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Rivers State Police command has commenced investigation of Christian, a final year student of Rivers State University Port Harcourt suspected to be the leader of  a cult group, the Vikings  . Spokesman Rivers State Police Command, Mr Nnamdi Omoni who made this known while responding to an inquiry to our correspondent said the suspect was arrested by personnel of Octopus Strike Force of the Rivers State Police command acting on credible intelligence at the hotel where the cult kingpin lodged with his girlfriend. Mr Omoni told newsmen that the shooting of a final year student of Rivers State University, Blessing Ogolo three months ago was cult related. Blessing Ogolo who alleged he was shot by his course  mate after his examination inside the campus however, denied being a cultist.    

  Participants at a one day capacity building workshop have been advised to report the vital roles women play in their various communities.   The training was organised by Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ; Rivers State Chapter to train members on the role of media in ensuring that  states  rectify the issues and implement action plan on 1325.    In her paper presentation, the resource person  South-South zonal coordinator of West African Network for Peace Building ,WANEP; chief Emem Okon  frowned at the silence of the media on the involvement of women in community development and peace initiatives.   She noted that to achieve a sustainable peace and development in the society, women must participate actively in all peace keeping operations.   Chief Okon  explained  that 1325 is  a resolution adopted by United Nations Security Council 13 years ago that acknowledges the lopsided impact of violence on women especially in conflicts and the call for rectification while enjoin

 Leader of the disbanded OSPAC in Umudioga Emohua local government area of Rivers State Mr Alex  Isaac has been killed. Spokesman  Rivers State Police command, Mr Nnamdi Omoni who confirmed the death of OSPAC leader in an interview with our Correspondent said the dismembered body of the victim had been recovered and deposited in the mortuary. Mr. Omoni stated that the Police has restored normalcy in the community while investigation has commenced into the incident. Our correspondent gathered that Gunmen suspected to be cultists yesterday invaded Umudioga community  and killed the OSPAC leader Alex  Isaac . Natives of the community who pleaded anonymity revealed that the gunmen shot Mr Isaac dead before he was beheaded and his body dismembered. Some other members of the disbanded OSPAC had fled the community as a result of the killing of their former leader. This came barely three weeks after the  Chairman of Emohua Local Government Council, Dr.Chidi Lylod pronounced the proscription of

 There was a mild drama at Chief Magistrate Court 20 in PortHarcourt presided over by Chief Magistrate Gomba Osaro as a thirteen year old girl  Blessing Uduak revealed  that she is four months pregnant allegedly for Mr Sunday Samuel who was arraigned by the Human Right desk at Rivers State Police headquarters, on a one count charge of having canal knowledge of an underaged girl. The underaged girl also said that the accused is her boyfriend. Meanwhile the accused Samuel Sunday was remanded in Port Harcourt  correctional centre and the case was adjourned to 16th August 2021 for consideration of bail after he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The charge sheet read that  Sunday Samuel on the 14th  of February at Ohakwe street Rumuigbo in PortHarcourt magisterial district did have unlawful canal knowledge on one Blessing Uduak an underaged girl of thirteen years and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 218 of criminal code of cap 37 Vol.11 laws of Rivers State 1999. The ac

 The former Assistant Pastor of Jesus Alive Word Refiners International Church Mr Victor Uduak has dismissed statement credited to  the General Overseer of the Church   Pastor Daniel Tony  that he was suspended for committing fornication with 20 year old lady Amaka ,who accused  Pastor  Daniel of rape. Pastor  Daniel had in an interview with journalists  claimed Amaka accused him of rape because he suspended her boyfriend, Victor Uduak who is an Assistant Pastor with the church for committing fornication. Responding to question on the claims made by Pastor Daniel, Uduak the ex-Assistant Pastor said he has never dated Amaka and has nothing with her. On his suspension as an Assistant Pastor, Mr Uduak said he was tired of being a full time Pastor and needed to do something else for a living hence the decision of the church to remove him  Mr Uduak also dismissed claims that he  ran away after the suspension while maintaining that he is still in the room the church gave him. The alleged Vic

 Rivers State Police Command felicitates with all Muslim faithfuls on the occasion of Eid-el Kabir. The state Commissioner of police, Mr. Eboka Friday  assured residents of the State of their safety as adequate security measures had been put in place to ensure a hitch free celebration. The CP made this known while Briefing  DPOs, HODs and Area Commanders at the Headquarters of the Command.  He charged them to maintain Law and Order throughout the period of the Celebrations and also directed them  to patrol and maintain Static guards at designated routes and strategic locations such as Government infrastructure, vulnerable and key points, including Banks, Fun Centres, Mosque and other worship centres. He however appealed to the public to cooperate with the Police by sharing credible information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of all criminal elements in the State, especially those that may want to forment trouble during the Celebrations. Meanwhile, a total of Three Thousand

