The Townhall ran a story two days ago where Citizen Ferdinand Iweriebor raised alarm over the incessant attacks by herdsmen which has caused many of the farmers to abandon their farmlands for fear of being killed.

Ferdinand Iweriebor of
Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delta, Agbor was quoted saying that “presently, half of Abavo, my homeland, Ute as whole, Ekuku-Agbor, Idumuesa and even part of Agbor metropolis – after Ika Grammar school down to across Express by Untouchable Church are all RED zones”. 

*Caption: the killed octogenarian at Abavo

YOU SHALL DIE IF YOU FAIL TO TAKE OVER YOUR FATHER'S POSITION WITHIN THREE MONTHS, Ogboni Fraternity Threatens late member's son, Isiekwele Future

Published: 19th of May, 2016

YOU SHALL DIE IF YOU FAIL TO TAKE OVER YOUR FATHER'S POSITION WITHIN THREE MONTHS, Ogboni Fraternity Threatens late member's son, Isiekwele Future

Members of Ogboni Secret Society in Ika land, have to threatened to kill Mr. Isiekwele Future, senior son of their late member, Mr. Isiekwele Paul who joined his ancestors on the 5th of March, 2016.

       Ika Weekly Newspaper Reporter, as at the time of filing this report, learnt that late Mr. Isiekwele Paul was an active member of the Ogboni Fraternity, a known Secret Cult in Ika land in particular and Nigeria in general. Newsmen also learnt that the Ogboni Fraternity is specializes in using human bloods and vital parts of the body for great sacrifices.

      It was also gathered that when any member of the Ogboni Fraternity dies, after the burial ceremony, his or her first child, particularly a man will join the society in order to takeover his late father's positive in the secret cult.

      Speaking with newsmen, Leader of the Ogboni Fraternity in Ika land which comprises of Agbor, Abavo, Owa and Ute Kingdoms of Delta State, Nigeria, Chief Ndukwe Henry, (JP), the Ozogbueni 1 of Owa Kingdom said, " Thank you gentle men of the press visiting my house this day Friday 19th of May, 2016. I am the leader of the Ogboni Fraternity in Ika land as a whole and as a secret cult, we have rules and regulations that guide us in everything we do.

       "It is our law that when a member of our great secret society goes home, such person must be replaced by his Senior son and this principle has been help us for a very long time.

      "It also our right to kill and sacrifice the blood of any of our late member's son who refuses to comply with us, except he runs away and even if he does so, we shall still find him to kill him whenever he returns, as our tradition demands.

      "So, I advise the family of our late colleague, Mr. Isiekwele Paul to as a matter of urgency, bring their son, Future to join us or be ready to face the consequences," he concluded.

      Also speaking with newsmen, Mr. Isiekwele Monday, an Uncle to Future described the issue going on between the promising young boy, Future and members of the Ogboni Fraternity as an unfortunate incident.

     He stated that he was told that his late brother, Mr. Isiekwele Paul had on several occasions, sacrificed the souls of his three children to the gods of the Ogboni Fraternity before his death.

       While appealing to the Government to help address the matter so that Future will be freed whenever he returns home, Mr. Isiekwele Monday noted that ever since the Ogboni Fraternity members have started coming to threaten Future in order to kill him, they the family members have not set their eyes on him as he has run away due to fear of being killed by the Ogboni people.

       Also as at the time of filing this report, the whereabout of Mr. Isiekwele Future was still unknown to no one. Meanwhile, members of the Ogboni Fraternity were making all efforts to know his whereabout.

Kenneth Basil wanted over gay practice

 Published: October 12, 2020 

Kenneth Basil wanted over gay practice

Two young men, Kenneth Basil and  Seth Yakubu both from Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, were involved in homosexual activity on the 12th of October, 2020.

Kenneth Basil and Seth Yakubu were cut in the act on bed in an apartment in Owerri.

  Kenneth managed to escape police arrest after men of Nigeria Police raided their apartment following a tip off from neighbours.

 Seth Yakubu couldn’t escape as he was arrested, tried and imprisoned for 14 years as stipulated in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Meanwhile, members of the public have been directed by the Nigerian, to fish out Kenneth Basil anywhere and anytime he is seen or they should immediately contact the nearest security agency. 

It could be recalled that the Nigerian government has condemned and prohibited gay practice in the country, therefore, anyone caught in the act will face a jail term of 14 years.

