A 30-year-old man, identified as Spiro Odese, has reportedly killed his father following a heated argument over a lack of food in the house in Edo State.

DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Ikhe-khe Uhumwenbho community in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the State.

It was learnt that the deceased, identified as Friday Odese, was a farmer in the Ikhe-khe Uhumwenbho Ewatto before he was allegedly killed by his son.

The 30-year-old man was, however, lynched by angry youths following the killing of his father.

A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that the killing resulted from a heated argument between the father and son over a lack of food in the house.

“The son, simply identified as Spiro Odese, was irked with the father’s response over his inability to provide food in the house.

“A heated quarrel then broke out, and angered with this development, the son immediately reached out to a cutlass and used it to attack the father, killing him on the spot”, he said.

The source added that a woman who saw the attack raised an alarm and called for help.

He said a neighbour who attempted to rescue the man was also attacked and inflicted with severe injuries, adding that the man is currently in the intensive care unit in an undisclosed hospital in the state.

He stated that, following a reprisal from an angry mob, the young man was lynched and in a few hours confirmed dead.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno lkoedem said the police in Ewohimi Division are yet to be briefed on the development.

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of seven individuals, including two military personnel and three police officers, over their alleged involvement in a robbery syndicate linked to multiple attacks across Accra, Tema, Anyinam, Kumasi, and Takoradi.

The Police Service disclosed this in a statement shared on its official social media platforms on Tuesday, noting that the arrests were carried out by the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP.

According to the statement, the case began after an Ivorian investor, Mousa Bamba, reported that he had been lured to the Dzorwulu area under the pretext of a planned purchase of six kilograms of gold valued at US$450,000.

Bamba alleged that upon arrival, the suspects posed as officers of the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, and military personnel before robbing him at gunpoint and fleeing the scene.

Following his complaint, police launched investigations that led to the initial arrest of two suspects, Mohammed Umaro, also known as Alhaji, and Gabriel Sewornu, also known as Dangote.

Further investigations by the Ghana Police Service subsequently linked additional suspects to the operation, including two soldiers identified as Lance Corporals Eugene Akurugu and Emmanuel Arko, also known as Bullet, as well as three police officers; Inspector Richmond Osei, Corporal Gideon Anor, and Lance Corporal Felix Deku Tetteyga.

The Police Service stated that the officers involved have since been interdicted to allow for full investigations into their conduct.

It further revealed that intelligence-led operations by the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the IGP led to the arrest of additional suspects, including Justin Oduro, also known as Don King and Mafia, Clement Gyasi, and Farouk Zakari, between May 23 and May 24, 2026.

“All suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations, while efforts continue to arrest other accomplices connected to the syndicate,” the Ghana Police Service said.

The Nigerian Air Force has intensified its counter-terrorism operations in Borno State following fresh air strikes targeting terrorist hideouts within the Sambisa Forest axis.

The development was disclosed in a press statement posted on the official page of the Nigerian Air Force on May 26, 2026.

According to the statement, air assets under the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI carried out precision strikes on identified terrorist camps and logistics structures at Biramiri in the Gezuwa area of Borno State after receiving Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance reports.

The Nigerian Air Force stated that the operation destroyed key facilities used by the insurgents while several fighters were reportedly neutralised during the coordinated attacks.

The statement further noted that the sustained air offensives have disrupted the activities of terrorist elements operating within the Sambisa axis, limiting their movement and access to safe locations.

The military added that the operation forms part of ongoing efforts by Operation HADIN KAI and other security agencies to maintain pressure on terrorist networks across the North-East region.

“The coordinated attacks destroyed key terrorist facilities and neutralised several fighters, further crippling the operational capacity of the insurgents,” the statement read.