 Some residents of Omuodukwu Igwuruta in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers state have decried the deplorable condition of roads in the area. The people lamented that the bad state of the road have crippled their business activities. One of them, a tailor, Mr Moses Chukwuma while speaking with our Correspondent ,said customers are no longer patronizing his business as a result of the bad road. "The road is affecting us ,here is where people normally pass to their work.Because of the road we have no customers, there are empty shops and nobody is renting cos of the road." Mr Chukwuma appealed to the Rivers State government to fix the road to ameliorate the sufferings of the people. Also, two residents in the area ,Mrs Mercy Eboh and Mrs Chimelum Peter lamented that their houses are always flooded when it rains due to lack of drainages. "We want government to come do dis road for us,see dis road from beginning to the end too bad,our children dey fall inside Potu potu,

  Former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Major General Hassan Ahmed,     has been assassinated in Abuja. Major Ahmed was murdered to night in the Abaji area. The assailants also kidnapped his wife. According to DAILY POST,  the couple were coming from Okene when they were attacked. We gathered that while they opened fire on his vehicle,  the driver pretended to be dead from the wound he sustained, his  wife was taken  away. The Chief of Army Staff, Faruk  Yahaya recently appointed Ahmed a Director at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.

 The General Overseer  Jesus Alive Word Refiners INTL Church Port Harcourt  ,Pastor Tony  Daniel has been accused to have connived with some of church members to rape a 20 year old lady. The lady alleged  the pastor and his Personal  Assistant,Miss Favour invited her  to a place around Wipey  junction, Port Harcourt to resolve issues they were having with the Pastor's wife whose church is located in the compound she resides.  The victim claimed that she noticed the place was a guest house upon arrival but was not suspicious of anything since Favour was in the place. The 20 year old lady alleged that few minutes after she got inside the room, pastor Daniel locked the door and increased the volume of the Television set while Favour and the other lady she does not know her identity who was also in the room held her as the Pastor raped her. She further alleged that the Pastor and his accomplices forced  her to swear an oath with  a substance suspected to be charm' not to revealed t

  A native of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State ,Henry Ogbuji has been arrested for Allegedly defiling and impregnating a 12 Year Old girl in the area. Mr Ogbuji who is being detained at Rumueprikom Divisional Police station was arrested when the guardian of the twelve year old girl reported to the Police after discovering that she was pregnant.   Sources revealed that Mr  Ogbuji was said to have allegedly defiled the 12 year old girl when she came into his house for an errand in the month of March, 2021. In the meantime,Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign has called  for proper investigation into the incident with a view to arraigning the suspect in court if found culpable. National Coordinator of the group Mr Prince Wiro made the position of the group known in a statement .   Mr Wiro added that the incident has been brought to the notice of the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Nnamdi Omoni . As of the time of filing this report , we gathered t

 Nigeria Association of women Journalists, NAWOJ; Rivers State chapter have enjoined the State Police Command to redouble efforts in the protection of women and girl child in the state. Chairperson of the Association, Mrs Susan  Serekara-Nwikhana made this known when she led members of the Association on a visit to the State Commissioner of Police at his office in Port Harcourt. Mrs.Serekara- Nwikhana who commended the police for their efforts in reducing crime rate in the state, said women and girls are most vulnerable in the kidnapping and killings in the state. She frowned at the situation where the police always opts for settlement of rape cases out of court which portends danger to the victim and advocated for stiffer penalties against culprits. The NAWOJ Chairperson while calling for mutual understanding with the police, enjoined the command to treat matters concerning women and girls seriously. She appealed to the Commissioner for the creation of a special desk specifically to h

  The Rivers State Government have lifted the curfew imposed on the 23 local government areas of the state. Governor Nyesom Wike in a state broadcast said in response to the security breaches and premeditate attacks and killing of security officers in some of the neighboring States by gunmen a night-time curfew was imposed on the land borders with other States on the 28th of April 2021. The Governor stated that following the premeditated  attacked and killing of some security personnel in Abua Odual and Ikwerre Local Government Areas by gunmen, the government was  forced to impose a statewide curfew from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.  Speaking further, the state Boss explained that on the 11th of May 2021, the gunmen defied the existing curfew and carried out yet another murderous attack and killing of some security personnel in the State, that prompted the review of the statewide curfew from 7.00 pm to 6.00 a.m. While on the 16th of May 2021 the existing curfew timeframe was readjusted to 8

  The Rivers State Police Command has paraded five alleged kidnappers  who specialize in abducting and raping female victims. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Eboka Friday while briefing newsmen  at the Police headquarters in PortHarcourt said operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit arrested the suspects following a tipoff. The Commissioner of police explained that luck ran out of the suspects when they  kidnapped one Grace Gomba who was rescued by the Police after four days in  captivity. Mr  Eboka stated that the suspects will be arraigned in court after investigations. The police boss in Rivers State explaining further said on the 27 of June, acting on credible information on the nefarious activities of cultists operating in Mile 2 Diobu, Operatives of OCTOPUS Strike Force stormed their camp at Okwelle Waterfront, when they were about to initiate new members.  However on arrival at the scene, they sighted the Police and a number of them escaped through the River, while five of them wer