Many injured as Delta communities clash over land
No less than two persons have been reportedly lost their lives during a clash on Thursday between Okwagbe and Owahwa communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the clash which was over a land dispute between members of the two neighbouring communities, left persons dead and others injured. […]
Delta Police officer allegedly shoots girlfriend for refusing to marry him
A police officer has been accused of allegedly shooting a woman in Delta State for reportedly turning down his marriage proposal. The officer, identified as Bishop Eno, shot the lady after she refused to marry him and meet his subsequent demand for a refund of N1.5 million he spent on opening a shop for her. […]
Delta assembly unable to account for N392m spent – Auditor
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, and the Clerk of the House, Lyna Ochulor, have been accused of inability to account for N392, 473, 867 contained in the 2019 financial report of the house. The funds were declared missing in Queried Capital Vouchers contained in Annexure IV of the 2019 Audit […]
Delta community shuts down Agip facility over negligence
The host community to Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC), Tuomo community in Burutu local government area of Delta State, on Monday, shut down the company’s facility over a breach of agreement. Residents of the community, including men, women, youths, stormed the facility in protest over negligence on the company’s part to live up to its […]
Delta Police nabs woman allegedly found with pistol, drugs
The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested a suspect allegedly found in possession of a fabricated pistol, five rounds of live ammunition and illicit drugs. The suspect, identified as Blessing Oghule, was arrested alongside three other suspects during a raid on a black spot at Abraka axis in Asaba, the state capital. In […]
Delta Police nab suspected armed robbers, cultists, rescue kidnaped victim
The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected armed robbers, two cultists and three illicit drug dealers in parts of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the Command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed that men of the Command arrested two suspected armed robbers along Ughelli-Warri road. He noted that […]
Delta to pay N102m compensation to victims of police brutality, institute human rights committee
The Delta state government on Tuesday says it will pay the total of N102,450,000.00 as incidental claims to victims of police brutality and human rights violations in the state. This follows agitations over the delay in implementing the Judicial Panel of Enquiry report set up in the wake of the #EndSARS protests of 2020. Disclosing […]
Soldiers torture man to death for allegedly stealing cables in Delta
Men of the Nigerian Army have tortured a resident of the Aboh community in the Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, to death. According to SaharaReporters, the deceased, identified as Azuka Ossai was tortured by the military men guarding an oil company, Enikkom Nigeria Limited, after allegedly stealing some cables. A source who spoke […]
Governor Okowa signs anti-open grazing bill into law
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has signed into law, the Anti-Open Grazing bill, which prohibits open grazing, indiscriminate breeding, rearing, and marketing of livestock in the state. The State House of Assembly, during its plenary, last Tuesday had passed the anti-open grazing bill following a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Ferguson […]
Pregnant woman dies after falling off delivery bed in Delta
A pregnant woman in labour has reportedly died over the alleged negligence of hospital staff in the Ogwashi-uku area of Delta State. A video recording making the rounds showed a woman lying lifeless while the person behind the camera lamented the carelessness of personnel at Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital. The lady, identified as Ann was said […]
Curfew in Delta community over murder of community leader
A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed on the Orhoakpor community in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State following the killing of a community leader, Anthony Oreh, by suspected cultists. It was gathered that the deceased was killed in the early of Thursday when some suspected cultists launched an attack on the vigilante chairman […]
Delta assembly holds plenary, passes anti-open grazing bill
The Delta State House of Assembly has passed the Anti-Open grazing bill, which impedes open grazing, indiscriminate breeding, rearing, and marketing of livestock across the state. The assembly, which held its plenary on Tuesday passed the bill following a motion to the effect by the Majority Leader, Ferguson Onwo, and adopted while being presided over […]