by Adeola Balogun A young man in Delta State was yesterday sentenced by a Warri High Court to death by hanging after being found guilty of armed robbery and rape. Chijioke Ede, a 26-year-old furniture maker, was charged with robbing a couple at gunpoint and subsequently raping their teenage daughter. According to reports, the condemned... Read More

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‘One thing you cannot escape in Nigeria’: British journalist narrates experience in the country (READ)

by Oge Okonkwo David Hayward, a British journalist and BBC reporter visited Nigeria this year for a short time despite the negative views he had heard about the country. His observation is rather interesting and it gives a glimpse of how the West African country and its citizens are perceived by foreigners. Read his findings... Read More

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September 16, 2013

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Terrible: 13-year-old girl kidnapped over her late father’s title documents

by Oge Okonkwo A 13-year-old girl (names withheld) was abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ekete, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State over the title documents of her late father’s property. The teenager was released after being held for eight days in the kidnappers den. According to a family source, the victim was kidnapped by a... Read More

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September 11, 2013

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“It’s all a lie, I never knew Ibori,” says ex-EFCC chairperson Farida Waziri

by Tutu Akinlabi Despite widespread rumours at the time that she was counsel to embattled former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, and hence owed her appointment to him, Farida Waziri has said that she never knew the former governor. The former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri denied that... Read More

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September 9, 2013

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Clash of beliefs: Why the Olu of Warri is under pressure to leave the throne

by Oge Okonkwo Some Itsekiri of Delta state, which includes a section of chiefs, youths and women leaders have turned against their paramount ruler, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, calling for his abdication of the throne. The monarch’s antagonists are calling for his abdication for allegedly changing the traditional title of Ogaime,... Read More

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September 6, 2013

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Terrible: Man, 36, allegedly rapes 18-year-old girl to death in Bayelsa

by Oge Okonkwo A 36-year-old man, an Isoko indigene from Delta state, currently living in Bayelsa state, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl to death in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, who are yet to get an autopsy report on the deceased, the alleged... Read More

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September 5, 2013

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Sip, sip: Maid drugs employer with juice, robs him of N.6m

by Oge Okonkwo A maid simply identified as Dumebi has been arrested by the police in Agbor Division, Delta state, for allegedly robbing her employer of N600,000 after lacing the orange juice which she served him with sleeping pills. According to sources, the incident occurred when the wife of her employer had left her husband who was... Read More

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September 1, 2013

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Tonnie Iredia: Oil or no oil, Nigeria has a problem

by Tonnie Iredia Unlike most speakers who dwelt on the exhaustible nature of oil, Anyim revealed that even if oil does not finish, we are about to lose our major buyer- the United States. From the articulate contributions of these 2 high ranking government officials I became a bit unsure of who actually needed to... Read More

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August 23, 2013

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SAD: 23 pregnant teens killed by native doctor in Delta

by Oge Okonkwo No less than 25 teenage girls are said to have died within the last one year after being administered herbal concoctions made by local doctors for abortion in Delta state. According to sources, some pregnant teenage girls within some communities in Agbor, Kwale, Isoko North and South of the state who were... Read More

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August 21, 2013

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Insecurity: Kidnappers kill one policeman, abandon 6 victims in Delta

By ‘Jola Sotubo Suspected kidnappers struck in the Obiaruku area of Delta State, killing a policeman and taking his firearm. The quick response of the Special Anti-Kidnap team of the Delta State police command was instrumental in the saving of 6 lives including the vice chair of Uhumnwonde Local Government Council, Edo State, Mr. Walter Aiwekhoe,... Read More

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August 21, 2013

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Revealed: How children mastermind kidnappings to defraud their parents – Delta CP

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to police reports, children are now preying on their parents’ worst fears and masterminding kidnappings by themselves. This disturbing new trend has been exposed by the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Ikechukwu Aduba who said that children now conspire with kidnap syndicates to demand and collect ransom from their parents.... Read More

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July 29, 2013

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Police search for abducted former school principal in Delta

by Chi Ibe Police are looking for a retired school principal, Clementina Bakpa, 70, who was abducted by unknown gunmen at Ovwian in Udu council area of Delta State on Sunday July 28. According to reports, she was on her way to church with her husband, Emma Bakpa, an engineer at about 6am when the men... Read More

