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Delta Lawmaker Demands Probe into Vigilante Leader’s Death

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9 months ago

February 3, 2026

Lawmaker Duakpemi Kunu demands independent investigation into the custodial death of his brother, Liberty Kunu, calling for transparency and justice

Duakpemi Kunu Gift, leader of the Warri North Local Government Legislative Arm, has called on the Delta State Government to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of his brother, Liberty Kunu, team leader of the SOS security vigilante group.

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The demand was made in a statement on Tuesday.

Liberty Kunu reportedly died while in police custody following his arrest over alleged robbery.

Gift, however, maintained that his brother was innocent and had a history of collaboration with security agencies.

According to Gift, the Delta State Police Command was misled into labelling his brother a gun runner and robbery suspect.

He stressed the need for a transparent, independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Kunu’s death.

“I am deeply pained and compelled to speak out over the unjust killing and subsequent false labeling of my younger brother, Commander Liberty, who sacrificed his life in service to the security of Delta State,” Gift said.

Gift added that the Delta State Government and Police Command have failed to investigate properly and instead issued statements posthumously tarnishing his brother’s reputation.

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The Delta Police Command had earlier linked Kunu’s death to alleged criminal activities, a claim his family strongly disputes.

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Police Arrest Convicted Drug Dealer, Rescue 14-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

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15 hours ago

October 27, 2026

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Bauchi drug dealer arrest leads to the rescue of a 14-year-old boy allegedly used as a drug courier and the recovery of suspected illicit substances

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly being used to deliver illicit drugs in the state.

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The command said operatives of its Violent Crimes Response Unit intercepted the teenager during a routine patrol and recovered a granular whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to Habib, the operatives, led by the unit’s officer-in-charge, intercepted the minor, identified as Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi, at about 11 am on October 26, 2026, while he was allegedly on his way to deliver the suspected drug, also known as Ice, to a customer.

The statement said the teenager told investigators that he had been sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery.

“Upon interrogation, the minor confessed that he was sent by one Samuel Ogochukwu, 22 years old, a convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery,” Habib said.

Following the information, detectives traced Ogochukwu to his location and arrested him.

A search of the suspect’s shop and residence reportedly led to the recovery of 3.5 grammes of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, 17 sachets of 100mg tramadol capsules, five sachets of 300mg pregabalin capsules and seven sachets of diazepam.

The police also recovered 12 Exol tablets, two wraps of a substance known as Yellow Boys and one sachet of Shine Shine Leather.

Habib said the principal suspect told investigators that he received supplies of illicit drugs through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra State.

The police spokesman added that the 14-year-old had been handled in accordance with juvenile best practices and would be reunited with his family after counselling.

“The 14-year-old minor has been handled in line with juvenile best practices and will be reunited with his family after counselling, while the principal suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their work and urged the public to remain alert to criminal activity.

According to Habib, the commissioner said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions recorded within 10 days demonstrated the command’s continued efforts to combat drug trafficking.