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No fewer than two persons have been killed in Okpoga community in Okpokwu LGA of Benue State as suspected robbers and men of the Nigeria Police engaged in shootout, along the Ugbokolo-Owukpa road. DAILY POST gathered that the gallant officers overpowered the bandits, killing one on the spot, while the other one escaped with bullet injury. He later died on his way to the hospital. It was gathered that the deceased and their gang were robbing travelers along the road when theyy met their waterloo. Confirming the incident to our reporter on Saturday, the Benue State Police PRO, ASP Moses Yamuh, said two other persons are currently in the police custody, giving useful information. “It was not an attack. We had a report from the area that some boys were robbing travelers along the road and we quickly drafted our men from the division to combat them. “On sighting our men, they opened fire on them and our officers also responded. One of them was killed on the spot. He was putt...

The police have acknowledged the authenticity of an internet video that shows suspected kidnappers writhing at the back of a police van and struggling to breathe after being shot in their private parts by officers. The police said the suspects were the first to fire at officers attached to the Intelligence Response Team when they attempted to free an abducted victim in Abia State last week. “In the course of the shootout, some of the kidnappers sustained injuries and were overpowered,” Abia police spokesperson, Geoffrey Ogbonna, told PREMIUM TIMES in response to an enquiry about the video which was obtained by Sahara Reporters. Mr. Ogbonna, a deputy superintendent of police, put the number of the suspects at ‘over seven’ and vaguely identified the victim as a 76-year-old man with a history of hypertension. The victim was rescued but later died at the hospital, having allegedly been tortured by the kidnappers in their den, Mr. Ogbonna said. The officers rec...

Popular Australian evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vijicic and wife Kanae Miyahara, have welcomed additional members to their growing family. Kanae,. welcomed the couple’s twin girls yesterday December 21, a happy news Nick has since shared with his growing online family. The couple already have a son. Big congrats to the family.

So after Gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, called Pastor Adeboye an 'irresponsible' and a vile man, while reacting to one of his tweets, controversial actor, Uche Maduagwu, has lashed back at him. Taking to his Instagram page, Uche Maduagwu wrote: 'If you say pastor Adeboye is irresponsible, then you are incredibly abominable too @bisialimi #Look at this cretin that thinks with his anus,?? so you too have joined your "yoyo" #friend to criticizing men of God abi? Wetin person no go see for #naija...?? It's only in #Nigeria that people who #swim in the pool of adultery, and those who perpetually thinks with their colorful anus, boldly points accusing fingers at pastors.??? But can we really blame these #guys? If a "mad person" is #dancing on the street, and people ignore him, he would eventually stop, but when little #children are clapping, and singing for such a "mad person", he'll think everyday is #Christmas.? Honestly, i never knew...