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Local youths accused prominent community member Ichie Millions, also known as Ezeani, of using his expansive compound for illegal activities, including rituals and kidnapping, causing chaos Tuesday in the otherwise peaceful Umumba Ndiagu community in Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu State.
Ezeani, who had posed as a businessman, was allegedly a native physician with a sinister secret.
The self-described businessman Ezeani was accused of abducting people from his compound. The indigenous physician was accused of ritually burying victims alive in soak-away holes, including children and pregnant women.

The youths were astounded by what they discovered in Ezeani’s compound when they began their quest for the truth. The neighborhood was completely taken aback by the finding of bodies buried in soak-away holes.
The angry young people were shown looting Ezeani’s compound, including what looked to be his shrine, in a social media video that went viral. As the community learned of the horrific nature of his acts, the situation became more intense.

In a video that went viral, one of the young victims who only managed to escape Ezeani’s grasp described her terrifying ordeal. “My dad and I went to get firewood so we could fry our garri,” she recalled. When his soldiers arrived, my dad gave them his cutlass. They suddenly seized me and held me in a trench they had excavated. Fortunately, the Neighborhood Watch officers heard my sobs and came to my aid.

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A neighborhood member can be heard discussing the discovery in another startling video, stating, “We have caught the killers.” They kill people. There are dead bodies within. Numerous people have been killed by them. They wanted to exploit a 13-year-old child that we recently rescued for ritual purposes.

Additionally, the video revealed that the young people had captured a suspect posing as a security guard that Ezeani had employed to secure his compound.

The incensed youngsters stripped this individual, who was recognized in the video, naked, bound him, and abandoned him in the courtyard. The man acknowledged that he frequently visited Ezeani’s home for ceremonial purposes, but he denied any role in the murders.

During his interrogation by the irate teenagers, the suspect, who called Ezeani “Daddy Ezeani,” said, “I came here as a businessman. It was left to make a water sacrifice for me after I had completed a few other sacrifices. I waited for everything to be completed for me. There are tasks to complete, but I’m not sure how he accomplished them. Here, however, they typically send the visitor on an errand. This place’s owner, Daddy Ezeani, instructed me to keep it safe and deter visitors.

Ezeani was apparently on the run and his whereabouts were unknown at the time of the finding. However, the neighborhood retaliated by burning his house and cars after the teenagers allegedly caught several of his wives.

Authorities Start a Manhunt for a Native Doctor Who Is Running Away

Bitrus Giwa, the police commissioner, is alleged to have authorized a manhunt for the fugitive native physician.

“Police operatives of the Enugu State Command, attached to the Umumba Division, in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch personnel and vigilant community members, successfully rescued a 13-year-old girl (name withheld), allegedly kidnapped for ritual murder, at Umuojor village in Ishiagu community of Ezeagu Local Government Area,” in a statement released by the command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe.

Additionally, three male suspects in the crime were apprehended as a result of the operation: Uche Kingsley Agumba, 33; Ilo Nweze Onyedikachi, 36; and Ejike Odinwankpa, 38. A famous member of the community and a native doctor, Levi Onyeka Obu, also known by his nicknames “Ezeani” and “E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show,” is the leading suspect. He fled the scene and is still at large.

Two decaying bodies—one male and one female—were found during the rescue in a concrete-sealed hole within an incomplete building that belonged to the escaping prime suspect and was used for terrible criminal operations as well as a shrine.

Investigations show that the suspects had recently killed the victims and buried them in the pit for ceremonial reasons, and that the rescued child had just been saved from the same fate before the prompt intervention.

“The buildings used for the criminal enterprise and owned by the fugitive prime suspect have been demolished by the Enugu State Government in accordance with its laws.

“The police officers, community people, and local security organizations that worked together to make the operation successful were complimented by Commissioner of Police CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, who visited the crime scene right away.

“With a strong resolve to see justice done, he has also instructed the Command’s Tactical Squads, Investigation and Intelligence Units, and others to step up efforts in locating the fugitive suspect and other fugitive accomplices.”

Due to a lengthy delay in the distribution of exam papers, students in areas of Benue State were forced to write the objective section of their English exams on Wednesday night under harsh conditions, using phone torchlights and lanterns.
The afflicted applicants had already completed the essay component of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), but were kept waiting for many hours for the exam officer to arrive with the objective segment. The delays continued into the night, with some centers apparently finishing exams as late as 11:00 p.m.
A student from a secondary school in Ogbadibo Local Government Area, who sought anonymity, told Daily Post about the ordeal: “We waited for hours after submitting the essay. When the exam officer arrived, we had to write the objective portion using phone lights and lanterns. “It was incredibly stressful.”

