Law & Crime
Killing of Rev father: Kaffin-Koro youth burnt police station
Following the killing of a Catholic priest ,Rev father Isaac Achi last Sunday Some angry youths of Kaffin-Koro, Paikoro local government area have burnt down the Police station located in the area.
It was gathered that the youths were angered due to the police lukwarm attitude by refusing to act fast the day the Bandits attack the church despite the cry by people to the police to intervene when the gunmen attacked his residence on Sunday morning at about 3am.
Reliably report also have it that during the protest cars, houses including the police out post were burnt while several persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
Confirming the development in the area, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanatirian Services, Hon Emmanuel Umar said though, the state government is pained by the incident, nobody has the right to flaunt the law.
The commissioner stated that the state government will not allow any form of violence that would lead to destruction of government property,since the incident happened on Sunday, you have seen the commitment by the government that is why, “we are calling on the communities to support government in riding the state of bandits and not to take side by vandalizing government property.”
Hon Emmanuel,however disclosed that a security team has already been dispatched to Kaffin-Koro to do an on the spot assessment of the situation, especially the remote cause of the violence outbreak by the Youths.
Also contacted,the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO DSP Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the burning down of the police station in the area by angry youths, and said it was as a result of lack of quick response in rescuing the Catholic Priest.
PPRO further explained that the youths are angry that the police are supposed to come on time to rescue because the house of Rev Father is just about one kilometer from the police station.
” They could not mobilize and get to the Rev father’s place to engage the assailants, as they ran away from the scene, before the arrival of the police. They added that what compounded the problem was the absence of water at the vicinity of the incidence to quickly put off the fire which makes the House and the body burnt to ashes”.
It would be recalled that last Sunday Rev Achi was set ablaze when the Bandits failed to get entrance into his house and was burnt to ashes.
Law & Crime
School Proprietress, Fatima Umukoro allegedly murdered by Her son
In a shocking and disturbing turn of events, Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, the proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools in Sapele, Delta State, has been allegedly murdered by her own son, Emmanuel Umukoro.
The tragic incident, which occurred in the late hours of the night, has left the neighbours in a state of shock and bewilderment. Neighbors and passersby, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, described the scene as gruesome and horrific.
According to eyewitnesses, the gate of the Umukoro residence was left open around 10pm, which was unusual. This prompted neighbors and passersby to check on the situation, only to discover fire coming from inside the house with the door left open. Upon entering the house, they found the lifeless body of Mrs. Umukoro, burnt beyond recognition.
A neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed that Emmanuel Umukoro was seen driving out of the compound around 8:30pm at a high speed in his mother’s car. This suspicion led to his apprehension by the Nigeria Police Force along Sapele-Warri Road as he attempted to escape to an unknown destination.
The motive behind the alleged murder is still unknown, and the police are yet to make an official statement on the matter. Calls to the Delta State Police PRO for comment were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
This tragic event raises disturbing questions about the state of humanity, parenting, and societal values. How did we get to this point? Is parenting failing? What can be done to correct these abnormalities in our society?
The answers to these questions remain elusive, but one thing is certain – urgent action is needed to prevent such heinous crimes from occurring in the future.
The community is still reeling from the shock of this tragedy, and the family of the late Mrs. Umukoro is left to pick up the pieces. As the investigation unfolds, one can only hope that justice will be served, and that this senseless act of violence will not go unpunished.
In a swift reaction, SP Bright Edafe, Police Spokesman in Delta state confirmed the incident disclosing that investigation was ongoing into the incident
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