ELUMAH PALACE DECLARED WANTED OVER HOMOSEXUAL ACTS, CONSPIRACY AND MURDER OFFENSE

Published: January 2nd, 2018

ELUMAH PALACE DECLARED WANTED OVER HOMOSEXUAL ACTS, CONSPIRACY AND MURDER OFFENSE

28 years old man and a native of Owa-Nta Community in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Elumah Palace, has been declared wanted by the Nigerian Government for Homosexual Acts, Murder and Conspiracy. 

Mr. Elumah Palace 

       Ika Weekly Newspaper Reporter as at the time of filing this report, learnt that Mr. Elumah Palace was involved in the murder of one Mr. Ibegbulem Monday, a 61 year old man who was murdered in cold blood on the 3rd of December 2007.

      It was also learnt that he has been practicing homosexuality for over Nine years without anyone noticing it, until he was caught in the act with his partner, Mr. Hillary Uchechukwu, on the 20th of December, 2007 and since that time, the police have been looking for him everywhere to get him arrested, but they couldn't get him.

       He was officially declared wanted on the 2nd of January, 2008 for conspiring to kill a lot of people as confirmed by men of the Nigerian Police Force.

      Newsmen as gathered from a reliable source, Mr. Elumah Palace's case is at Owa-Oyibu High Court since the murder of Mr. Ibegbulem Monday. The High Court also stated that Mr. Elumah Palace will be used as deterrent to other law violators in the society by facing a death sentence anytime he returns home.

      Speaking with Ika Weekly Newspaper Reporter during an interview, Barr. Ehikwe Kingsley Esq. disclosed that he is handling cases of over Six Count Charges for Mr. Elumah Palace.

      He noted that the Chief Judge of the High Court has recently passed a judgement against Mr. Elumah Palace, through the mandate of the Delta State Government, and the judgment states that Mr. Elumah Palace will face "Death Sentence" whenever he is apprehended.

       It was also gathered that the family of late Mr. Ibegbulem Monday is seriously after the life of Mr. Elumah Palace.

      Speaking with Mr. Kennedy Ibegbulem, one of the children of late Mr. Ibegbulem Monday, he said that the matter has been reported of the murder of his father by Mr. Elumah Palace has been reported to the Police.

      He also stated they have concluded as bereaved family to kill Elumah Palace the way he killed their father any day, anytime he returns home.

23 YEARS OLD MAN ESCAPES DEATH, RUNS FOR DEAR LIFE FOR REFUSING TO JOIN SECRET CULT

 23 YEARS OLD MAN ESCAPES DEATH, RUNS FOR DEAR LIFE FOR REFUSING TO JOIN SECRET CULT

 A 23 year old man, Mr. Lovely Ejime, an indigene of Owa-Alero Community in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria Mr. Lovely Ejime has escaped death on the 6th of February 2014 after he was stabbed by members of Aro-Barger Fraternity for refusing to join their secret cult.

                Lovely Ejime receiving treatment at the hospital

    Effort was made by the newsmen to interview Mr. Lovely Ejime at his Hospital Bed on the 7th day of January, 2015.

     Speaking during the interview, he said, "A friend of mine just left the hospital before you guys came in. He was here to inform me that those Aro-Barger Fraternity boys are still waiting for me to return from the hospital so that they can come and kill me since I  have recovered.

Lovely Ejime

      " So for now, I don't know what to do, but I think it is good for me to find my way of the town or if possible out of the country for the safety of my life because I was already making plans for it before this ugly incident happened to me," he said.

      Speaking further, he explained that he was at home on that fateful day, February 6th, 2014, when one of his friends who is a cultist brought the cult boys to attack him. He said they beat him up and stabbed him on his stomach just because he refused to join their secret cult. 

                       The Cultist Group 

                        The Nigeria Police at the scene 

      He also stated that the Cultists have come to his house more than seven times to beat him up and force him to join them, but he refused, until they decided to come again with their evil intension on the 6th day of February, 2014 to terminate his life, saying but to God be the glory, he survived the attacks.

     While appreciating God for saving his life, Love Ejime noted that he would have missed his lovely wife and beautiful children, (a boy and  a girl) behind to start suffering if the culprits have succeeded in sending him to his early grave.

                    Lovely Ejime showing his injured stomach

    

      Speaking with Ika Weekly Newspaper Reporter during an interview, Chairman, Vigilante Group, Ika North-East Chapter, Mr. Monday Okafor disclosed to newsmen that he was told that those members of Aro-Barger Fraternity have been threatening to kill Lovely Ejime for refusing to join them.

