Graphic: Girl's body recovered after she was swept away by flood following heavy downpour in Asaba

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Graphic: Girl's body recovered after she was swept away by flood following heavy downpour in Asaba

 

A young girl was washed away and killed during heavy flooding in Asaba, the Delta state capital yesterday Thursday, June 12th. According to eyewitnesses who sent the photos to Naija Voice, the incident happened along the Redeemed junction in Okpanam road, in Asaba.

The young girl reportedly stepped into an open drain filled with flood waters and got swept away. 

Her body was later recovered after the flood had stopped. 

 

 

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‘Forget plans for Fulani radio’ – Urhobos tell Buhari

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‘Forget plans for Fulani radio’ – Urhobos tell Buhari

 

The President-General of Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU), Olorogun Moses Taiga, has urged the Federal Government to jettison plans to set up a Fulani Radio station.

He said despite the explanation put forward by the government, the timing of the Radio station was wrong.

In a statement issued yesterday, Taiga said the government should rather concentrate on implementing fiscal federalism.

According to him, the UPU appreciates the need to promote the speaking of indigenous languages.

However, he added: “any government effort should either be holistic or each ethnic nationality should be left to preserve its culture and language.

“The selective promotion of the Fulani language has heightened tension among ethnic nationalities in the country and the project should be jettisoned at once.”

He decried the spate of insecurity in the country, urging the government to devote more energy to tackling the problem.

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Tension in Delta community as gunmen kill Polytechnic staff

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Tension in Delta community as gunmen kill Polytechnic staff

There is serious tension in Ogwashi-Uku community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State as gunmen trailed and shot dead a senior administrative staff of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Mr. John Chukwudi, at a relaxation spot.

It was learnt that the gunmen, who shot sporadically in the area, made residents scamper for safety.

The assailants also ensured that the deceased died before they left the scene.

When contacted, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeyinka Adeleke confirmed the report, saying information about the incident was still scanty.

CP Adeleke added that the command has launched investigation just as he pointed out that the deceased was an administrative staff of the polytechnic and not a lecturer.

Also, the Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Manfred Oyibode confirmed the killing.

Oyibode added that the police were already handling the matter hence, “It will not be wise for me to make categorical statement on it now”.

“He was not killed in the school premises. The news that filters in say the young man was just coming out from the place when he was attacked and shot. He is not a lecturer but a non-teaching staff.”

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Business Woman Robbed, Stabbed, Thrown Into A River By A Gang Of Armed Robbers In Delta

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Business Woman Robbed, Stabbed, Thrown Into A River By A Gang Of Armed Robbers In Delta

 

A gang of armed robbers at the weekend attacked a business woman around Ekrejeta in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.

They allegedly stabbed her on the neck, collected N20, 000 at gunpoint, after which she was thrown into a nearby river.

The victim, it was gathered, Mrs. Betty Kermo, was said to have been attacked at her residence during the wee hours on the fateful day.

The State Police Commissioner, Mr. Muhammad Mustafa, who confirmed the incident, said upon the report of the matter to the police, they swung into action, and arrested two of the suspects, adding that the victim was rescued by fishermen.

He said that the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation, and warned that the police would do everything possible to make lives unbearable to criminals who had refused to relocate from the state to elsewhere.

Also, a 15 year old girl in Ovwian Aladja, Udu Local Government Area of the state was on Sunday allegedly raped by a serial gang of rapists in area.

The victim (name withheld) was said to have been forced into an uncompleted building where she was allegedly abused by the rapists.

The State Police boss, Mustafa who confirmed the incident, said that two suspects were arrested, Jeffrey Okoh and Gabriel Ose 17, upon interrogation, confessed to the crime, saying it was devil’s handwork. He said they would be charged to court on completion of investigation.

In another development, two suspected armed men have been nabbed by the police in Abraka Division. It was gathered that the suspects had attempted rob a business man in the area when nemesis caught up with them.

They were said to have been arrested at the scene of their operation by the police who acted on a tip-off.

Police image maker in the State DSP Andrew Aniamaka, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, said they were currently being detained at Abraka Police Division for further investigation, adding that locally cut to size guns were recovered from them.

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43yr-Old BEDC Staff Electrocuted In Delta State

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43yr-Old BEDC Staff Electrocuted In Delta State

‎A high tensioned cable has electrocuted a 43- year-old man simply identified as Theophilus to death in Olori Street, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

It was learnt that the deceased was called by his boss to disconnect all illegal connections in the area.

An eyewitness who craved anonymity said there was no light at the time the victim climbed the electric pole for disconnection.

The eyewitness, however, said they were shocked when light was restored, leading to the electrocution of the man.

The eyewitness said he died instantly even before he was brought down after the light went off.

Contacted, the Delta State Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka said,”No. I’m not aware. I will find out and get back to you.”

Efforts to speak with officials of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, were unsuccessful as none of them, not even the Public Relations Officer picked or returned phone calls.

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Armed Herdsmen Will Be Treated As Kidnapper, Armed Robber - Delta State Police Commissioner, Mustafa

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Armed Herdsmen Will Be Treated As Kidnapper, Armed Robber - Delta State Police Commissioner, Mustafa

 

Delta Police Commissioner Mr. Muhammed Mustafa has stated that armed herdsmen will be treated as robbers and kidnappers.

Mustafa said this while speaking to newsmen in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

He said the command had stepped up measures to recover illegal arms in the possession of herdsmen.

He said: “We have set up a task force headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Peter Wagbara.

“We have real herdsmen, who are law-abiding, but any herdsman seen carrying arms should be taken as a criminal. He will be treated as a robber or kidnapper.”

Mustafa restated that the 21-day grace period, which starts from March 1, had been given to people to surrender illegal arms to the command through area commanders.

He listed the affected persons as members of vigilance groups and neighbourhood watch, town unions, hunters, night guards and herdsmen.

Mustafa said at the expiration of the ultimatum, anyone found in possession of illegal arms would be arrested, investigated and prosecuted.

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