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 Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Alleged Acts of Violence , Torture, Brutality, Murder and Violation of Fundamental Rights of Citizens Committed by Officers and Men of the Nigerian Police Force has struck out two petitions. The panel struck out the petition of David  Paul and ThankGod Nwabeke ,when their attention were drawn to the fact that judgment had already been given on the matter but it had challenges of enforcement . Our Correspondent reports that the Chairman of the Panel, Justice Chukwuneye Uriri told the petitioners that it was not in the Jurisdiction of the panel to enforce judgment and thereby struck out the matter. Also, the panel adjourned till Wednesday this week to continue in a matter brought by the family of Bright  Chinatu-Mark who was allegedly killed by a police officer at Rumuokoro in 2018. The Panel gave the adjournment after Counsel representing the Police, N.N Nweke requested that the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. ...

Three suspects who allegedly detonated dynamite at Governor Wike   Father's Church, Christian Universal Church International at  Azikiwe Street Mile 2 Diobu in PortHarcourt City Local Government Area last night have been arrested by Azikiwe local Vigilante group and handed over to the Police.  Assistant Chief Security Officer of the group ,Mr.Collins Johnbull  in an interview with our correspondent said last night they saw five men entering the church at about 9pm but thought they  were church members.  Mr. Johnbull explained that after some minutes they heard a loud sound suspected to be dynamite and they saw the hoodlums running out with guns. Another Security personnel Uche Brown said one of their  members was rushed to the hospital as a result of the injury he sustained when going after the hoodlums. They pleaded for assistance from the Governor to pay medical bill of their member.  Our correspondent reports there was heavy security prese...

  Mr. Bright Nwabueze  from Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State told members of the state Judicial Commission of Inquiry Investigating the alleged acts of violence, torture, murder and violation of fundamental Rights of Citizens by Officers and Men of the Nigerian Police that he was brutally wounded by operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS;. Mr. Nwabueze, explained to the panel that SARS operatives collected his three hundred and fifty thousand naira and his mobile phone that was in his possession around Mile one Motor Park in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of the state. The victim said he could not identified any of the men, saying the  SARS operatives were not having a name tag making it difficult to identify them. Another petitioner identified as Tamunodepriye Akalobo told the panel how a stray bullet from SARS operatives killed his fourteen years old son during the#EndSARS protest in Rivers State. Mr. Akalobo said he saw the lifeless body o...

The Nigeria Police has evacuated corpse of a day old baby boy dumped at a waste bin at the median of Ikwerre road opposite Egede street Mile 2 Diobu in PortHarcourt City Local Government Area tonight . Some residents Kelechi Modesty and Chinemere Nwachukwu who spoke to our correspondent said they discovered the baby when they came to dispose their waste .  The residents raised alarm which  attracted large crowd to the scene resulting to heavy traffic in the area. Respondents condemned  action of the unknown mother describing it as evil and barbaric.  Our correspondent also report that there were sachet of injection close to the dead baby.  Meanwhile, Secretary Board of Trustee Centre For Basic Rights And Accountability Campaign Mr. Prince Work who was also at the scene expressed sadness on the development describing it as inhumane, evil and height of wickedness.

 Rivers State Police Command says it has commence investigation into the killing of  Engineer Michael Ebirien-Agana who was murdered last weekend by unknown assassins at a bad spot on Igbo-Etche road . Police Public Relations Officer Mr. Nnamdi Omoni told our correspondent that the police is working round the clock  to bring penetrators of the heinous act to book. Mr. Omoni while noting that no arrest has been made yet , appealed to residents of the state with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects to avail the command with such information.  Mr. Michael  Ebirien-Agana who is an Engineer from the Andoni Community, a native of Agana in Andoni local government area of Rivers State resides at Igbo-Etche, with his family. He was gunned down by unknown gunmen on his way home last week Friday night.

 Nigerian Bar Association has charged members of the Rivers State Commission of Inquiry into the acts of violence, torture, brutality, murder and violation of fundamental Right of citizens by officers and men of Nigerian Police especially operatives of default Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS to ensure justice and fairness during the process. Chairman Port Harcourt branch of the Association , Mr.Prince  Nyekwere who spoke during the inaugural sitting of the panel expressed confidence on the caliber of persons involved in the Commission. Mr.Nyekwere said although the Port Harcourt branch of NBA has promised Pro-bono to those who may not have lawyers in the hearing, also assured their commitment to ensure that the aim of the panel is achieved. The chairman stressed that the result of the #EndSARS protest was not only for police brutality but also bad governance which he said need to be worked on to forestall further protest by Nigerian youths.

 Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Alleged Acts of Violence , Torture, Brutality , murder and Violation of Fundamental Rights of Citizens Committed by Officers Men and Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force in Rivers State has held it's inaugural sitting in Port Harcourt. Chairman of the Panel, Justice Chukwuneye  Uriri in his inaugural speech said the Commission received a total of one hundred and seventy-one Memorandum from petitioners. Justice Uriri said their terms of reference include to ascertain and identify the acts of violence, torture, brutality, murder and violation of fundamental Right of citizens by officers and men of Nigerian Police especially operatives of default Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. The chairman also said the Commission will  identify the officers involved in the act,  motive of their actions and as well victims of  the act by officers especially, the default SARS. He revealed that the commission will make recommendations to the...

