Suspected Herders Kill Two Vigilante Members In Delta

Two members of a vigilante team at Umutu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State have been killed by suspected herders in the area. It was gathered the armed herders had invaded the river side in the community Friday evening and had kidnapped three persons. The source said the vigilante group mobilized, combing the bushes until they rounded up the herders and rescued the three kidnapped victims. “The herders even came into the town, so, as they were going, one of the vigilantes Mr Oliseneku, was shot on his stomach…

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Defamation: Ereyitomi Sues Pilot Newspaper Demands N2Billion For Libel, Defamation Of Character

  ..issues seven days ultimatum to retract offensive publication   The member representing Warri federal constituency at House of Representatives, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi has demanded the sum of N2Billion from the publisher of Pilot Newspaper, Mr. Denis Sami for libel and defamation of his character   Chief Ereyitomi is also demanding the immediate retraction of the offensive publication with an unreserved apology within one week forthwith. The pilot newspaper had in their news report on Monday alleged that Chief Ereyitomi among other things parades a fake certificate with which he…

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Gov Okowa CPS Charges Journalists To Promote Grassroot Journalism

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, has called on journalists to carve a niche for themselves by giving attention to issues in the grassroots in their reportage. He particularly challenged members of Indigenous Correspondents Chapel (ICC) of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) in the state to, as local reporters, mirror the rural communities to the government and public and vice versa. Ifeajika made the call when he received the new Executive Committee members of ICC at his office at Government House, Asaba. He urged…

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