Gunmen Attack Amaechi’s Convoy in Ubima

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8 months ago

March 6, 2026

Armed thugs attempted to stop former Minister Rotimi Amaechi from entering Ubima in Rivers State; convoy security prevented escalation

Armed thugs on Friday attempted to prevent former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, from entering his hometown of Ubima in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State.

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Security personnel attached to Amaechi’s convoy reportedly thwarted the attack, despite sporadic gunfire, ensuring the former minister’s safe entry into the community.

The incident followed the earlier destruction of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Secretariat in Ubima, which was set ablaze by armed men hours before Amaechi’s scheduled visit.

Videos circulating online showed gunmen blocking a major road and firing sporadically as the convoy approached.

Amaechi was in Ubima to officially register with the ADC. This marks the second reported attack on ADC members in Rivers State in recent months.

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In February 2026, party members were allegedly assaulted in Igwuruta Community during a sensitization programme.

The Rivers State Police Command has not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident.

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

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9 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.