Oyibode Issues Owhase Community Leader 24-Hour Ultimatum To Produce Suspected Child Rapist

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  The Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Olorogun Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode, has directed the President of Owhase Community to produce within 24 hours a man alleged to have raped an 11-year-old Primary Five pupil, warning that anyone shielding the suspect would be held accountable under the law.   Oyibode issued the ultimatum on Friday during a visit to the Ovwian/Aladja Police Division, where he met with the victim and officers investigating the alleged sexual assault.   Describing the incident as a grave violation of a child’s rights, the…

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Police Launch Manhunt For Anambra Teacher Over Alleged Flogging Death Of 12-year-old

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The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a teacher alleged to have flogged a 12-year-old pupil to death at a school in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. The Command said it has activated its Safe School Initiative Operatives, led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, ACP Harrison Oruruo, to track down the suspect and ensure justice for the deceased. A statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that police operatives attached to the…

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POCACOV Seeks Anambra Govt Support For Statewide Anti-Cultism Campaign

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The Anambra State chapter of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) has engaged the state government ahead of a statewide advocacy and sensitization campaign aimed at tackling cultism, substance abuse, cybercrime and other social vices. The engagement, held on Friday at the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), forms part of preparations for the visit of the National Coordinator of POCACOV and the commencement of the campaign across the state. The delegation, led by the state coordinator of POCACOV, HRM Igwe Daniel Obelle of…

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Troops Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Recover 56 Rustled Livestock, Arrest Terror Suspect In Katsina

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  Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued nine kidnapped victims, recovered 56 rustled livestock and arrested a suspected terrorist in separate operations across Katsina State. The operations, carried out through intelligence-driven missions, are part of ongoing efforts by the military to sustain pressure on terrorists and other criminal elements operating in the North-West. In a statement obtained from the verified Facebook handle, HQ Nigerian Army , on Friday, the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, said troops of…

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Birthday Party Turns Tragic As Court Jails Man For Life Over Friend’s Death

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    A birthday celebration in Abuja ended in tragedy and has now resulted in a life sentence after the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court convicted a man for the death of his friend following a violent altercation.   The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said Ekang Philip Bassey was sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice M. S. Idris of High Court 25 for the killing of Emeka Nnonifu during a birthday party held at a hotel in Kubwa on January 6, 2024.   According to the police, Bassey…

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Oyede Monarch Hails Oborevwori Over Historic Confirmation As First Ovie

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The Ovie of Oyede kingdom in Isoko North Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty, Engr. Sir Goodnews Goodman Agbi, PhD (Athuaro I), has expressed profound appreciation to Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, following his confirmation as the first Ovie of Oyede Kingdom.   The monarch described the approval by the Delta State Executive Council as a historic milestone that ushers in a new era of traditional leadership for the Oyede Kingdom.   In a statement made available to journalists, HRM Agbi said the governor’s approval marks a watershed…

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Oborevwori Unveils Digital Advertising Platform To Boost Delta Revenue

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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has unveiled a centralised Smart Advertising Management Platform for the Delta State Signage and Advertisement Agency (DESSAA), aimed at improving transparency, accountability and efficiency in the regulation of outdoor advertising across the state. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, unveiled the digital platform on Thursday in Asaba, describing it as a major step in the state’s drive to leverage technology to strengthen public service delivery and revenue administration. Oborevwori said the platform would modernise the management…

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2027: Isoko Federal Constituency Deserve A Powerful Advocate In The National Assembly

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  The development trajectory of any nation, state or community is determined by the level of commitment and resolve of the people themselves to make things work. There is no automatic and easy path to Eldorado. While good men on the one hand must consistently step forward to make sacrifices and act if selfish and bad leadership must be dethroned and stopped from prevailing in the society, the people on the other hand must make conscious efforts to search out men and women of capacity, integrity and wisdom who can…

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Anambra Police Rescue Unconscious Man, Intensify Search For Family

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Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued an unidentified middle-aged man who was found unconscious along Oby Okoli Avenue near the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Temporary Site in Awka, in what authorities suspect may be a case linked to substance abuse.   The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that officers attached to B Division made the rescue during a routine midday patrol on July 15, 2026.   According to the statement, the man was discovered lying unconscious by the roadside…

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BYERA Approves Service Upgrade For Imiringi, Government House Feeders

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…Bars Immediate Band A Tariff     By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa         The Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency, BYERA, has approved a structured Service Improvement Programme for customers on the Imiringi and Government House feeders under the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, network.   In a public notice issued on July 13, 2026 with reference `BYERA/REG/PHED/SB/07/2026` and signed by the Director General, Dr. RosaLyn Dressman, the Agency authorized PHED to carry out network rehabilitation, feeder reinforcement, metering rollout, loss reduction and other operational upgrades aimed at…

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