Another candidate stated, “The exam officer did not provide any meaningful explanation for the delay.” He simply arrived, gave over the paperwork, and made no comment about why he was late.”

The late-night exams sparked concern among parents, who went to the schools after discovering that their children were still composing papers late into the night.

A clearly distraught parent in Owukpa expressed concern for the youngsters’ safety and well-being, saying, “This is a national disgrace.” How can youngsters be writing exams in the jungle, in the dark, at such a perilous time? Is this the way we intend to teach Nigeria’s future?

The security issues in the neighborhood exacerbated the problem. According to a local community leader in Owukpa, the test officer had to stay overnight due to safety concerns: “We had no choice but to let him sleep here.” It was already after 11 p.m., and nobody goes out at that time in this part of the country. The government needs to step in.”

According to reports, the abnormalities did not occur only in Ogbadibo. In numerous other regions of Benue, pupils did not receive the objective papers and are now required to write them the next morning, creating severe concerns about the test process’s integrity.

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A teacher from one of the impacted institutions expressed concern about the exam’s reliability, stating that such irregularities jeopardize the exam’s integrity. We expect WAEC to address this and take immediate corrective action.”
As at the time of reporting this article, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) had not to issue an official statement on the occurrence.

Four Pakistani nationals have been detained by the Nigerian military on suspicion of engaging in terrorism-related operations, such as the trafficking of weapons and the training of rebel organizations in the northeastern region of the country.
At a briefing with defense media at the operational headquarters in Maiduguri on Wednesday, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, revealed the news.
Preliminary investigations showed that the foreigners were directly involved in transporting weapons and giving technical and tactical support to terrorist groups including the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram, Abubakar said.

“The threat posed by terrorist groups like ISWAP and JAS has significantly increased due to the infiltration of foreign mercenaries in the joint operations area,” he stated.
“It is instructive that four Pakistani nationals were recently arrested; preliminary investigations indicate that they deal in weapons and collaborate with terrorists.”

He clarified that the presence of these foreign agents has increased the region’s terrorist activities’ lethality and sophistication, allowing organizations to use more sophisticated strategies.

These strategies include the employment of military-style traps against troops, the creation of sophisticated improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and the use of drones for both monitoring and strikes.

In order to stop the growing threat of cross-border terrorism, General Abubakar emphasized the necessity of a concerted international effort.

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To break up the networks enabling these threats, he urged governments in the region to cooperate, share intelligence, and conduct more monitoring.

“A prompt and well-coordinated response is necessary to address this concerning trend,” he stated. “Terrorists from Islamic State West Africa Province and Boko Haram are fighting the Nigerian government, not just the military.”

While investigations are ongoing, the military has not yet disclosed the identities of the Pakistani nationals who were arrested.

During his trial before Justice Simone Amobeda at the state’s Federal High Court, well-known social media influencer Murja Ibrahim Kunya was found guilty and sentenced by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano State Directorate.
Kunya was arrested for reportedly playingfully spraying naira bills while lodging at the Tahir Guest Palace in Kano, according to what was understood.
She was first taken into custody in January 2025 for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, which prohibits the naira’s abuse and mutilation.

While she awaits her indictment at the Federal High Court in Kano, the commission granted her administrative bail. She did not show up for court, though, in an effort to avoid the legal processes.
EFCC agents were able to apprehend the TikTok influencer again on Sunday, March 16, 2025, after weeks of intensive investigation and monitoring. A guilty plea to the one-count amended charge was later submitted by her at her arraignment on May 20, 2025.

Kunya is charged with: “You Murja Ibrahim Kunya, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, tampered with Naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying and matching on the same on the said occasion, while dancing in one of the rooms at Tahir Guest Palace, Kano, on December 28, 2023, and thereby committed an offense contrary to Section 21 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.”

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Prosecuting attorney Musa Isah examined the case’s facts after she entered a guilty plea and asked the court to find her guilty.

Kunya was found guilty and sentenced to six months in prison by Justice Amobeda on Wednesday. She also faced the possibility of paying a fine of ₦50,000 (fifty thousand naira only).

Due to her substantial following on many social media platforms, Justice Amobeda also issued a subsequent decree designating her as an Ambassador for the EFCC and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), charged with spearheading online advocacy efforts against the misuse of the Naira.

Kunya must use her social media following to educate her followers about the value of respecting Nigerian cash and the legal penalties for misusing or damaging it.