Police nab two suspected armed robbers in Bayelsa
Diri warns ‘enemies of progress’ against sabotaging Nembe-Brass road project
Gunmen kill 2 police officers, 3 others in Bayelsa
Police arrest two for alleged gunrunning in Bayelsa, recover pistol, N2m
Navy destroys 148 illegal refinery sites, intercepts N10.7bn stolen crude oil in April
Bayelsa 2023: Dickson vows to support Diri’s candidates
Gunmen assassinate APC chieftain in in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the assassination of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Chief Sunny Frank-Oputu. It was gathered that the deceased, who hails from the Igbomotoru Community of Southern Ijaw LGA of the state, was killed by unknown assailants at his residence in Yenagoa, early Wednesday […]
Asst. Commissioner slumps, dies on duty in Bayelsa
An officer attached to the Bayelsa State Police Command has died after slumping while on duty. The officer, identified as Emmanuel Asufi was an Assistant Commissioner of Police from the Ekwani community in Delta State. It was learnt that Asufi, who was in charge of administration, slumped and died at his duty post on Tuesday […]
Crude oil leak reported in Bayelsa community
The Benisede-Brass Creek Delivery Line owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company, (SPDC) has been reported to be discharging crude oil due to a leak in the Peretuorugbene area in Bayelsa State. The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) while confirming the incident, said that the investigation showed that the leak was caused by […]
Diri tackles oil companies over unfair treatment of Niger Delta host communities
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called out oil companies over the unfair treatment meted out to host communities in Bayelsa State and other Niger Delta communities. The governor, who spoke when he received the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, in his office at Government House, Yenagoa, said the insecurity in some […]
One dies as cult group kill suspected rival in Bayelsa
A suspected cultist has reportedly lost his life after he was set ablaze by members of a rival cult group in Swali community in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The incident reportedly happened around the popular Swali ultra-modern market on Saturday morning, in what seems to be a reprisal attack. It was learnt that the victim, identified […]
Woman arrested for scalding stepdaughter with hot knife in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly inflicting burns on the buttocks of her 10-year-old stepdaughter using a hot knife. It was gathered that the suspect identified as Esther Otoniye, had severely beaten the victim, who had scars all over her body. Following her arrest at her residence in Yenagoa, the […]