Day: August 1, 2026

Anambra Police Arrest Two Wanted Kidnap Suspects, Uncover Interstate Abduction Syndicate

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The Anambra State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on kidnapping, arresting two suspected members of a notorious interstate kidnapping syndicate linked to multiple abduction cases in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga,who disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists in Awka, said the arrests followed intelligence-driven operations and painstaking investigations by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu. According to him, the first suspect, Dauda Mohamed, 38, was arrested on July 27, 2026, following a coordinated operation. During…

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APWEN Bayelsa Celebrates Engineering Excellence, Intensifies STEM Drive For Girl Child 

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, APWEN, Bayelsa State Chapter, has called for increased investment in STEM education as a pathway to closing the gender gap in engineering and technology. The call was made during APWEN Bayelsa’s public lecture, exhibition, and award ceremony held in Yenagoa. The event was also used to celebrate a female engineering icon, Prof. Ongoebi Etebu in the state. Chairman of APWEN Bayelsa, Engr. (Dr) Amalate Ann-Jonathan Obuebite, said the gathering was to honour women who have broken barriers…

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Senator Joel-Onowakpo Commends INEC Over Move to Restore Suppressed Delta Constituencies

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    Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for initiating the process to restore three previously suppressed Delta State House of Assembly constituencies, describing the move as a triumph for democracy, justice and equitable representation.   The affected constituencies are Isoko North II, Ughelli South II and Abraka State Constituency in Ethiope East Local Government Area.   The commendation came during a stakeholders’ engagement on the proposed restoration of the constituencies held on Friday at the INEC Conference Hall,…

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Troops Recover Stolen Rifles, Arrest Three Over Deadly Ambush That Killed Soldier In Delta Community

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The Nigerian Army has arrested three suspected members of a notorious criminal syndicate linked to the deadly ambush of troops in May, recovering stolen military rifles, ammunition and other combat equipment during coordinated operations in Rivers and Delta states. The Army said the suspects, identified as Chiboy, Marathon and Onowu, were apprehended during intelligence-driven raids carried out by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade under Operation UDOKA as part of the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II. The operation followed the May 4, 2026 ambush on troops, during which one soldier…

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