  Rivers State Commissioner of Police Mr. Joseph Mukan  said the erring officer who allegedly shot Mr. Gospel Gbaraka a security guard attached to a company in PortHarcourt has been detained and undergoing internal Disciplinary Procedures.  The commissioner made this known when the family of the deceased paid him a visit  at his office in PortHarcourt.  Mr. Mukan  assured family of late Gospel Gbaraka  that justice will be served in the matter. Mr. Mukan while consoling  family of the deceased ,urged them to remain resolute saying that the police will ensure justice in the matter.  Earlier, father of the deceased Mr. Innocent Gbaraka said he need justice  for his late son as he was the only hope of survival. He added that if justice not prevailed in the matter he has no option than to commit suicide. Our Correspondent report that late Gospel Gbaraka 28 year old a native of Gwara Community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers Sta...

 The father of a security guard who was allegedly shot dead by a marine police officer at Abonnema Wharf, port Harcourt. Mr Gospel Gbaraka has threatened to commit  suicide if the  killer of his son is not brought to book.   Mr. Innocent Gbaraka  said  his late son, Gospel was his only   hope of survival lamenting that all efforts he made to train him in higher institution of learning had become a waste. Mr. Gbaraka and the elder brother of the deceased, Mr. Emmanuel Gbaraka called  on the Police Authority to ensure justice on the matter.  Meanwhile a Right Advocacy Group  Centre For  Basic Rights Protection  And Accountability  Campaign has called for an immediate and unbiased investigation into the incident to unravel the circumstance that led to the shooting to death of Gospel Gbaraka. Secretary, Board of Trustees of the group, Mr. Prince Wiro also called on the Police Authority to ensure the investigation is concl...

  Unknown Gunmen has killed a renowned Engineer from Andoni  .  Mr .Michael  Ebirien-Agana  who is an Engineer from the Andoni Community, a native of Agana in Andoni local government area of Rivers State resides at Igbo-Etche, with his family. He was gunned down by unknown gunmen on his way home Friday night. A family member who would not want his name mentioned told our correspondent that he was shot at the bad spot along Igbo-Etche road. He noted that Mr. Ebirien-Agana was rush to military hospital by sympathisers and confirm dead on arrival by a doctor in the hospital. The family member added that the  corpse was deposited in a mortuary while the matter has been reported to the Police for investigation.

   Rivers State Police Command says it's attention has been drawn to a report credited to the Punch Newspaper of Tuesday, 17th November, 2020, where it was reported that Rivers Police arrested and detained a Journalist over a report on Commissioner of Police. The Command says ordinarily, the report should have been ignored for lacking in merit but in order not to allow the public form a dangerous impression therefrom, it has thus become expedient to react and state the true facts as follows:    That on 13/11/2020 the duo of Mark Lenu and Kenechi Okenyi, Port Harcourt based online Journalists were invited by the Commissioner of Police over an unverified report credited to Kelechi Okenyi of portcitynews. That at the behest of the Commissioner of Police, both of them were in the CP’s Office and after they were presented with relevant facts contrary to what he Kenechi Okenyi had published, they became sober and immediately pleaded for forgiveness and further suggested to...

  RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA  MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Public Announcement This is to inform the general public that His Excellency Governor Nyesom Wike, CON, GSSRS, POS (Africa), Governor of Rivers State, has approved the reopening of all Public and Private Nursery and Primary Schools in the State with effect from Monday 23rd November 2020 for First Term 2020/2021 academic session, in line with the School Calendar published by the Ministry of Education in August 2020.  By this announcement all Head Teachers, Proprietors and other concerned persons should take all necessary steps to ensure safe and hitch-free resumption in line with extant COVID-19 Protocols. Pupils, Parents and Guardians and the general public should please take note. SIGNED: Sir Chidi Adiele PS Education For: Prof Kaniye Ebeku Honourable Commissioner For Education

 Report says unknown gunmen suspected to be cultists invaded Duburo community in Khana Local Government area of Rivers State yesterday and killed a youth of the community.  Chairman Community Development Committee Mr.Vincent Gbosi who confirmed the incident to our correspondent in a telephone interview called on relevant security agencies to investigate the repeated killing of youth in his community by gunmen.  Mr. Gbosi recalled that on 3rd of June  gunmen invaded the community and killed two persons.  Mr. Gbosi who identified the deceased  as Ledum Nwiekina urged the Police and sister security agencies to provide adequate security in the area.   Our correspondent gathered that the killings may not be unconnected to supremacy battle between suspected Iceland and Deygbam cult members who also target relatives of their rivals.

