Category: Crime

Delta CP Storms Ughelli North After Gunmen Kill Police Inspector

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  An Inspector of Police attached to Mopol 51 PMF have been ambushed and shot dead at a checkpoint and his AK-47 rifle stolen by unknown gunmen in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.     The deceased police officer, simply identified as Inspr Danladi Ahmed, was killed by his assailants from a nearby forest along Ohoro axis of the East/West road in Ughelli North Local Government Area.     This is just as the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Oyeniyi Yemi at the weekend visited the…

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CALL FOR URGENT INTERVENTION IN UWHERU COMMUNITY AS UGHELLI NORTH CHAIRMAN INTERFERANCE IN THE LEADERSHIP IS CAUSING SECURITY THREAT AND BREACH OF PEACE 

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Press Statement 28th May 2026 For Immediate Release This call is to express deep concerns over the forceful imposition of expelled President General, intimidation and increasing security tension in Uwheru, a community in Ughelli North Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State. The latest conspiracy against the Youth President and his executive is unacceptable and could escalate into full community crisis if the council boss is not call to order over his nefarious activities in Uwheru Kingdom. The actions and wicked activities carried out by the former President General, Chief…

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Female Journalist Petitions DSS Over Alleged Harassment In Delta

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  A female journalist based in Sapele, Delta State, Mrs. Stephanie Ikanone Odiete, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged threats, intimidation, and harassment involving Hon. Ovo Abeke, the APC Ward 7 Chairman in Sapele Local Government Area. In the petition submitted to the DSS in Asaba, Mrs. Odiete, a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), alleged that she has faced repeated intimidation and threats over the years. According to the petition, one of the incidents reportedly occurred on April 6, 2023, at the Sapele…

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Oborevwori Condemns Police Killing, Vows Justice For Slain Delta Youth

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    Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has condemned in the strongest terms the unwarranted and unprovoked killing of a defenceless youth, Mena Ogidi by a police officer, ASP Nuhu Usman.   Oborevwori in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, described the act as barbaric, unlawful and a grave violation of the sanctity of human life.   The Governor expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident and extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased.   He noted that no citizen deserves…

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Extra Judicial Killing: Sen Dafinone Calls For Calm, Visits Ogidi Family, Police Authorities For Further Actions

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Senator Ede Dafinone representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has called for calm amid growing public outrage over the killing of Mena Ogidi, following a high-level meeting with police authorities in Warri on Wednesday.   The senator made the appeal after a meeting with the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, Salman-Dogo Garba, at the Nigeria Police Area Command, Warri. Also present was the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Yemi Oyeniyi. The family of the late Mena Ogidi also attended the meeting, led by his…

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Extra Judicial Killing: IGP Olatunji Recommends Dismissal, Prosecution Of Officers Involved In Effurun Shooting

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  The Nigeria Police Force hereby provides an update on the disciplinary actions taken following the fatal shooting incident of 26th April 2026 in Effurun, Delta State, which resulted in the death of Mr Mene Ogidi. Sequel to the earlier directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, all officers connected to the incident were immediately withdrawn from the Delta State Command and transferred to Force Headquarters, Abuja, where they were subjected to expedited disciplinary proceedings.   According to a statement by the Force Public Relations…

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Extra-Judicial Killing: Akpodiete Condemns Alleged Police Shooting, Demands Urgent Investigation

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        Delta Central Senatorial aspirant and Professor of Law, Forensics, and Cybersecurity, Olorogun (Prof.) Alexander O. Akpodiete, has called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the killing of 28-year-old Mr. Oghenemine Million Ogidi at Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.   Prof. Akpodiete made the call while reacting to the incident, which reportedly involved ASP Usman Nuhu of the Nigeria Police Force. He described the development as deeply troubling and unacceptable, warning that continued incidents of this nature are eroding public confidence in…

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Sen Dafinone Demands Justice For The Unlawful Killing Of Million Ogidi

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  The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has s condemned the extrajudicial killing of Oghenemine Million Ogidi, by a team of police officers attached to the Uvwie Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force, describing the incident as disturbing, unlawful, and unacceptable in a democratic society While condemning the killing, Senator Ede Dafinone held that those who are entrusted with the protection of citizens should not turn their weapons against them. According to him, “It is with deep shock and profound sadness that I received the news…

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Two Arraigned In Warri Over Alleged ‘Deve’ Demand from Property Developer

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  Two young men were on Monday, April 13, arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Warri, Delta State, over alleged unlawful demand for payment of development fee popularly known as “deve” from a property developer, Pastor Fred Aghedo. The suspects, Mr. Irikefe Ajueyitsi and Mr. Abubakar Nasiru, were brought before Chief Magistrate E. M. Sowho at Magistrate Court One, Warri, on a two-count charge bordering on illegal demand and breach of peace. Prosecuting Counsel from the Uvwie Area Command of the Nigerian Police Force, ASP Dicko Wakama, told the court…

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Gunmen Kidnap Sapele Council Chairman In Delta

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The chairman of Sapele Local Government Council, Chief Bright Abeke has been kidnapped by fierce gunmen numbering nearly 20 in Sapele local government area of Delta State.   It learned that the chairman was kidnapped in a hotel along Owumi road at about 7:pm on Friday April 10.   According to sources, “The gunmen who stormed the hotel with a Range Rover SUV and other two vehicles, shot a local security guard before going for their target.   They were shooting sporadically to scare people away from hindering their operations…

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