Nigeria Police Force has dismissed an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Nuhu Usman, alongside four other officers over the unlawful killing of a suspect in Effurun, Delta State. Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, who confirmed the development on Sunday while addressing newsmen in Abuja, said the affected officers will...
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Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of a suspect by police officers in Delta State, describing the act as a grave violation of the rule of law and constitutional rights. In a statement reacting to a viral video of the incident, the association expressed deep...
Nigeria Police Force has provided an update on the disciplinary actions taken following the fatal shooting incident of 26th April 2026 in Effurun, Delta State, which resulted in the death of Mr Mene Ogidi. Sequel to the earlier directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, all...
Nigeria Police Force has strongly condemned the fatal shooting of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta State, pledging that justice will be served as disciplinary measures are initiated against the officer involved. The incident, which occurred on April 26, 2026, has sparked concern, prompting swift action from police...
Troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, have recorded significant operational successes, resulting in the confiscation of four AK-47 rifles. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
In a sustained offensive and concerted efforts to rid the South East and environs of criminal elements, troops of Sector 2, Operation UDO KA operating in the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY in Ebonyi State have successfully arrested a notorious Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN)...
Delta State Police Command has recorded significant operational successes following coordinated anti-crime raids that led to the arrest of suspected drug traffickers and the recovery of large quantities of illicit substances across the state. The Command disclosed that the operations, carried out by tactical units, also helped disrupt suspected...
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have intercepted hard drugs concealed inside energy-saving bulbs and recovered a pump-action gun linked to an ongoing murder and cultism investigation in separate intelligence-driven operations across the state. The Command disclosed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police...
Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has conducted a comprehensive operational visit to Sapele following the abduction of the Local Government Chairman, reinforcing the Command’s determination to secure his safe and unharmed release. The visit according to a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe,...
A deepening rift has emerged among traditional rulers in Isoko land, Delta State, following an alleged N250 million offer by a senatorial aspirant seeking a high-profile chieftaincy title ahead of the 2027 elections. The controversial move, believed to be part of efforts to secure political backing, has sharply divided...
Director-General of the Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency (RSIPA), Dr Chamberlain Peterside, has warned the BRACED states against allowing the economic carpet shift below their feet again. BRACED is an acronym representing the six states in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria that formed a regional economic development bloc....
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commended the management of Delta State University, Abraka, for its student-friendly directive allowing students with verified or disbursed status under the NELFUND scheme to participate in their first semester 2025/2026 examinations. In statement by the Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi on Monday...
Three years after the murder of four soldiers in Ashaka Aboh, Ndokwa East LGA, Delta State, the Department of State Services (DSS), has arrested two suspects, linked to the killings. The suspects, Ufuoma Sunday James and Lawrence Umuakpero Oboguayivwgue, were also implicated in the beheading of Chief Okwudili Obi...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Sunday Ndidi, father of Super Eagles captain and Besiktas midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi. Sunday Ndidi reportedly died in a fatal road accident on Tuesday in Umunede, near Agbor, Delta State, plunging his family and the Nigerian football community...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the party in Delta, Enugu, Imo, Rivers and Osun states. According to a press statement issued by the party, the decision was taken by the NWC...
Troops of 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE have successfully bursted a criminal gang and recovered arms and ammunition in Oshimilli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The operations led to the arrest of two suspected criminals, alleged to be members of a...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a decisive step to strengthen its internal structure with the constitution of Caretaker Committees for its Enugu, Delta and Rivers State chapters. The decision was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC),...
A sense of shock swept through a quiet Asaba neighbourhood on Monday after retired Delta State High Court Judge, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, was discovered brutally murdered inside her residence. Security sources according to Zagazola Makama, noted that the respected jurist was found lifeless in her sitting room at No....
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday November 18, 2025 arrested one Archbishop Angel Oyeghe for conspiracy, naira mutilation and suspected money laundering. The Commission disclosed this in a post via its X handle @OfficialEFCC on Wednesday. The self-acclaimed Archbishop,...