     According to him, "Cultism is one of the major challenges will have been facing in Owa-Alero Community as security operatives in the area. With the support of the Police and other security agencies, like Anti cult, Ika Security Network,(ISN) etc, have made huge efforts trying to stop the killings of the innocent souls by these cultists, but all our efforts to achieve such vision proved abortive due to the fact that non of the cultists is willing to renounce the cultism.

      "I was on patrol with my team on the 6th day of February, 2014, exactly one year ago, when the distress call came from one Mr. Christopher Ucheka, telling me to rush down to Aliegwe Quarters with my team immediately that those cultists have stabbed Mr. Lovely Ejime on his stomach that as it is, he doesn't think he is alive due to the fact that all his intestines were seen on floor where he was lying down with the pool of blood. 

     "On reaching the scene of the incident, we discovered that Lovely was beaten up mercilessly by the cultists before stabbing him with their knife."

       Continuing, the Vigilante Chairman stated that the cultists have killed many people who refused to join their fraternity just they refused to join them.

      Also speaking in an interview, the Divisional Police Officer, (DPO) Owa-Oyibu Police Divisional Headquarters, SP Monday Osayi advised youths to shun cultism and all forms of criminal vices, saying that from now henceforth, any cultist that is arrested for illegal possession of fire arms as a cultist will be made to face the wrath of the law.

      The DPO noted that his joy is that Mr. Lovely Ejime did not die, despite the fact that he spent over one year at the hospital.

       He assured the masses that the police will continue to do her best to fish out  the culprits as well as reducing criminal activities to its barest minimum. He advised the general public to report immediately to any of the nearby police station whenever the information of whereabouts of the Aro-Barger Fraternity members get to them.

       As at the time of filing this report the police and other security agencies were putting all measures in place to get the culprits arrested.

       Ika Weekly Newspaper Reporter also learnt that the cultists have vowed to kill Lovely Ejime whenever they set their eyes on him, unless he agrees to join them.

Ogboi Destiny declared missing

published December 21, 2023

 Ogboi Destiny declared missing

A 20- year- old young Nigerian, Ogboi Destiny has been declared missing by his family. The young man according to the family was last seen on December 12, 2023.

A family member who gave her name as Mabel Ikeogwu told Journalists that Ogboi Destiny suddenly disappeared from the house two days after the burial ceremony of his maternal grandmother.

                                        Ogboi Destiny

According to Mabel Ikeogwu, "Ogboi Destiny is my cousin. His parents are living in abroad. But, he lived here in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria with our grandmother . He has been with our grandmother since he was at the age of three years. Unfortunately, our grandmother died on September 25, 2023 and her burial ceremony took place from December 8-December 10, 2023 . Following the trauma of not going to see our grandmother again,  my brother, Ogboi Destiny became weak. After our grandmother was buried on December 10, he cried a whole night and refused to be consoled until he finally disappeared from the house on December 12, 2023".

Mabel Ikeogwu said that her family has reported the missing case of Ogboi Destiny to the Nigeria Police, Agbor Divisional Office and to other relevant authorities in the country.

She disclosed that her family members are seriously concerned about Ogboi Destiny safety, hence, they are appealing to the public to help find the whereabouts of the missing young man.

She stated that anyone with useful information that will lead to the whereabouts of Ogboi Destiny should contact the Agbor Police Division or the nearest Police Station in Delta State.

IPOB members run for safety as Nigerian Government declares war on them

Published: February 9, 2016 

IPOB members run for safety as Nigerian Government declares war on them 

Members of the indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB  are currently,on the run for the safety of their lives following the declaration of war against them by the Federal Government of Nigeria. 

                           

              IPOB protesters with Biafran flag

IPOB members  have in their recent activities intensified agitations for the actualization of the sovereign state of Biafra. Unfortunately, the development was strongly condemned by the Nigerian Government,  hence, it has continued to arrest and prosecute IPOB members anywhere they are found in the country .

                                         Sam Agbor

                                       Ndu Chiemena 

                                    Holyfield Ugbekile

 Part of the group's agitations was for the Nigerian Government to free its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kalu from detention. Also, it could be recalled that the people of Southeastern Nigeria have for the past six decades been fighting for secession and the creation of their own sovereign country, Biafra.

