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Authorities of the Petroleum Training Institute have said that the tipper driver who allegedly hit and killed a student at the weekend has been arrested and is currently behind bars. A tipper truck had on Friday evening crushed a final year female student of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Effurun, Uvwie council area of […]
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says his administration made significant progress in the development of the state in spite of daunting challenges in the past six years. The governor, who made this known in a statewide broadcast to residents and the people of Delta on Monday, in Asaba, expressed gratitude to God for the […]
The Delta state command has banned the flying/hoisting of the Biafran flag in any part of the state, adding that there will be penalties. Delta state police PRO, Bright Edafe made the statement on Sunday. He added that every attempt by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB to cause any disunity in the state […]
Three police officials have reportedly died after gunmen on Friday morning attacked another police station in Delta State, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (DSP) and two officers. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning when bandits made attempts to break into the Umutu police station in Ndokwa East Local Government Area […]
Prince Tsola Emiko will be crowned and formally installed as the 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom on Saturday, August 21, 2021, the Warri Council of Kingmakers announced on Thursday. The Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom and acting Chairman of the Olu’s Advisory Council, Chief Johnson Amatserunleghe, made the announcement at a press conference held inside […]
Delta Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said that for Nigeria to truly develop as a nation, there must be a partnership between government and the people, predicated on equity, fairness and justice. The governor stated this at a State Banquet in honour of retiring Chief Judge of the state, Justice Marshal Umukoro, on Saturday […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has confirmed on behalf of the federal Government the receipt of the sum of £4,214,017.66 from the United Kingdom (UK). The said amount was recovered by the UK Government from associates and family members of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, […]
Some unknown gunmen, yesterday, killed three police officers and set ablaze Nsukwa Police station in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State. The gunmen, who attacked the Police Division at about 2 am, also left some police officers with bullet wounds. Residents of the area said they were woken up from sleep by the […]
A 14-year-old girl who was allegedly gang-raped by seven suspected cultists at Ogboli village in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State has narrated her ordeal in the hands of her rapists. The girl (names withheld) who went through one week of intensive medical examination and treatment at a government hospital in Asaba, […]
The Police in the Delta State command have arrested one Mr Efe Lucky and Mr Ramson Akpojibu for beating their friend to death over allegation of theft of their N3,000 and phones. Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Bright Edafe confirmed this yesterday, in a statement. “On the 3/5/2021 at about 1430hrs, […]
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