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Gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, reportedly abducted a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Mordi, on Saturday in Emuhu, near Agbor, along Benin-Asaba Road, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was gathered that the abductors had demanded the sum of N10 million to release their victims. Residents of the community lamented that despite police and military presence on that route, bandits were still on the rampage.
The couple, whose marriage was slated to hold last Saturday, were kidnapped alongside other victims by the bandits who attacked their vehicle heading to the marriage reception.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said the victims were heading for a wedding in Benin when they were kidnapped.
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An attempt by suspected armed robbers to attack a new generation bank along the Market Road in Ughelli, Delta State, yesterday, was foiled.
The incident, which resulted in sporadic gunshots in the area is coming less than 24 hours after a gang of unidentified gunmen killed a police inspector at the Oviri-Ogor road axis of the town and took away his rifle.
All banks operating within Ughelli metropolise, which closed by 2 pm owing to the spate of insecurity in the town, also shut down operations following the incident.
A customer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “We were asked to evacuate the bank by the officials, who told us that they were closing for the day amidst sporadic gunshots outside the premises. When we came out, we were told that some robbers attempted to invade the bank.”
There was pandemonium on Monday in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State following a failed attempt by suspected armed robbers to attack a new generation bank located along the Market road in Ughelli
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Two lovers have died in mysterious circumstances in their apartment along NDDC road in Amukpe, Sapele LGA in Delta State.
A community source identified the victims as Ufuoma and Matilda Alome.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onowakpoyeya who confirmed the incident said: “When the police visited the scene, they prevented us from going in, so the case was not officially reported.”
The Nation gathered that the victims were reportedly found dead after neighbours peeped through the window and saw two of them dead with one allegedly found on the floor and the other on the bed.