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Kidnapped Teenager Regains Freedom After Alleged N16m Ransom Payment In Delta

July 1, 2026 Admin

A 14-year-old girl who was abducted by suspected kidnappers during a deadly attack on Uduere Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has regained her freedom after her family allegedly paid a ransom of N16 million. Politicsgovernance.com gathered that the teenager was released on Tuesday between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. around the Otokutu-Agbarha axis of Ughelli North LGA and has since reunited with her family. The victim was kidnapped last week when armed assailants reportedly stormed the community, machete a security guard, Mr. Umukoro Obukohwo Emmanuel,…

Kidnappers Invade Ughelli North Community, Kill Security Guard, Abduct Teenager

June 29, 2026 Admin

Tension enveloped Uduere community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday after suspected kidnappers reportedly invaded the area, killed a security guard and abducted a 14-year-old girl Though the report is sketchy, it was learned that the deceased identified as Umukoro Obukohwo Emmanuel, was allegedly machete to death before the teenage girl was kidnapped in the community last Saturday. According to sources, “The deceased victim was a security guard in the community before he was gruesomely murdered as one of his hands was chopped…

Delta Central 2027: No More Family Table, Urhobo Must Eat Together July 12, 2026
By Wilson Okorugbo, There is a pattern in Delta politics that has become tired, predictable, and costly. It’s the politics of borrowed identity. Senator Ovie Omo-Age perfected it. He embodied it so completely, it’s not for wont of the right label to tag it the ‘Agege Doctrine.’ Under the Agege Doctrine, election season sounds […]
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Army, DSS, Police, Others Rescue 44 Kidnapped Oyo Pupils, Teachers Regain Freedom As Troop Smash Terror Network July 11, 2026
After spending nearly two months in captivity, the 44 pupils and teachers abducted by terrorists in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom following an intensive month-long joint security operation led by the Nigerian Army. The victims, who were kidnapped on May 15, 2026, were rescued on Friday, July 10, […]
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Anambra Police, Forest Security Service Deepen Partnership Against Crime July 10, 2026
The Anambra State Police Command has intensified its all-inclusive operational strategy with renewed collaboration among security stakeholders following a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), Anambra State Command, to the Command Headquarters in Awka. The visit, which took place on Friday, forms part of the Command’s efforts to strengthen […]
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Otughievwen Community Disowns Govt Recognition Of Rival Chairman, Accuses Commissioner Of Conspiracy July 10, 2026
The leadership of Otughievwen Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, has rejected a report claiming that the Delta State Government recognised Mr Jacob Ogedegbe, popularly known as Aziza, as Chairman of the community, describing the development as false and an attempt to blackmail Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. In a statement issued […]
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Oborevwori’s CPS Celebrates Erudite Journalist, Emmanuel Enebeli, At 60 July 10, 2026
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon, has congratulated veteran journalist and Chairman of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), Mr Emmanuel Enebeli, on the occasion of his 60th birth anniversary. In a congratulatory message, Ahon described Enebeli, who is also the State Secretary of the Nigerian Institute of […]
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EFCC Arraigns Ex-Banker For Alleged N294.5m Theft In Lagos July 10, 2026
‎The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026 arraigned a former staff of a new generation bank, Chinonso Akujobi, for an alleged N294,595,992 theft before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Chinonso is being prosecuted on a five-count […]
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Emevor: Amnesty Condemns Public Flogging Of Delta Man Over Criticism Of Abandoned Project, Demands Probe July 10, 2026
Human rights organisation Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the alleged public flogging of a resident of Emevor Community in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, describing the incident as a grave violation of human rights and an assault on freedom of expression. The organisation identified the victim as Godspower Okedi, alleging that […]
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Joel-Onowakpo Scores Landmark Victory As Tinubu Signs FMC Oleh Bill July 10, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the Federal Medical Centre, Oleh Establishment Bill, marking a historic breakthrough for healthcare delivery in Delta South Senatorial District. The bill, sponsored by the Senator representing Delta South, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, provides for the establishment of the first Federal Medical Centre in the senatorial […]
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GOMEP Lauds Oborevwori Over 50-Bus Transport Initiative July 10, 2026
The Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria (GOMEP-NG), has commended Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for the provision of 50 buses to boost public transportation across the state, describing the initiative as a practical demonstration of people-centred governance. The Guild, in a letter dated July 6, 2026, and signed by […]
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12 Docked In Anambra Over Alleged Rape, Defilement, Child Abuse July 9, 2026
The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned 12 suspects before a Gender Magistrate Court in Awka over alleged offences of rape, defilement, child abuse, abduction and assault, reaffirming its commitment to protecting women and children from all forms of abuse. The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in separate cases involving minors and […]
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