By Emmanuel Ovundah The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 16, Rivers and Bayelsa States, Mr. Benjamin Okolo has warned men of the Nigeria Police against extortion of innocent citizens at check points. AIG Okolo gave the warning in Port Harcourt while on a familiarization visit …

Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt The 6 Division, Nigerian Army has impounded a truck conveying over sixteen thousand (16,000) litres of illegally refined Automated Gas Oil (AGO) also known as diesel. Briefing Journalists on the seizure of the products at the Army headquarters, Commander, 6 Division Garrison, Brigadier General Eddie Effiong, …

…As Police Rescued abducted business woman, Recover Arms. By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command have arrested a native doctor and five other suspects for alleged kidnapping in the State. The native doctor, Mr. Melody Chinedu Otamiri, aged 25 was arrested at Olakwo 2 in Etche local …

… Arrests four Suspects  By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt  The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has dismantled illegal equipment used in stealing crude from the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 wellhead in Rivers State. The wellhead at Well 17, OML …

…As Fubara Promises Compensation to all Communities By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt Former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on yesterday flagged off the construction of 50.15km Port Harcourt Ring Road project conceived by the Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s led Rivers State Government. The N195.3bn dual carriage road project that will be …

Emmanuel Ovundah The Vice Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro local government area of Rivers State, Amb. Mrs. Angela Inyena Anthony Oju-Kienmie has lauded Governor Siminalayi Fubara for rolling out free transportation scheme for citizens of the state. Governor Fubara yesterday, rolled out a Mass Transit Bus Scheme to provide free transportation for …

By Emmanuel Ovundah The Rivers State government has announced the immediate cancellation of the recent recruitment exercise of staff into the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt. A statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Prince Chinedu Mmom said cancellation of …

By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested one Mr. ThankGod Ekwueme for allegedly selling his three children for N1.4m. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko while parading the suspect alongside 6 of his accomplices before Journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday said they …

By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State yesterday gifted N20m to widow of a police officer in the state who died in active service. The Police Officer, Inspector Collins David died recently while serving under the Ahoada Division of the State Command. Governor Fubara, represented by …

By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt  A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the remand of the commander of a vigilance group in the Rundele community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers state, Nyeche Ajuru, to the state correctional centre. The Rivers State Police Command arraigned Ajuru on Monday …