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NDLEA mourns death of Cross River Commander
NDLEA mourns death of Cross River Commander
By: Michael Mike
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Ogbonna Uzoma.
According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, the report of his death was brought to the attention of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) in Maiduguri, Borno state where he was attending a retreat for heads of agencies, organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The late Commander was recently appointed and posted to take over leadership of the Cross River State command of the agency. He resumed on 18th August 2025 and took a temporary accommodation in a hotel in Calabar pending when he settles into a befitting accommodation.
Ogbonna has been up and doing at his new command and was billed to lead his officers on some scheduled engagements at 10am on Thursday but when his officers didn’t hear from him by 9am, they went to his hotel room in company of the hotel staff while several knocks at his door and calls to his telephone line went unanswered.
Attempts by the hotel staff to open or force the door open from outside failed, after which one of the hotel attendants had to go through the ceiling aperture to enter the room and open the door from inside, where they found the Commander’s lifeless body.
The Police Command in the state was promptly alerted after which the Commissioner of Police personally visited the scene while the police continue with investigation of the cause of death.
To assist police investigation, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the agency has since directed the Zonal Commander, Zone 14 Command of NDLEA, ACGN Mathew Ewah to relocate to Calabar.
Marwa, while commiserating with the family of the deceased senior officer, said the agency stands with the family in this trying moment, and prayed that God will comfort them and grant the departed eternal rest.
NDLEA mourns death of Cross River Commander
Seven pupils injured in Benue school explosion
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Benue has confirmed that seven pupils were injured when a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) went off at a primary school in Ukum Local Government Area of the state.
Sources confirmed on Friday that the incident occurred on Sept. 16 at about 2:00 p.m. at the Local Government Education Authority Primary School, Ater Ayange.
He said the explosion happened when some pupils, who found an object in the school premises, began to play with it without knowing it was an explosive device.
“While playing, the pin of the device was pulled off, causing an explosion that injured seven children,” he said.
The sources said the children were rushed to St. Anthony Hospital, Zaki-Biam, where they were receiving treatment and responding well.
He added that the incident was not immediately reported to the police until Sept. 18, when the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ukum received information and deployed a patrol team to the school and hospital.
He said the Officer-in-Charge of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit had been deployed to sweep the area for possible detection of other hidden explosive objects and determine the nature of the device.
The police further disclosed that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had commenced an investigation into the incident.
Seven pupils injured in Benue school explosion
Hoodlums set ablaze seven houses in Plateau community
By; Zagazola Makama
Suspected hoodlums have set ablaze seven mud houses in Ruwam Jirog Village, Kopmur Mushere West of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau satye.
Sources told Zagazola on Friday that the incident occurred on Sept. 19 at about 12:40 a.m.
The sources said that the hoodlums, suspected to be Fulani militia, invaded the village in the middle of the night and mischievously set fire to the houses.
According to the sources, on receipt of the report, security forces stormed to the scene to restore calm.
The sources added that victims of the incident were admonished not to resort to self-help as discreet investigation had commenced, while concerted efforts were ongoing to track and apprehend the perpetrators.
Hoodlums set ablaze seven houses in Plateau community
Police arrest nine suspects for NNPC pipeline vandalism in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Taraba has arrested nine suspects for alleged vandalism of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines along Kona Mountains and Minda axis of the state.
Sources said that the suspects were apprehended on Sept. 15 at about 1:10 p.m. while engaging in the act.
The sources gave the names of the suspects as: Lagne Apollos, Isa Aminu, Ahmed Aminu, Kamal Abubakar, Solomon Tanko, Simon Mathias,Victor Kanu, Dogara Patrick amd Emmanuel Apollos.
According to the sources, operatives who acted on credible intelligence stormed the scene and caught the suspects in the act.
The sources added that about 30 cut-to-size pipes used in siphoning petroleum products were recovered as exhibits.
The sources said the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigations, while assuring that the command remained resolute in tackling economic sabotage in the state.
Police arrest nine suspects for NNPC pipeline vandalism in Taraba
Seven pupils injured in Benue school explosion
Hoodlums set ablaze seven houses in Plateau community
Police arrest nine suspects for NNPC pipeline vandalism in Taraba
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