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  One Mr. Erekeere Daniel has been detained at Bori Police Division at Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State following his arrest on the alleged  raping of a twenty year old girl at Luegbo Beeri community in Khana Local Government Area. A community source said the suspect, who is a married man and father of two on pretence of looking for wheelbarrow to hire,broke into the house of his female neigbbour on noticing that the neigbours went out very early in the morning and left only the twenty year old daughter in the house, raped the girl. Report says the suspect, overpowered his victim and raped her but was apprehended by neigbours who later came to the scene due to the screaming of the lady. A cousin to the victim who did not want his name mentioned confirmed the incident . When contacted, the image maker of the Rivers State Police command, Mrs. Grace Iringe- Koko promised to get back to our Correspondent on the matter.

  A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt have convicted two women Chinaza Smart and Amarachi Ahukanna aged twenty one and twenty eight year old, to twelve years imprisonment for conspiracy and child trafficking. The two accused were convicted for conspiring to sell two year old boy Daniel Smart, second son of the 1st Defendant Chinaza Smart, to a woman by name precious who is at large, at Ihiala, Anambra State, for the sum of four hundred thousand naira. The Presiding Magistrate, Chief Magistrate Felicitas Amanze, in her judgement convicted the two accused for commiting a heinous crime against an innocent child whose whereabout is yet unknown till date. The court held that the 2nd Defendant Amarachi Ahukanna who introduced the 1st Defendant Chinaza Smart to the child trafficking business lied to court, that she did not convinced the 1st Defendant to sell her son, in order to raise money to travel to Dubai were she can earn four hundred thousand naira monthly. The Chief Magistr...

    Former Rivers State Commissioner for Health Dr. Tamunoiyoriari Sampson Parker says for society to succeed in the campaign against drug abuse; we must make a conscious effort to drive the advocacy on drug abuse down to the grassroots.   Dr. Parker stated this during his presentation on the topic “Drug Abuse” as the Guest Speaker at an event to commemorate the Birthday of the founder of the International Scout Movement, Lord Robert Baden-Powell in Port Harcourt.   Dr. Parker said the campaign against drug abuse must be simplified to a one-on-one and door-to-door basis, adding that  sacrifices must be made , responsibility taken to simplify the campaign in order to keep those who are drug-free to remain free.   The former Health  Commissioner, while saying that being a Scout member was his childhood dream noted that “some youth groups have come together to cause havoc like confraternities they have come to promote lawlessness drug abuse and all sorts ...

  The All Progressives Congress ,APC; has confirmed that activities for its forthcoming National Convention will commence from February 24. National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee ,CECPC;  Sen. John Akpankudohede,  announced this while speaking with newsmen today in Abuja after the committee's closed door meeting. "After deliberation and agreement with the CECPC, we have agreed and approved that the activities of the National Convention will commence from Feb. 24 and terminates in March 26 at Eagle Square with the National Convention. "In between the convention, we have agreed to have zonal congresses," the APC scribe said. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR ZONAL CONGRESSES Pursuant to Article 12.6 of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Constitution, the Party hereby releases its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Zonal Congresses across the Six (6) Geo-political Zones as follows:  1. Thursday 24th February, 2022 Publicat...

  National President of South South Youth Initiative comrade Imeabe  Oscar has raised alarm over an alleged threat to his life by the president of National Youth Council Rivers State chapter Mr.Chijioke Ihunwo. Mr. Oscar said  while on a live program in Rhythm 93.7 ,Mr.Ihunwo came into the station seeking access to the studio but was prevented by the receptionist and some top management staff. The South south youth president alleged that Mr. Ihunwo was acting on an instruction by the governor of Rivers State Chief Nyesom Wike. "I am using this opportunity to call on well meaningful  Nigerians to come to my aid as my life is under threat by the Rivers state government who is busy criticising but won't want to be criticise.  Because i complained about the high level of negligence on the side of the governor for zero governance in ensuring the payment of bursary to students, youths empowerment, Job creation,promotion of civil servants and payment of pensions,reques...

A Tipper Driver identified as  Justice from Rivers State has allegedly committed suicide. The young man was found dead  with rope tied on his neck and hung on a tree at back of Octopus Sandfill jetty at Eagle Island yesterday. Mr.Justice was said to be a member of Tipper Drivers Association of Nigeria,Eagle Island branch. When our correspondent visited the place, members of the Association were in an emergency meeting over the incident. The South South  Zonal Chairman of the Association,Prince Barifodum confirmed receiving the report of the death of their member , Mr.Justice but said he is yet to get details of the matter Meanwhile, Rivers State Acting Police Public Relations Officer Mrs Grace Iringe-Koko said she will get back to our Correspondent on the incident.

  The 32 year old lady,miss Jane Amos who was allegedly sc alded with burning stove by a Police Officer in Rumuokwuta,Obio Akpor Local Government Area last month has dismissed insinuation making the rounds that she has dropped the case. Miss.Amos told journalists shortly after she was discharged from the hospital over the weekend that there was no iota of truth in the rumour. She said that the Police Officers investigating the case from State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department ,SCIID; visited her  at the hospital and took her statement on the matter. Miss Amos noted that it is a clear case of attempted murder. "My being alive today is an act of God, even though there is pressure from some quarters on me and my family to abandon the case,I  want to state clearly that I have not and will not abandon the case. I want Justice to be seen and  done in the matter.I have suffered severe pains,trauma and great financial loss since the day the incident occurred...

