Six persons have been arrested over the gruesome killing of the Divisional Police Officer in Ahoada Police Division, SP Bako Angbashim. The suspects were arrested during an operation at Odumude community, Ahoada East Local Government Area, in a move to recover the body of the deceased DPO. Sources disclosed that the operation was led by state Commissioner of Police, Nwonyi Emeka, where a locally crafted pistol and various charms were recovered. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, the suspects and the confiscated items are currently in police custody. Iringe-Koko stated that the suspects are undergoing interrogation at…
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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 Govt. To Address Amachai Gully Erosio Delta State Government, Sunday, said it was taking steps to combat the Igwogwo gully erosion menace at Amachai-Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the State. Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr Charles Aniagwu stated this during an inspection tour of the ravaging erosion site on Sunday. Aniagwu said he was at the site on the directive of the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. He said that Oborevwori is a listening leader who understands the plight of his people assuring that Government would do everything possible…
…Appeals To Court Of Appeal President To Prevail On Tribunal Chairman The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Sen. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has appealed to the President of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria to prevail on the Chairman of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Panel 3 sitting in Asaba, Delta State, to release the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Judgement on petition number EPT/DL/SEN/01/2023-Diden Michael & ANOR v INEC & ORS. Sen. Joel-Onowakpo’s appeal is contained in a petition to the President of the Court of Appeal, Nigeria, signed by his Counsel, Robert Emukpoeruo…
…Suspends Monarch For Complicity Following the gruesome killing of the Divisional Police Officer DPO, SP. Bako Angbadhim of Ahoada Division, in Ahoada East Local Government Area, River State on Friday, September 8, 2023, and his body dismembered by suspected cultist, River State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS has declared the mastermind of the killing, Mr. Gift David Okpara Okpolowu (a.k.a. 2-Baba) wanted and places a bounty of 100 million naira on his head. The governor also suspend the traditional ruler in the area for alleged complicity. A press statement released by the governor read; “Yesterday, 8th September 2023 at about 7.00 pm, I was…
Nigeria’s Catholic Bishop at the ongoing second 2023 plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has expressed sadness over the death of a seminarian, Na’Aman Danladi Stephen, of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan who was burnt to death by bandits that attacked the priest rectory on Thirsday, September 7, 2023. Tthe bishops during the Mass for the second day, Saturday, September 9, 2023, specially prayed for the deceased seminarian, Na’Aman Danladi Stephen. Announcing the intention at the Mass, the Deputy Secretary General, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Very Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, said: “We offer this Mass…
The National Assembly and State Election Petition Tribunal holding in Asaba, Saturday, September 9, dismissed the case filed by EKPOTO EKPOTO EMMANUEL of the All Progressive Congress (APC) challenging the election of Rt. Hon. Thomas Ereyintomi on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 28, 2023 General Election. The Chairman of the three man panel of the tribunal, Justice Catherine Ogunsola, who read the judgement while dismissing the case in Asaba said that the petitioner case lacks merit. She also said that the petitioner failed to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt. The panel…
…As Fayemi Blames Politics For Protests Against 2012 Subsidy Removal Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria’s founding fathers deserved credit for leading the struggle to independence and victory that followed, but blamed them for doing a poor job at nation building. Jonathan spoke as chairman of the occasion during a national dialogue and public presentation of 21 books, held in honour of Prof. Udenta Udenta, as part of activities to mark his 60th birthday, in Abuja, recently.. He compared Udenta to former Tanzanain president, Julius Nyerere, whom he said championed Tanzanaian nationhood. He said that Nigerian founding fathers unlike…
…Issues on poor Service Delivery By Local Governments In Delta State By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye As another local government election approaches in Delta State, it is imperative to ask if Governor Sherriff Oborevwori will sustain the culture of imposition of council chairmen and councilors or allow the people decide who leads them. This question is pertinent as over the years, successive administrations since return to democracy in 1999, have reduced the Local Government (LG), critical third tier of government, to a mere patronage tool of the governor in power. Citizens are no longer allowed to vote their choice…
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of the Ahoada Division DPO, Bako Amgbanshin by suspected cultists, on Friday evening. Viewers Discretion Please Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the incident to newsmen. The gunmen were said to have captured and dismembered Amgbanshin in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. The miscreants had laid an ambush for him while on an operation with other police officers to raid some criminal hideouts in Ahoada East axis. This medium has earlier reported the gruesome killing of the police super cop. According to a source who does…
*** Calls For Restraint From Dissenting Groups A group, Warri Urban Security Network (WUSN), has called on those opposed to the list of Iwere Host Community Trust submitted by Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiamme Atuwatse III, to put a stop to it, as the decision was in the overall best interest of the kingdom rather than selfish interest of few who desperately want to pocket the people’s commonwealth. The group who made the appeal in a statement made available to newsmen in Warri, yesterday, noted that Olu of Warri intention to incorporate the host community trust into the…