Feature News: Nigeria’s Banditry: FG Must Hunt Down Sponsors, Financiers

…….As security expert, residents urge FG to strengthen security   Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa For years banditry and kidnapping have continued to cast a long and terrifying shadow over Nigeria leaving families traumatised, communities vulnerable and citizens increasingly uncertain about their safety, beyond the gunmen who abduct and kill, questions are mounting over the powerful networks that allegedly finance facilitate and profit from their criminal operations. As the security crisis deepens,a retired police superintendent and security expert, Pius Timila, has called on the federal government to adopt a more decisive approach…

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Oborevwori Distributes 50 Fishing Boats, Engines to Fishermen In 3 Warri LGAs

  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has distributed 50 fishing boats equipped with 15-horsepower Yamaha outboard engines and fishing nets to fishermen across Warri North, Warri South and Warri South-West Local Government Areas of the state. The intervention, according to the governor, is aimed at boosting fishing activities, improving the income of riverine dwellers and strengthening food security in the affected communities. The boats and other fishing equipment were commissioned and handed over to beneficiaries at Koko, headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area, on Monday. Represented at…

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Police Foil Alleged Abduction, Rescue 16-Year-Old Boy In Onitsha

  …Suspected abductors dump victim near checkpoint   The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a 16-year-old boy, identified as Favour Ayogu, allegedly abducted in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State and later abandoned near a security checkpoint in Onitsha. Ayogu was rescued by a joint security patrol team at Ekene Junction, along Oguta Road, Onitsha, on the evening of September 13, 2026. The teenager was reportedly dropped near the checkpoint by unidentified persons who fled in a black Toyota Highlander SUV. According to the police, the swift…

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Police Arrest Mother Over Alleged Brutal Abuse Of 7-Year-Old Girl In Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has condemned the alleged brutal abuse of a seven-year-old girl, Oluebube Ofoma, in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.   The Command also confirmed the arrest of the girl’s mother, Mrs Ogechi Ofoma, 32, following the rescue of the child by community security personnel and concerned residents.   According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the incident was reported to the Command on the evening of September 13, 2026.   Ikenga said preliminary information indicated that the seven-year-old was…

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2027: Dafinone Leads ‘6-Over-6’ Push Across Ethiope West, Sapele

The battle for Delta Central ahead of the 2027 general elections has entered a new phase, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) launching an aggressive grassroots mobilisation drive aimed at sweeping all elective positions in the district. The renewed push gathered momentum on Sunday as Senator Ede Dafinone took his consultation campaign to Ethiope West and Sapele Local Government Areas, where party leaders openly declared their readiness to deliver an unprecedented “six-over-six” victory for the APC. The consultations brought together political heavyweights, local government leaders, former lawmakers, serving political appointees…

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Oborevwori To Swear In Auditor-General, Inaugurate Councils Of 3 Delta Varsities

    Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Tuesday, September 22, swear in Mr. Emasogbe Matthew Oghene as the state’s new Auditor-General and inaugurate the Governing Councils of three state-owned universities.   The ceremonies, scheduled for 10am at Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, will see the formal inauguration of the Governing Councils of the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor; Dennis Osadebay University (DOU), Asaba; and Southern Delta University (SDU), Ozoro.   Oghene’s appointment as Auditor-General followed his recent screening and confirmation by the Delta State House of…

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URHOBO’S ₦100BN GAS PARK: The Qestions Omo-Agege Must Answer

By Ufuoma Egbe     There comes a point when political leaders must stop issuing evasive explanations and answer the difficult questions. For Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, that point is now. The controversy surrounding the proposed ₦100 billion Industrial Gas Park raises a fundamental question: was the project located based on technical and economic considerations, or on political interests to concentrate development around his community? That question goes to the heart of the crisis confronting the Urhobo Nation today. If the project is now stalled or at risk because the wrong…

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