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July 22, 2013

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We want out! Displaced victims of Warri North crisis ask for Itsekiri state

by Rachel Ogbu There is a clamour for a new state by displaced Itsekiri natives after recent attacks by the Egbema Radical Group, ERG, an Ijaw militia, razed more than six Itsekiri communities in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State. The Olara-Aja (community head), Jakpa Community, Pa Higson Oporokun, who spoke on behalf of the... Read More

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July 18, 2013

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Kidnappers abduct 3-year-old from home

by Rachel Ogbu A family of a three-year-old child are completely distraught after they watched their baby abducted from their home during a raid by gunmen on Monday. The kidnappers have requested for N10 million ransom. It was discovered that the child’s father, Lucky Osanebi, from Ashaka, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State is the... Read More

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July 15, 2013

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Sam Omatseye: Feeding the Niger Delta monster

by Sam Omatseye ….report showed how brutal the killings defaced the villages that had enjoyed peace for close to a decade when the crisis ended. Whole families were wiped out, and ironically the Itsekiri were not the only victims. Some Ijaw also fell. The recent news of uproar in the creeks of Delta State reminds me... Read More

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June 30, 2013

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Physically challenged people in Delta shut down SURE-P secretariat, council chairman flees

by Rachel Ogbu Physically challenged people in Delta state shut down the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) secretariat on Friday to protest their alleged exclusion from the programme by the chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area Transition Committee, Delta State, Friday Akpoyibo. The chairman of the Ughelli North Local Government Area chapter of the... Read More

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June 22, 2013

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Peace at last? Amaechi and PDP to settle out of court

by Rachel Ogbu There could be light at the end of the tunnel for Rivers State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Rotimi Amaechi as new reports emerge suggesting reconciliation with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Yesterday, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State said that the problems in the party between some governors and... Read More

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June 17, 2013

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2 men receive life sentences for gang-raping a pastor’s teenage daughter right before her father

by Rachel Ogbu Two men have received the life sentence in Delta State for raping a 17-year-old daughter. The victim who is the daughter of a pastor was attacked on November 5, 2007 when the men broke into their home during a robbery. They reportedly took turns in raping her as the pastor watched in... Read More

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May 21, 2013

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How 5 members of a notorious kidnapping gang were arrested in Delta

by Rachel Ogbu Five members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate have finally been arrested by the Delta State Police Command. On Monday, Commissioner of Police, Ikechukwu Aduba said in a statement that “the members of the kidnapping syndicate had been terrorising Warri/Ughelli areas of the state in recent times”. Aduba revealed that officers first hunted... Read More

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May 19, 2013

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Federal Ministry of Kidnapping: “Over 20 lecturers, relations abducted in Delta university”

Chairman Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka branch, Dr. Emmanuel Mordi, at the weekend, said at least 20 lecturers, their spouses and relations, had been kidnapped in the last two years by gunmen. He stated this in Abraka while briefing the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba,... Read More

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May 16, 2013

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Kidnapping & robbery: Bus driver, trader, others get the death penalty in Delta

by Rachel Ogbu A 32-year-old commercial bus driver along with three others has received death sentences for armed robbery, kidnapping in Delta state. First bus driver, Efe Taire was sentenced to death by hanging after a high court sit-ting in Warri, Delta found him guilty of a four-count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping and demanding... Read More

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April 11, 2013

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Resource control: SSS men clamp traffic officials in detention for towing their vehicle in Delta

by Isi Esene Officials of the State Security Security (SSS) in Delta state yesterday manhandled four members of the state traffic control task force after allegedly contravening traffic regulation at the Government House Road, Asaba. The SSS men were said to have bundled the victims into detention but later released and took them to a... Read More

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April 8, 2013

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Forget it! “Nigerians are not ready for a revolution” – Rotimi Amaechi

by Isi Esene The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has expressed his doubts that a bloody revolution can happen in Nigeria. Amaechi who was speaking on Saturday in Ekiti at The Future Awards Symposium which took place at the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort said the only thing that we can hope for are reforms, not... Read More

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December 28, 2012

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Opinion: Letter to God: Please let my mother die

by Azuka Jebose Let our mother depart from here to a better comfortable and dignified place. Please give her eternal rest this year. She has no reason to live in pain and penury any longer. Dear God, The New Year (2013) is moments away. I thank You for the ending year. As we begin another... Read More

