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Ughelli North Chair Unveils Two-Year Scorecard, Cites Gains in Infrastructure, Health, Security

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By Philo Ezewu   The Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Olorogun Jaro Movudu Egbo, has said his administration has recorded remarkable achievements in infrastructure, healthcare, education, security, environmental sanitation and workers’ welfare within its first two years in office.   Presenting the administration’s two-year scorecard, Egbo said the projects and programmes executed by the council were a testament to its commitment to transparency, accountability and people-centred governance.   He disclosed that the Ultra-Modern Ughelli North Local Government Secretariat Complex is at an advanced stage of…

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2ND ANNIVERSARY: Egbo Lists Infrastructure, Security, Healthcare Gains

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…Assures Of More Projects in Ughelli North   Executive Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Council, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, has highlighted major achievements recorded by his administration in infrastructure, healthcare, security, education and staff welfare over the past two years, declaring that his government remains committed to delivering more development to the people. Speaking on Wednesday during a press briefing to commemorate his second anniversary in office, Egbo said his administration had remained focused on fulfilling its campaign promises despite the challenges facing local governments across the country. He attributed…

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Kidnapped Teenager Regains Freedom After Alleged N16m Ransom Payment In Delta

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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,…

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

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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…

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CP-SAT Operatives Recovers Gun, Live Cartridges Linked To Cultism In Ughelli North

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The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of Pump-Action gun and live cartridges by the CP Special Assignment Team, CP-SAT led by ASP Julius Robinson, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Confirming the recovery in a statement by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe disclosed that the gun and cartridges were recovered in an intelligent gathering while the suspect is currently at large. According to SP Edafe, “In a sustained investigative efforts into a case of conspiracy, cultism, and murder led…

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How Tipper Driver Crush Mother, Daughter To Death In Delta

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A yet to be identified tipper driver has crushed mother and daughter to death in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned the unidentified deceased victims were returning from medical checkup when the incident occurred between High Court and Ughelli ‘A’ division. According to sources they were returning from Central Hospital after a medical checkup and the motorcycle they boarded overtook a tipper and the next thing we saw was the accident between Ughelli police station and the court. “The tipper crushed the mother and child…

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Unidentified Mutilated Corpse Recover From A River In Ughelli North

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An unidentified corpse with multiple injuries has been recovered from under a bridge in Uwheru community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State State. Though the report was sketchy, it was learned that corpse was mutilated when it was recovered from Orhibirhi bridge along the East/West road in Uwheru community. According to community sources, “When we discovered the dead body, Tuesday  morning, we have to notify the police from the Ughelli Area Command and the Ughelli North Local Government Council. “We could not identified the deceased because the body…

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Tension As Anti-corruption Agency,EFCC Storms Ughelli North Secretariat On Fact Finding Mission

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Tension has gripped Staff of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, as combine team of anti-corruption agency, Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC Wednesday, stormed the Ughelli North Local Government Area Secretariat for fact findings.   Though the report was sketchy, it was learned that the EFCC officials stormed the offices of nearly all Heads of Department, HODs and were reviewing files and cheques book signed. As a result, one of the council staff, name withheld narrowly escaped being whisked away by the anti-corruption agency. A council staff…

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Female Traditional Chief, Arrested For Allegedly Buying Stolen Cement In Delta

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      A female traditional Chief, has been arrested by the Ughelli North Council Chairman for allegedly buying the stolen cement meant for the construction of Cottage Health Center and others ongoing projects in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.     The suspect identified of Chief Rose Akamu as arrested at her shop opposite the Ughelli Area Command after an intelligence report.   It would be recalled that over 450 bags of cement and rods were declared missing and one Mr Iborogu Samson was arrested in…

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Security Agents Police Recover Chemicalized Corpses, Rescue Two Other In Delta

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  SECURITY operatives attached to Ughelli Area Command and the Agbarho division have recovered  corpses of two unidentified males suspected to be internet fraudsters from an a apartment in Agbarho community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned that two males awaiting to be killed in a similar circumstances were rescued along the corpses were discovered after a very staunchly smell was oozing out of a one room appointment rented for hustling kingdom (HK) by a suspected fraudster. According to sources, “A guy rented an…

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