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Bayelsa Judge Kidnapped Days After Delivering Daring Judgement

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 Admin

Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa There is growing tension in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa state, following the abduction of a High Court 7 Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Umukoro, and a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) by unidentified gunmen. The incident occurred around 7:pm near Kilimanjaro eatery at Ekeki area, a bustling suburb known for its vibrant evening activities, eyewitnesses reported that Justice Umukoro was accompanied by a relative when the assailants struck. According to preliminary investigations the attackers masked and dressed in black, intercepted the judge’s vehicle, forcibly pulled…

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NDDC Reaffirms Commitment To State Partnership, Commissions Bayelsa Office June 18, 2025
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INCITING: Of Gov Oborevwori Appointing Monarchs Without Subjects June 11, 2025
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