Day: October 29, 2026

Bayelsa Pastor Arrested Over Alleged Defilement Of Two Minors

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command, has arrested a 50-year-old pastor, Ambros Mark, over the alleged sexual abuse of two underage girls aged 13 and 14 in Yenagoa, the state capital. The suspect, who is the pastor of New Generation Pentecostal Church in Amarata, Yenagoa, was arrested on Saturday following a complaint over the alleged abuse of the two victims said to be members of his church. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, confirmed the arrest to journalists, stating that the suspect remains in custody…

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2027: Bayelsa ADC Targets 30% Votes For Atiku, Vows To Unseat APC

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The Bayelsa State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Prof. Theodore Allison, has declared that the party will deliver more than 30 per cent of votes in the state to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2027 general elections.   Allison, who spoke in an interview with journalists in Yenagoa, expressed confidence in the party’s growing political strength, saying it was also working to win the Bayelsa governorship election.   He said the ADC coalition was established to dislodge the All Progressives Congress…

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Gas Leak: Ukodhiko Seeks FG’s Intervention As Uzere Residents Raise Health Concerns

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The member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Jonathan Ukodhiko, has called for urgent government intervention to contain a gas leak following the collapse of Well 14 in Uzere community, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.   Ukodhiko made the call during an on-the-spot assessment of the affected areas, where he expressed concern over the environmental and public health implications of the incident.   The lawmaker, who visited the palace of the Ovie of Uzere Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Udogiri I, said…

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Adeda’s Death: Kpohraror Challenges Delta Govt, Demands Answers Over Alleged Cover-Up

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A concerned voice in Ughelli Kingdom, Delta State, Amb. Emmanuel Efeludu Kpohraror, has called on the state government to provide an update on the death of Adeda, questioning what he described as the apparent silence of Government House over the matter. Kpohraror expressed concern that the case appeared to have been pushed aside, despite its significance to the Urhobo people, Ughelli Kingdom and the Otovwodo community.   It would be recalled that the after that death of Ekwevugbe Unity Adeda, the Delta State Government sets up committee of inquiry with…

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