The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s donation of 100 vehicles to the State Police Command, calling it a “gross misplacement of priority.” The APC argues that this action is out of touch with the current economic realities and the pressing needs of the residents. In a … Read more
Northern Group Declares That They Can No Longer Supply Food To Rivers State, Other Southern States, Says Their Lives, Property, Are In Great Danger The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has threatened to stop further supply of foodstuffs to Rivers State and other Southern parts of the country, due to the attacks on Muslim Northerners by … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has signed an executive order to reinforce the ban on the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its activities in the State. He made this known in a statement by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor. Ebiri stated that the governor, in a broadcast on Wednesday night … Read more
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Friday declared Stanley Mgbere, an alleged IPOB leader, wanted with N50,000,000 bounty. He revealed this during a statewide broadcast amidst the insurgency and killings rocking the State, which has been reportedly carried out by the Indigenous People of Biafra. Long before now the State Government had placed … Read more
October 08, 2020 A Port-Harcourt based lawyer, identified as Bisola Paulette Ajayi, who was kidnapped over the weekend has been rescued. Ekohotblog reports that Bisola Paulette Ajayi, rescue was confirmed by Rivers Police spokesperson CSP Nnamdi Omoni. More details later…..
The Police in Rivers State on Wednesday said they have rescued a baby boy who was allegedly sold by his grandmother, while the suspect has been arrested. The child’s mother, Anthonia Joseph explained that her mother (the baby’s grandmother) insisted on selling her four-day-old son to a buyer in Imo State on the grounds that … Read more
Reports indicate that a massive bomb blast has gone off in the Rumuokoro part of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Details of the incident are still sketchy but residents around the area say the explosion was a result of a bomb planted in a commercial vehicle. Two people are said to have died on … Read more
The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) has suspended a lecturer, Dr. Rowland Igwe for allegedly impregnating a student of the institution. It was learnt that the university indicted the lecturer for allegedly intimidating and assaulting the lady before impregnating her. Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele confirmed the development in his Twitter … Read more
September 19, 2020. The Nigeria Police in Rivers State has reportedly arrested two pastors for allegedly raping a 27-year old member of the National Youths Service Corps. The corps member is observing her primary assignment at the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The pastors, identified as Austin Emmanuel and Peter Davies, are currently … Read more
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has redeemed the promise of N30 million bounty he placed on a criminal suspect popularly called Bobosky. The suspect died at the Rivers State Police Command in Port Harcourt, the state capital, after the police captured him. Wike, who presented the N30 million cheque to Police Commissioner Joseph Mukan yesterday … Read more
He died from multiple gunshot injuries and machete wounds sustained during a crossfire with the police Bobisky, River State most wanted armed robber and kidnapper, who was arrested earlier today is now dead. Bobisky, whose real name is Honest Digbara, was arrested alive early Saturday at Korokoro in the Tai Local Government Area in a … Read more
Three persons escaped death but sustained varying degrees of injuries after electric poles fell on them while they were playing football at the Pipeline playground at Agbon-nchia in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to reports by a local newspaper, Inside Eleme, the electric poles, which belong to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution … Read more
The Diobu Vigilante group, on Thursday, apprehended a 20-year-old man, identified only as Uche, while allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in an uncompleted building on Ekwe Street, Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was learnt that the man was caught in the act around 1pm by residents who saw him and his friends … Read more