Gunmen kill police officer in shootout, snatch rifle in Edo State

EditorDecember 6, 202505 mins

A police officer was reportedly shot dead on Friday afternoon along the Ugbowo–Lagos Road near the Ekosodin junction in Benin City, Edo State, after a violent confrontation with suspected armed robbers attempting to evade security checkpoints. The attack occurred during a routine stop-and-search operation—a policing method commonly used in Edo and many parts of Nigeria…

10-year-old policeman’s son accidentally kills father with service rifle

EditorJune 16, 202502 mins

The family of a police officer, Inspector Okolie Amechi, has been thrown into mourning following his death from shots by his 10-year-old son, who accidentally pulled the trigger of his assigned AK-47 rifle. The shots from the rifle were said to have killed the Inspector instantly while his other brother was injured in the process….