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Tragedy in Anambra as man allegedly kills young lady over breakup [Video]
A young woman, identified as Umuora Mmesoma, has reportedly been killed by her former boyfriend in Uga, Aguata: Local Government Area of Anambra State, after she allegedly ended their relationship.

Mmesoma was said to have gone missing on Friday, October 16, 2026, before her body was reportedly discovered.

According to accounts circulating on social media, the suspect, identified as Chima, allegedly confessed to killing the young woman because she broke up with him.

In a statement attributed to him in a circulating video, the suspect said he killed Mmesoma in his house in Uga, put her body in a bag and dumped it at an undisclosed location.

The incident has once more raised concerns over violence against women and the dangers associated with abusive relationships.

Meanwhile, the Anambra State Police command was yet to issue a statement about the development at the time of filing this report.

However, it was learnt that the suspect has been handed over to the police in the state.

Reacting to the ugly incident, a former Special Adviser on General Duties to the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Dr. Uche Nworah, said no disagreement, rejection or heartbreak justifies taking another person’s life.

In a Facebook post on Friday, Nworah wrote: “It is tragic that a young woman should lose her life for exercising her right to walk away from a relationship she no longer wished to continue.

“Love should never become a death sentence. No disagreement, rejection or heartbreak justifies taking another person’s life.

“I am relieved that the suspect has reportedly been apprehended, although his arrest can never bring back the precious life that has been lost.”

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Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State says he will sign the death warrants of the four kidnappers recently sentenced to death by the state’s Special Criminal Court.

The governor, however, said the death warrant would be signed if the kidnappers fail to appeal within 30 days.

Okpebholo stated this while recounting his administration’s efforts to tackle kidnapping, cultism and other criminal activities at the God’s People Worldwide Prayer Ministry, Ekpoma, on Friday.

DAILY POST recalls that the criminals were sentenced to death by an Edo State Special Criminal Court on September 29, over the abduction of a woman at the vegetable market along Airport Road, Benin.

The governor said insecurity was a major concern when he assumed office and he decided to prioritise tackling it after raising the issue with President Bola Tinubu, who urged him to go ahead.

“When the kidnappers attacked the vegetable market area, I told the commissioner of police that I wanted them arrested without delay ,” he said.

The governor said the suspects had been sentenced to death and expressed hope that they would not appeal the judgment.

“If within 30 days they don’t appeal, I will execute,” he added.

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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three secondary school students in connection with a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, following intelligence about a planned gathering involving students from different schools.

The suspects, aged 12, 18 and 18, were apprehended during an operation conducted by police detectives in collaboration with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday, explaining that the operation followed information received by the command on October 22, 2026, about a planned cult-related event tagged “Kito Day”.

According to the police, the Divisional Police Officer in Owode-Yewa immediately deployed detectives to the location after receiving the intelligence.

“The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, arresting three students aged 12, 18 and 18 following timely intelligence about a planned cult-related activity tagged ‘Kito Day’ involving students from different secondary schools in the area,” the statement read.

The operation also led to the recovery of several items suspected to be connected to the planned activity.

“The operation led to the arrest of the three suspects and the recovery of one English axe, two knives, one short cutlass, one rubber toy gun and a school bag,” the statement added.

The command said the suspects would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and possible prosecution.

“The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, today, 23rd October 2026, for further investigation and possible prosecution,” the statement said.