The Anambra State Police Command said it recovered no fewer than 20 improvised explosive devices, rifles, and other exhibits during several operations carried out in different parts of the state.

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Nnaghe Itam, disclosed this to journalists in Awka, during a press briefing on Friday, adding that police operatives and other sister agencies carried out the operations.

During the briefing, the CP also paraded 13 suspects who he said were arrested in different parts of the state for various offenses such as kidnapping, armed robbery, and cult-related crimes.

While parading the suspects, Itam gave their names to include: Emeka Okolo (aged 29), from lhiala, Anambra State; Uchenna John (aged 21), from Ebonyi State; Victor Iniukpong (aged 31), from Akwa Ibom State, who were arrested while trying to disconnect the tracker of a car belonging to a victim whom they kidnapped on July 15 at Nimo community in Njikoka LGA of Anambra, where they also shot one person dead during the incident.

Itam noted that the arms and ammunition were recovered from the suspects; he also announced that the police operatives and other sister security agencies recovered about 20 improvised explosive devices, in different parts of the state, where the gunmen strategically positioned them for detonation.

He added, “The recovered bombs include: attacking Mile IED (recovered from ESN Camp at Ugbenu, close to Isuaniocha in Awka North LGA); attacking Mile IED (recovered from Aguluezechukwu ESN Camp); six light-and-spark IEDs (recovered from Ogbunka ESN Camp); nine light-and-spark IEDs (recovered from ESN Camp); and two light-and-spark IEDs (recovered from a vehicle abandoned by ESN along Ogbunka axis).”

Ganiyu Kehinde, a herbalist residing in Oba-Oke, Osun State, recently apprehended by law enforcement for the murder of his friend, Emmanuel Collins, has disclosed that he committed the gruesome act under the sway of dark forces, with the intention of obtaining human body parts for money-making rituals.

Kehinde, one of several suspects apprehended for various offenses and showcased by the police at the Osun Command’s headquarters in Osogbo, provided chilling details of the incident.

Yemisi Opalola, the spokesperson for the Osun Police Command, outlined the case, stating that a report was filed at the Oke-Odo Division in Osogbo regarding the killing of a 35-year-old Ghanaian national, Collins, by an unidentified assailant.

“Following the report, police detectives swiftly launched an investigation, leading to the arrest of Kehinde Ganiyu, a close associate of the deceased. Kehinde admitted to the brutal crime, revealing that on the night of July 9, 2024, around 9:00 pm, he entered the residence of the ailing victim while he was asleep.

“He confessed to fatally stabbing Collins with a kitchen knife and extracting his throat. Subsequently, he dried the throat for three days before burning it in a clay pot alongside ritualistic items at a site known as Igbo Imese in the Aiwosi Area of Oba-Oke village. The ashes were then mixed with soap to create a money ritual substance (OSOLE).

“Kehinde took full responsibility for the heinous act, claiming to have acted alone. The investigation is ongoing, and pending its completion, the suspect will face legal charges,” Opalola remarked.

During interactions with journalists, Kehinde, self-identifying as an herbalist, confessed to the murder, asserting that he utilized the victim’s throat in the creation of a money ritual soap.

In a remorseful confession, the self-proclaimed herbalist stated, “The deceased was my friend. I cannot explain what came over me. I found him unwell, and in a moment of madness, I attacked and killed him for a money ritual. The devil influenced me to commit this heinous act of taking my friend’s life for material gain. After the murder, I extracted his throat and used it to concoct a money ritual soap, as I have done in the past for four individuals involved in internet fraud. The devil led me astray.”

Another individual paraded was 22-year-old Effiong Saviour from Ipetumodu, who allegedly assaulted a woman with a cutlass, robbed her of her handbag containing a phone, GTB ATM card, and N6,000, and inflicted machete wounds on her.

Emphasizing the seriousness of these crimes, Opalola warned that all suspects would face legal proceedings once the investigations into their offenses were completed. She urged residents to promptly provide any information that could help prevent criminal activities in the community.

Eight school children have survived a ghastly motor accident in Lokoja the Kogi State capital.

Eyewitness account told DAILY POST that the children are pupils of Kingdom Heritage Nursery and Primary School Lokoja.

DAILY POST gathered that the children were returning from school when the sad incident occurred on Thursday at the popular Lokongoma market in Lokoja.

It was further gathered that a heavy-duty truck carrying a container load fell on two small vehicles which trapped the Children.

Through the combined effort of the Nigeria Police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and other relevant agencies, the children were rescued.

The Kogi State Security Adviser Commodore Jerry Omodara Rtd. who was on ground to ensure the rescue of the school children confirmed this to our Correspondent on Thursday.

As of 5:17PM, efforts are still in place to ensure that the truck is evacuated from the road to ensure free flow of traffic.