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The Delta State Traffic Management Authority, DESTMA, has dismissed the alleged purported court judgement circulating in the media of stripping the agency of her right to regulate and arrest traffic offenders. Director General of DESTMA, Benjamin Okiemute, who gave the dismissal at his office following an online publication of a court judgement that purportedly […]
…Vows To End Ughelli Traffic Gridlock Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the ₦39.3 billion Otovwodo (Ughelli) Flyover project, saying it is a permanent solution to the long-standing traffic congestion at one of the state’s busiest junctions. Speaking in Ughelli, the governor said the project […]
Ugborodo Community Management Committee, UCMC in Warri South – West Local Government Area, has called on the Department of State Services, DSS, the National Security Adviser, NSA and Chief of Defence Staff, to treat the December 20, 2025 murder of Emiko Onuwaje at Ogidigben, Ugborodo , as a matter of National security concern ” […]
A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri has ruled against the Delta State Traffic Management Authority (DESTMA), declaring its powers to arrest motorists, confiscate vehicle number plates and impose fines as illegal, unconstitutional, and void. The court held that no executive agency has the authority to determine guilt, impose fines or punish citizens […]
…Inaugurates DESTMA Intelligent, Provost Units In a bid to strengthen traffic management and mobility in the state, the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has unveiled some newly purchased and refurbished operational vehicles for the Delta State Traffic Management Authority, DESTMA. Oborevwori who carried out the gesture through the Commissioner of Transport, Onoriode Agofure, […]
An unidentified suspected kidnapper who was rushed to the hospital after a gun battle with police has been confirmed dead. According to the Delta State Police Command spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, following intelligence information, operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team stormed the Ohoror community along the Ughelli-Patani Road, where some suspected kidnappers were […]
The Delta State Police Command has announced the arrest of a notorious kidnap suspect and the recovery of a substantial cache of sophisticated firearms, including AK-47 and K-2 rifles. The operation, which spanned three states, according to a statement, underscores the commitment of the command under the new leadership of CP Aina Adesola to […]
…Says Delta Has Lost Rare Leaders Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has described the deaths of former Senator and political leader, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, and elder statesman, industrialist and community leader, Chief Emmanuel Nuel Ojei, as painful losses that have created significant gaps in Delta State, particularly Delta North, Oshimili North and […]
Justice has been demanded for a 13-year-old who was molested by her 32-year-old stepfather, became pregnant, and attempted to terminate the pregnancy before the intervention of a school principal. The case was brought before the Delta State Police Command by the minor’s school principal, who noticed some changes in her. Upon questioning, she revealed […]
There has been a call by Nigerians to check the discrepancies in the tax reform laws passed by the National Assembly, as the bill was allegedly altered. The allegations stand strong, as copies of what was passed and assented to by President Bola Tinubu were officially altered. On Wednesday, Abdulsammad Duski, a lawmaker from […]
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