Category: Security Watch

Corper Dehumanization: Nigeria Women Journalists, NAWOJ Calls For Sanction Against Female Army

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The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has condemns in the strongest terms, the dehumanisation of a female Corps member, Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia by a female military officer, Lt Chika Viola Anale at the 13 Brigade Headquarters, Calabar in Cross River state capital.   In a statement signed by Ladi Bala NAWOJ President, “It is appalling that the deliberate act of barbaric infringement on the human right of the NYSC Corps member Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia by a female Army officer did not only negate professional ethics of the Nigerian Army,…

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Edafe Bright Replaces Onome As Delta State Police PPRO

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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba Akali as approved and confirmed the posting of DSP Edafe Bright as the new Spokesperson of Delta State Police Command replacing Onome Onowakpoyeya with immediate effect. Edafe confirmation was contained in a release signed by ASP Edna Bassey, 2ic PPRO, Delta State Police Command. DSP Edafe Bright who holds HND from the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, before his current posting was the acting image maker of the Delta State Police Command. He was one time the Administrative Officer Area Command Asaba…

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Ughelli Monarch, Releases Curse On Yahoo Boys, Kidnappers, Cultists And Armed Robbers

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Promise Erukakpomre The traditional of Ughelli Kingdom, HRM Wilson Ojakovo, Oharisi III, has places curses on yahoo boys, kidnappers, cultists and armed robbers that refused to change their ways or be ready to face the wrath of the law and almighty God. The monarch released the curse during a prayer session held at his palace in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state following a worsening security situation in the kingdom. The spiritual exercise which lasted for over three hours saw the monarch, clerics and indigenes of the kingdom…

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Suspected Hoodlums Burgle Revenue Court In Ughelli, Cart Away Valuables

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By Uruemu Favour/Ughelli A revenue court situated at Ughelli has been burgled by a yet to be identified persons and properties worth thousands of naira carted away in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. It was gathered that the hoodlums destroyed the louvres, ceiling of Revenue Court building situated at Ughelli Government Reservation Areas, GRA before carting away electrical appliances and other valuable items. Though it was sketchy as at the time of this report and it could not be ascertained if the the suspected burglars had gone…

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Man, 26, Arrested For Allegedly Defiling 10 Years Old Girl In Delta Community 

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By Joe Favour/ Ughelli    The Nigeria Police attached to Ofuoma division has arrested a 26-year old father of one simply identified as Mr. Raphael Kotiko for allegedly defiling a minor in Ofuoma community, Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. It was gathered the suspect lured the 10-year old girl name withheld  to an uncompleted building last Sunday to engaged the primary school girl in the illicit act. Sources from the community disclosed that bubble busted when a young boy of same age with girl demands money from…

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Three Suspected Car Snatchers, Sprayer Arrested In Ughelli

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By Promise Erukapomre/Ughelli THREE persons and a panel beater suspected to be car snatchers have been arrested by a combine team of the Nigeria police and vigilante members in North local government area of Delta State. It was gathered that the suspected were arrested at Oteri- Ughelli by the security agents following tip at the panel beater’s workshop. The suspects, Edward Elijah, Godwin Simeon, Timothy Odjoma and Ogbe Daniel the panel beater were arrested after they were rounded up by the security agents. When contacted the Delta State Police Public…

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Analysis & Opinion: Of Policing And Criminality In Nigeria

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By Sunny Awhefeada   There is something decidedly Nigerian which is deeply rooted in hypocrisy and the inability to admit our foibles until they are pointed out to us by outsiders. Bound to this consciousness is our laid back attitude and tendency to celebrate half measures usually camouflaged as achievements. We are daily pushed away from values which should drive our aspirations and around which a national consensus can be constructed.   The capacity or desire to interrogate issues has taken flight and in its place is a feeling of…

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Analysis &Opinion: “We Are At War”

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By Sunny Awhefeada I must begin by ascribing the patent of the title of this piece to Dr. Walter Ofonagoro, one of those exceptionally gifted men who put their talent at the disposal of the antithesis of good. Ofonagoro belongs to a mendacious heritage constituted by men of his ilk. They are the worthy sires of the Garba Shehus and the Femi Adesinas of today. For the Woke generation, the name Ofonagoro will not ring a bell, although it pops up on when searched on Google.   The generation which…

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Fmr DPO Of Ughelli Division Zoukumor Promoted To Area Commander

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By Kobiruo Joseph-Ughelli Eight months after undergoing Tactical Leadership and Command Course at the Police Staff College Jos in  Plateau State and graduating with 49 other participants in December, 2020, Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Kevin Zoukumor has been decorated with the rank Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP by the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ari Mohammed Ali. Flagged by senior police officers during the decorations, ACP Zoukumor was selected and nominated for the Tactical Leadership and Command Course Training while he was the Divisional Police Officer of Ughelli ‘A…

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Crime: One Shot As Gunmen Attack Raycom In Ughelli Carts Away Phone Gadgets, Cash In Broad Day

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By Omoghene Benedict -Ughelli   A yet to be identified man in his 30s has been shot by suspected armed robbers that attack Raycom telecommunication at Akpodiete junction along Isoko road in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State carting away phones, gadgets, laptops, accessories and unspecified amount of money in a Ghana Must Go bags. Since the arrival of the new Divisional Police Officer in Ughelli, A Division, crime rate has been on the increase as it would be recalled that an 30 year old motorcyclist, Edoja Imoni…

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