 Rivers State Governor Barrister Nyesom  Wike,has approved the re-opening of Ikokwu spare parts Market. The market which fall among areas that was included in a curfew as a result of the ENDSARs protest which was hijacked by hoodlums however was directed by the governor not to be reopened when the curfew was called off.  Rivers State government in a statement by the commissioner for Information and Communications Mr. Paulinus Nsirim  ordered that the market be reopened immediately with security agencies stationed in the area  until further notice. 

  Following the influx of job seekers at the Rivers State secretariat for submission of documents for recruitment exercise  by the Rivers State government through the civil service commission . The commission have moved the submission to online in order to manage crowds inline with covid-19 guidelines. Applicants are to submit online on the specific dates selected for local government areas, while non- Indigenes should also check out for their own dates . See pictures below 👎 for the website and other information.

 ANNOUNCEMENT  The Rivers State civil service commission wishes to bring to the attention of those applying for the vacancies advertised in the State civil service that for crowd  management applicants should submit their applications according to their respective local government areas and their dates as follows. Tuesday 10th of November 2020 Abua/Odual,Okrika and Omuma Wednesday 11th of November 2020 Ahoada East,Etche and Tai Thursday 12th of November 2020 Ahoada West,Oyigbo and Ogu/Bolo Friday 13th of November 2020 Khana and Emohua Saturday 14th of November 2020 Etche,Asari-toru and Bonny Monday 16th of November 2020 Obio/Akpor Tuesday 17th of November 2020 Eleme,Akuku-toru and Ogba-Egbema- Ndoni Wednesday 18th of November 2020 Opopo-Nkoro,Degema and Ikwerre Thursday 19th of November 2020 Port Harcourt and Andoni Friday 20th November 2020  Other States Sign Kikpoye Philip Permanent secretary Civil service commission

  A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt,Rivers State has commenced hearing  on the case of alleged murder of Chima Ikwunado and torture of four others by four dismissed officers of Eagle Crack unit of the state police command. One of the four victims of the alleged torture, Ifeanyichukwu Onyekwere told the court that the accused officers first shot sporadically to threaten them before the torture. According to our correspondent Mr. Onyekwere said he and late Chima Ikwunado were brought out from the cell on the second day of their detention and tortured from 5am to 6pm with different types of weapons used on them as they were hung on a two by two hard wood. He explained that after the torture on the 21st day of December, 2019, Chima Ikwunado became seriously ill and died on his arms while carrying him inside the E-Crack cell before the Operatives brought in a white Helux vehicle to take his remains away. He alleged that all their belongings were collected from them at the point...

  The Police Committee on ENDSARs Losses Assessment has visited Rivers State Police command to ascertain the level of damaged done on some police stations in the state during the #Endsars protest allegedly hijacked by members of the indigenous people of Biafra,IPOB. Vice chairman of the committee ,Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr. Patrick Atayero while speaking with officers of the command said the team will report back it's findings to the Inspector General of police Mr . Mohammed Adamu  and urged them to keep hope alive not minding what had happened. Police Stations visited includes Umuebule police station in Etche Local Government Area ,Afam and Oyigbo Area command. At Umuebule about eight vehicles was burnt , the station and barrack were completely destroyed while at the Area command over fifty vehicles was burnt including all the buildings. Speaking to Newsmen earlier at the police Command headquarters in PortHarcourt,Mr. Atayero said the team will also visit  famili...

  Report says unknown gunmen shot and killed a member of Khana Security Advisory Committee,KHASPAC ;  . The deceased identified as Mr. Saro from Luawii community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State was reportedly shot this night opposite main park in Bori.    Some residents of Bori who spoke to our correspondent confirmed the incident. Details later...

    A magistrate court  in Port Harcourt has adjourned a suit instituted by the Rivers State Commissioner of Police against Chinedu Nwachukwu , Mary Ishmael and Benita Patrick to  10 th  November 2020  .   The suspects are accused of murder, attempted murder and child trafficking.   When the case was mentioned, the Prosecution Counsel Adiari Idafi said the defendants were absent in court.   The prime suspect, Chinedu Nwachukwu was alleged to have killed Queen Izuwa at Omuodukwu farm road, Igwuruta and sold her new born baby for two hundred and fifty thousand naira to the 2nd suspect ,Mary Ishmael who in turn sold the baby for five hundred thousand naira to Rosemary Ikenwe , who is at currently at large.   Chinedu Nwachukwu was also alleged to have abducted a five month old baby after hitting the mother and dumping her body into a septic tank, luck however ran out of him when he was arrested by the police at Omerelu ,Ikwerre local go...

Rivers State Security Council has relaxed the 24 hour curfew imposed on the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State following the killing of ten security operatives by members of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). The Rivers State Commissioner of Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, during a briefing at the Government House, Port Harcourt today, said the curfew will now take effect from 7pm to 6am beginning from Wednesday. “You will recall that following the killing of six soldiers and four policemen, and the destruction of Court buildings by members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Rivers State Government imposed a 24 hour curfew on the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area on October 21, 2020. “The State Security Council met today and reviewed the situation in Oyigbo and has therefore decided to review the curfew. From tomorrow, Wednesday November 4, 2020, the curfew will now be from 7pm to 6am until further notice” he said. Nsirim explained ...