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December 17, 2012

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“It is indeed an act of stupidity” – Lawyers condemn payment of N50m pension to Ibori

by Hauwa Gambo Reactions have trailed the payment by the Delta government of N50 million into the account of James Ibori, who was former governor of the state. It would be recalled that Ibori was convicted of stealing the state’s funds, and sentenced to 13 years in a United Kingdom jail for laundering about $250... Read More

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December 10, 2012

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Okonjo-Iweala’s mother will be rescued within 24 hours – Gov. Uduaghan

by Isi Esene The governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has assured the public that Professor Kamene Okonjo, the kidnapped mother of the Finance Minister and coordinator of the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will be rescued in 24 hours. He said he has given the immediate order for her release. Uduaghan who was responding to questions... Read More

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December 9, 2012

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How gunmen kidnapped Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s mother from the palace

by Akan Ido The recent kidnap of the mother of Nigeria’s finance minister and coordinator of the economy has come as a shock to many. Many wonder the state of security in the palace, in Delta State, where the 82-year-old professor was said to have been kidnapped on Sunday afternoon. According to monitored reports, the... Read More

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December 9, 2012

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Sad: Meet the cancer patient who has to sleep on her knees (and see how you can help)

You will quiver seeing 63-year-old widow, Mrs. Janet Ogbonna, an indigene of Imo State, who is suffering from malignant cancer of the anus. Sunday Vanguard reported the plight of the woman, some months ago, but the situation has got quite dicey for her and her family, particularly her son, Uchechukwu, who had practically abandoned his... Read More

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November 23, 2012

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Worrisome: Gunmen invade leprosy hospital, kidnap 3 patients in Delta

by Isi Esene Gunmen yesterday attacked the Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre at Sanubi Town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, taking away three inmates. The gunmen were reported to have gained entrance into the premises ordering everyone to lie face down. They then abducted three inmates of the facility and took-off to... Read More

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November 21, 2012

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It pours: Money laundering charges filed against Bi-Courtney boss, Wale Babalakin

by Isi Esene There are reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday charged the chairman of Bi-Courtney Consortium, Wale Babalakin for money laundering. Sources say the charges were filed earlier today at a Lagos Court in Ikeja. The Federal Government had on Monday cancelled the contract awarded to his company for... Read More

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Justice served: Man, 26, sentenced to death for stealing from couple, raping their daughter

‘One thing you cannot escape in Nigeria’: British journalist narrates experience in the country (READ)

Terrible: 13-year-old girl kidnapped over her late father’s title documents

“It’s all a lie, I never knew Ibori,” says ex-EFCC chairperson Farida Waziri

Clash of beliefs: Why the Olu of Warri is under pressure to leave the throne

Terrible: Man, 36, allegedly rapes 18-year-old girl to death in Bayelsa

Sip, sip: Maid drugs employer with juice, robs him of N.6m

Tonnie Iredia: Oil or no oil, Nigeria has a problem

SAD: 23 pregnant teens killed by native doctor in Delta

Insecurity: Kidnappers kill one policeman, abandon 6 victims in Delta

Revealed: How children mastermind kidnappings to defraud their parents – Delta CP

Police search for abducted former school principal in Delta

We want out! Displaced victims of Warri North crisis ask for Itsekiri state

Kidnappers abduct 3-year-old from home

Sam Omatseye: Feeding the Niger Delta monster

Physically challenged people in Delta shut down SURE-P secretariat, council chairman flees

Peace at last? Amaechi and PDP to settle out of court

2 men receive life sentences for gang-raping a pastor’s teenage daughter right before her father

How 5 members of a notorious kidnapping gang were arrested in Delta

Federal Ministry of Kidnapping: “Over 20 lecturers, relations abducted in Delta university”

Kidnapping & robbery: Bus driver, trader, others get the death penalty in Delta

Resource control: SSS men clamp traffic officials in detention for towing their vehicle in Delta

Forget it! “Nigerians are not ready for a revolution” – Rotimi Amaechi

Opinion: Letter to God: Please let my mother die

“It is indeed an act of stupidity” – Lawyers condemn payment of N50m pension to Ibori

Okonjo-Iweala’s mother will be rescued within 24 hours – Gov. Uduaghan

How gunmen kidnapped Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s mother from the palace

Sad: Meet the cancer patient who has to sleep on her knees (and see how you can help)

Worrisome: Gunmen invade leprosy hospital, kidnap 3 patients in Delta

It pours: Money laundering charges filed against Bi-Courtney boss, Wale Babalakin

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