The Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has inaugurated the Warri Indigene and Residents Peacebuilding Committee on Thursday, March 26, 2026, launching grassroots programs to foster unity among Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo groups in the oil-rich city. The event united community leaders, government officials, market unions, civil society, security agencies, and non-indigenous residents in a maiden peace-building meeting, aiming to prevent conflicts and rebuild trust. CEPEJ National Coordinator Comrade Sheriff Mulade, emphasized de-escalation, neutrality, and information-sharing for lasting peace. He urged stakeholders to prioritize coexistence over division and called on crisis sponsors to invest in youth employment instead. A…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience in news reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational iol companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experiences in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered illegal weapons in a separate operations aimed at curbing violent crime across the state. On March 9, 2026, around 5:00 a.m., a patrol team from ‘A’ Division Warri responded to a distress call about an attempted armed robbery at a private residence in Egbokodo Itsekiri Community. Operatives, with community help, cordoned off the area and arrested Emmanuel Solomon, a 38-year-old man, in the premises. A search uncovered a bag with two double-barreled cut-to-size guns and five live cartridges; investigation continues. In another incident on March 25, 2026, at…
Comrade Victor Azan, Elume District President General, called the outreach a welcome surprise. “We informed all 19 villages, and people keep coming. It’s a huge relief for those unable to afford care—we pray for more,” he said.
Hon. Morrison Ikoyo praised the effort and stressed regular check-ups. “Without them, you won’t spot issues early and fix them before they worsen,” he advised.
Hundreds of Oreorokpe residents headquarters of Okpe Local Government Area, and surrounding communities in the Delta Central Senatorial District, have received free medical outreach facilitated by Senator Ede Dafinone, the district’s representative at the senate. The medical outreach is targeted at indigent and underserved populations, as well as treating beneficiaries for various ailments and issuing corrective eyeglasses to those that needed it. This initiative aims to ease healthcare cost burdens at the grassroots level. Senator Dafinone, represented by his Okpe Local Government Liaison Officer, Mr. Yegbeburu, explained that the outreach brings quality healthcare closer to those facing financial or distance…
Hundreds of residents from Oreorokpe, headquarters of Okpe Local Government Area and surrounding communities in Delta Central Senatorial District have received free medical outreach facilitated by the Senator representing the district, Senator Ede Dafinone. The intervention, which targeted indigent and underserved populations, saw beneficiaries treated for a wide range of ailments, provided with medications, and issued corrective eyeglasses where necessary, in a move aimed at easing the burden of healthcare costs at the grassroots. Speaking on the initiative, Senator Dafinone said the outreach was designed to bring quality healthcare services closer to the people, particularly those unable to access medical…
Several people are feared dead following a bomb explosion involving a commercial bus near Woro Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to the military, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, 23 March 2026, at about 07:43am, when a commercial vehicle travelling from Wurumakoto Village in Kaiama LGA to New Bussa in neighbouring Niger State ran into an improvised explosive device. The driver, identified as Mallam Zunairu, was said to have unknowingly driven over the planted bomb, which detonated on impact. The explosion reportedly killed the driver instantly and left several passengers severely injured,…
The Delta State Police Command, led by Commissioner CP Aina Adesola, has launched an aggressive raids dismantling a notorious drug cartel and nabbing an armed cult suspect, seizing illicit substances and a fabricated gun in a bold push against crime. In a sting operation on March 17, DOPS Buffalo patrol team joined Achalla Ibusa Vigilantes to storm the Power Line hideout in Asaba of a drug baron “Madam Do Good.” Officers recovered chunks of Ice, Colorado, Canadian Loud, suspected Indian Hemp, and tramadol. Four suspects—Faith Uyaterimo, Peter Nnamani, Paul Nnamani, Abuchi Miracle—and three others fell into custody; investigations continue. SP…
Delta State Police Command operatives pulled off back-to-back triumphs, rescuing a kidnapped woman from kidnappers’ clutches amid a fierce shootout and arresting a gun-wielding robber who snatched ₦600,000 from a POS operator. Kidnap Victim Freed After Firefight: Acting on intelligence about the March 12 abduction of a 27-year-old woman from Ibusa Community—held at a building site by Obosi River along Ibusa/Ogwashiku Road—Commissioner of Police CP Aina Adesola deployed the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad. On March 19 at around 3:00 p.m., squad commander-led operatives tracked the hideout. Kidnappers unleashed gunfire, but police superiority forced them to flee, abandoning the…
Delta State Attorney-General Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, SAN, led a delegation to the State Police Command headquarters in Asaba on Monday, assuring full government backing for a thorough investigation and prosecution of suspects in the Ozoro incident that recently ignited public outrage. Commissioner of Police CP Aina Adesola, psc, hosted the team alongside senior command officers. Ohwovoriole commended the police for quickly restoring order in Ozoro and vowed state support to ensure “diligent prosecution of those found culpable, serving as a deterrent and delivering justice.” In response, CP Adesola thanked the AG and state government for their collaboration in pacifying the area.…
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors have rolled out a detailed programme for their forthcoming South-South Zonal Summit in Asaba, aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilization and enhancing public awareness of ongoing national reforms. Addressing journalists in Asaba, the Delta State Coordinator of the group, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, disclosed that the two-day summit, themed “One Party, One Message, One Mobilization,” will convene key political stakeholders, including coordinators from states and local governments across the South-South region. Solomon explained that the summit follows a similar engagement recently held in Abuja and was initiated by the South-South Zonal Coordinator, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, to…