NYSC members serving in Jato Aka Turan, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, have expressed deep concerns over escalating insecurity following fresh attacks by suspected herdsmen.

The attacks, which reportedly claimed at least 20 lives within two days, have left the community in fear.

Speaking with SaharaReporters on Wednesday, corps members described the incidents, which occurred between Sunday and Tuesday, as relentless and devastating.

Many residents sustained injuries, while others fled their homes in panic.

Despite the presence of a nearby military base, the community remains vulnerable. Corps members alleged that armed men frequently move through the villages in broad daylight on motorcycles loaded with weapons.

“The Local Government Inspector (LGI) has advised us to relocate to Adikpo if the attacks worsen. But the truth is, even the LGI rarely visits the community except for monthly clearance exercises,” one corps member lamented.

Another corps member recounted their distressing experience:

“We reported to the nearby military checkpoint, and they told us to contact them whenever there’s a problem. But we see over 20 bikes filled with armed men moving freely towards nearby villages.”

On Facebook, a user named Wase Richie Aondofa shared distressing images from the attacks, pleading for urgent government intervention:

“My village is no longer safe. We are dying.”

Further concerns arose from a corps member’s WhatsApp status, which alleged that NYSC officials downplayed the security risks during the orientation camp.

The corps member also reported that the Nigerian Air Force conducted aerial bombardments in the affected area.

According to report efforts to obtain comments from the Benue State Police Command were unsuccessful.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Anene Sewuese Catherine, declined calls and has yet to respond to inquiries.

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Two suspects linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, have escaped from police custody.

Azuka was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, in Inland Town, Onitsha, and his decomposing remains were discovered on February 6, 2025, under the Second Niger Bridge.

A combined security team arrested nine individuals in connection with the crime.

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the suspects’ escape, with spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga stating that authorities have activated an operational plan for their re-arrest.

He added that officers responsible for the escape would face disciplinary action.

Police Statement on Escape

SP Ikenga disclosed that the two escaped while assisting the Police Investigating Officers in an operation to apprehend the receiver of vehicles used in the gang’s criminal activities.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc MNIPS PhD, on receipt of the report today, February 18, 2025, about the escape of the two suspects involved in the murder of Late Hon. Justice Azuka, Member Representing Onitsha 1 Constituency in the State House of Assembly,” the statement read.

“He has consequently deployed both human, operational, and intelligence assets of the Command for the re-arrest of the suspects and directed immediate disciplinary action against the officers found wanton in this regard.”

“Preliminary information reveals that following the confession of the criminal gang, two of the suspects assisted the Police Investigating Officers in an operation to arrest the receiver and recover the operational vehicles that the gang used in their deadly activities.”

“During the onslaught operation by the operatives, the suspect (the receiver) was arrested, and two vehicles suspected to have been snatched from unsuspecting members of the public were recovered. Unfortunately, the other two suspects fled the scene.”

Police Intensify Search

The Commissioner of Police has assured that efforts are in top gear to re-arrest the fugitives.

“To this end, the CP assured that the Command is on the offensive against every criminal element in the State and that efforts are in top gear to ensure that the suspects are re-arrested and justice served. The erring officers will also face disciplinary action if found culpable.”

Authorities are urging the public to provide any useful information that could lead to the suspects’ capture.

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Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned himself in at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yaba, Lagos.

Confirming the development, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated:

“Portable just turned himself in at the SCID Yaba. We have contacted Ogun State Police Command to come pick him up.”

The singer’s surrender follows recent reports of his involvement in an ongoing police investigation in Ogun State.

Authorities are now awaiting the Ogun State Police Command to take him into custody for further questioning.

Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.

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