‘Many residents of the affected areas have been lamenting over the havoc caused them following the flooding in the localities’ Residents of many flood-prone communities in Delta State are groaning as their areas have been submerged following two days of heavy torrential downpours. The early morning heavy downpours on Monday and Tuesday, which lasted for
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The Police Command in Delta has confirmed the killing of two of its officers by gunmen, along Ugbolu-Illah road in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Ali, confirmed the killing to newsmen on Tuesday in Asaba. He said that the police however killed two of the
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A CLASH between rival cult groups in Bomadi, headquarters of Bomadi local government area of Delta state has causedtwo people to sustained severe bullet wounds with one severally stabbed. The incident occurred last night under the Bomadi Bridgehead, popularly called Underbridge or NPA, which is a beehive with beer parlours, restaurants as well as a
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The Delta State government on Saturday directed schools in the state to reopen for academic activities on January 18. The state’s Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, who gave the directive in a statement issued in Asaba, said no student or teacher would be allowed into any school without a facemask. The
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Police on Wednesday arraigned the Chairman of Patani local council area of Delta State, Perez Omoun, at the State Magistrate Court, Asaba, for allegedly invading the home of the state’s Commissioner for Power and Energy, Basil Ganagana. Omoun was arraigned on a four-count charge of malicious damage after he allegedly invaded the commissioner’s home last
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A mobile policeman was on Friday afternoon, shot dead in Effurun, Uvwie council area of Delta state. His rifle was also carted away by the arms-wielding hoodlums. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 2:30p.m along the popular Jakpa Road. Details surrounding the incident were still sketchy as of the time of filing
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Two suspected armed robbers were set ablaze by a mob along Okumagba Avenue, by Emebiren junction in Warri, Delta State, in the early hours of Tuesday. It was gathered that the duo was pursued to the location where they were caught and beaten to stupor before they were set ablaze. Sources said that the suspected
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Unknown gunmen stabbed a 27-year-old man by name Prince Mieyebi to death in Warri, Delta State after he reportedly won a betting game worth N15 million. It was gathered that the young man was killed by three armed men while closing a shop belonging to his Aunt at the popular Ogbe-Ijoh market in Warri South
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Three final year students of the Department of Mass Communication, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, with two others have died in an accident after their final examinations. It was learnt that the accident occurred on Monday around 12noon along Issele-Azagba-Ogwashi-Uku Road. It was gathered that the deceased, two females and a
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Police operatives in Delta State revealed that their were paid N200 as COVID-19 allowance during the pandemic, with many of them describing it as not only embarrassing, but a mockery of the Force. The police officers who spoke on condition of anonymity, told newsmen that the embarrassing allowance was paid to all police personnel in
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The Delta State Government on Friday has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the state with effect from Monday, November 2, 2020. It could be recalled that the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, ordered the closure of the schools last week over the #EndSARS protest in the
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A former vigilante chairman of Evwreni community in Ughelli North council area of Delta. Tuesday Okuah, has died in police custody.Delta Commissioner for Police, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa, broke the news of Okuah’s demise on Sunday evening after the Force’ silence on the incident which led to a crisis in the community Saturday evening. Addressing youths
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Three persons have been reportedly killed in a fresh clash between members of two fierce cult group in Abraka community in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that various deadly weapons such as cutlass, guns and sticks were used during the fracas. According to sources, several other persons sustained injuries when
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The Delta Police Command on Monday, dismissed a video clip alleging that operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) shot a man to death in Ughelli town, in the Ughelli South local government area of the state.The Command spokesperson, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said in a statement on Monday in Asaba, that the video, which went
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There is tension at the Hausa quarters area of Igbudu Market in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State as hoodlums reportedly attacked the Chief Priest of the Community to death. The Chief priest also known as Victor was said to have been killed for allegedly impregnating and abandoning a Hausa lady. The deceased
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