Bus Driver Arrested for Alleged Murder in Edo, Three Suspects Nabbed in Kano
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old bus driver, Osabohien Ogieva, in connection with the death of his 32-year-old girlfriend, Joi Jerom. The incident occurred in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, where the woman's lifeless body was found near a river on January 10, 2026.
Ogieva allegedly confessed to having a disagreement with the deceased on January 9, 2026, leading to her death. In a separate case, the Kano State Police Command arrested three principal suspects linked to the killing of a housewife with six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarter, Kano metropolis, following a coordinated operation on January 17.
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