Our reporters who were at the scene of the February 9, 2016 IPOB protest at National High School, Aba, Abia State,  Nigeria witnessed high display of violence and the exchange of firearms between Nigerian security agencies, including the army and IPOB members.Mostly affected in the bloody clash were youths who were subjected to torture by soldiers for refusing to quit IPOB. Eighteen persons died in the protest.Some of the people who spoke to Journalists said that the atrocities of Nigerian soldiers against IPOB members have called for a great concern. They recalled how people were killed, houses, shops and markets were destroyed  by soldiers.They mentioned names of key IPOB members who led the protest to include: Ndu Chiemena, Sam Agbor, Francis Okolie, Calistus Nnaji and  Rowland Igbo. They noted that these IPOB leaders have lost their businesses, houses and family members to the Nigerian soldiers deadly attacks.

 Again, the aforementioned IPOB leaders have been declared wanted by the Nigerian Government.

Meanwhile, IPOB members have gradually lost their values in Nigeria as they are now seen and labelled as enemies of the country. Their safety in Nigeria have now become a serious issue, hence, they are traveling out of the country in search of safety and comfort.

However, a respected community leader from Southeastern Nigeria, Chief Timothy Igwebuike, in an interview advised IPOB members and leaders who were able to travel out of  the shores of Nigeria to do everything possible not to return to the country as their safety is no more guaranteed. He appealed to other countries in the world to always accommodate IPOB members  for they are hardworking and resourceful.

IKWU EKELE AND EMMANUEL OKORO DECLARED WANTED OVER BISEXUAL ACTS

 IKWU EKELE AND EMMANUEL OKORO DECLARED WANTED OVER BISEXUAL ACTS

    Mr. Ikwu Ekele and one Mr. Emmanuel Okoro, both of Owa-Alero Community, Ika North-East Local Government Area Delta State Government, Nigeria were on the 12th of April, 2023 declared wanted by the Nigerian Police over their involvement in bisexual acts.

                          Ekele IKWU 

                                   Emmanuel Okoro 

     Newsmen as at the time of filing this report, learnt that Ekele's girlfriend, Miss Ndubuisi Progress, who is also an indigene of Owa-Alero Community, caught Ekele and his fellow man, Mr. Emmanuel Okoro on the 10th of April, 2023 having sexual intercourse at Ekele's apartment.

     According to Miss Ndubuisi Progress, "Ikwu Ekele is my boyfriend. We have been dating for several years.

      "All these years, I have not caught him red-handed in this evil act, but I suspected him to be such because he does not  touch me as his girlfriend and as a woman he loves.

     "So, on the 10th of April, 2023 at about 7:am, I decided to go to his house. On reaching his house, I started hearing people screaming in Ekele's room as if someone is dieing.

     " I quietly walked close to the window where I saw them having sexual intercourse," she said.

        Ikwu Ekele and Emmanuel, as  at the time of gathering this information, were nowhere to be found, as they have run away from their community over fear of being murdered or sent to live imprisonment as the tradition demands.

       This matter has been reported to the Police for proper investigations. Ekele and Emmanuel were officially declared wanted by the Police on the 12th of April, 2023.

Delta State Government Offers Reward for Information on the Whereabouts of Ugwu John Ifeanyi, Son of Late Ugwu Mellitus, Leader of Proscribed Biafra Group

Date: January 6, 2024

Delta State Government Offers Reward for Information on the Whereabouts of Ugwu John Ifeanyi, Son of Late Ugwu Mellitus, Leader of Proscribed Biafra Group

Ugwu John Ifeanyi, the son of late Biafra leader Ugwu Mellitus, is on the run as the Delta State government intensifies its search. Ifeanyi, the only child of the deceased agitator, faces serious risks and an uncertain future as he seeks safety amidst a nationwide

The Biafra group, which advocates for freedom and self-determination, has long been seen as a threat by the Nigerian and Delta State government. On December 19, 2023, tragedy struck when the Nigerian military attacked the group, resulting in the death of Ugwu Mellitus, a key figure in the movement.

After the attack, the government conducted an investigation and found that several members of Ugwu Mellitus' family, including his only son, Ugwu John Ifeanyi, were registered members of the proscribed group. In response, the government handed over Ugwu Mellitus' body to the community for a proper burial, after several appeals by his grieving community members.

However, due to increasing tensions and the government's determination to suppress opposition, Ugwu John Ifeanyi was forced to flee for his life. The federal government has offered a reward of $10, 000, 000 (ten million dollars) for anyone with information about his location.