The Rivers State Government has reiterated the fact that Rivers People deserve the best in health care delivery as well as other sectors of the economy.   The State Deputy Governor, Dr  Ipalibo Banigo stated this while playing host to members of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria ,MDCAN; Rivers State Government Hospitals Branch in Port Harcourt.   According to Dr Banigo, “The health sector is extremely dear to our hearts, our Governor believes that if you are sick, you cannot go to school, you cannot do business, I can also tell you that he spends as much in other sectors, be it education, be it security, he spends tremendously on all the sectors, because he wants to give the Rivers People a better life”.   Dr.  Banigo who expressed gratitude to  God for giving the Governor and his team the opportunity to work for  Rivers People said, “We also thank the People of the State for giving us the opportunity to serve, we are not workin...

A High Court sitting in PortHarcourt has declared Chief Felix Amadi as the rightful paramount ruler of Ogbogoro community in Obio Akpor local government area of Rivers State after chieftaincy tussle that lasted over fourteen years . The court has also ordered that  chief Amadi should reclaim all landed properties  belonging to him. Our Correspondent who visited the community to monitor situation around the environment report that an uncompleted building was  destroyed in line with the court order. Some persons who were seen carrying out the demolition exercise told our Correspondent that the owner of the building disobey court order even when judgement was delivered. When contacted the new paramount ruler of the community, chief Amadi said the building was demolished in line with court order. Chief Amadi explained that during the period the matter lingered in court, the presiding judge justice Adolphus Enebeli ordered that the two family maintained status quo until judgem...

  The people of Asarama in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, have lamented the loss of farmland, loss of tributary and lack of employment following the ongoing construction of Bodo-Bonny Road that passes through their community. The Chairman, Asarama Divisional Council of Chiefs, Chief Macmoses Jiawaireakong told newsmen in Port Harcourt that the construction company handling the project has refused to compensate the community, nor recognize the existence of the community.  Chief Jiawaireakong while giving the contractor seven days ultimatum to meet their demands, called on the Federal Government handling the road construction, the State Government and other stakeholders from the area to press on the contractor to give the community due recognition. When contacted, the representative of the Federal Ministry of Works attached to the project, Mr. Ben Ekong told Radio Nigeria that they have been negotiating with Asarama Community since 2017 and that some level of comp...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC; says the issues of Nigeria workers welfare is paramount.   Chairperson of NLC Rivers State Chapter, Mrs. Beatrice Itubo made this known when she led members of the chapter on a visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Port Harcourt.   Mrs. Itubo explained that the aim of the visit was to sensitized members of the union on the need to be on the same page on the agitations of better welfare packages for workers in the state. The state labour leader while enjoining members of the union to sensitized others on the need to speak with one voice about the welfare of workers in the state said if at the end of the day the government did not give attention to workers ,they will be left with no option than to embark on strike to press forward their demands .   She expressed worry that for over eight years no worker in the state had been promoted, no salary increments and pensioners had not been paid their entitlement.   Mrs. Itubo sp...

  A seventy year old man, Mr.Sylvester Azubuike from Ozuzu in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Mr.Eboka Friday on issues bordering on malicious damage of his house at Ozuzu by the member representing Etche constituent in the Rivers State House of Assembly by Mr.Nnana Opurum. Mr. Azubuike in an interview with Newsmen after writing his statement at Criminal Investigation Bureau ,CIB; unit at Police headquarters where the case was minutes to by the Rivers State Police command,said in 2018 the house of Assembly Member brought in bulldozer in a bid to construct a market and the bulldozer destroyed part of his house . The seventy year old man explained that he reached out to Mr.Opurum through the supervisor at the site and the lawmaker offered to give him, twenty thousand naira which he rejected. He explained that he sent the Youth president of Ozuzu clan and one another person at different times to Mr. Opurum who allegedly promised t...

  The Rivers State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department ,SCIID;  has taken over case of alleged defilement of a twelve year old girl by three boys aged 15,15 and 14  at Rumudomaya in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the State. Our Correspondent reports that two of the boys Chibuike and Christopher aged 15 and 14 years  were arrested on Monday while the third suspect is still at large. The two suspects were transferred from Human Rights desk,Police headquarters to State CID .  Father of the alleged defilement survivor who does not want his name and that of his daughter mentioned ,told our Correspondent that last year November the three teenagers abducted his twelve year old daughter in Rumudomaya on her way to dispose off refuse at about 7pm and took her to a secluded area where she was allegedly defiled by the trio and held for three hours with warning not to disclose their identities. The father explained that the arrest of the suspects comes t...

A yet to be identified man has been found dead in a hotel at Ada George axis of Port Harcourt in the early hours of today.  , few hours after checking into the hotel with a  lady. A guest in the hotel who did not want his name mentioned to our correspondent that the man died few hours he checked into the hotel with a  lady. The eyewitness explained that the lady raised an alarm when the deceased slumped in their room that attracted the attention of  other guests in the hotel. According to the guest, the manager of the hotel and security men   rushed the  man to hospital and also informed the Police on the incident. On getting to the hospital the man was confirmed dead. Sources at the hotel stated that the lady revealed the deceased allegedly took drink suspected to be 'man power' at a local gin joint a night before the incident. As of the time of filing this report, the manager of the hotel and the lady had been  detained at Rumupakani Ada George ...

A seventy year old man, Mr.Sylvester Azubuike from Ozuzu in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Mr.Eboka Friday on issues bordering on malicious damage of his house at Ozuzu by the member representing Etche constituent in the Rivers State House of Assembly by Mr.Nnana Opurum. Mr. Azubuike in an interview with Newsmen after writing his statement at Criminal Investigation Bureau ,CIB; unit at Police headquarters where the case was minutes to by the Rivers State Police command,said in 2018 the house of Assembly Member brought in bulldozer in a bid to construct a market and the bulldozer destroyed part of his house . The seventy year old man explained that he reached out to Mr.Opurum through the supervisor at the site and the lawmaker offered to give him, twenty thousand naira which he rejected. He explained that he sent the Youth president of Ozuzu clan and one another person at different times to Mr. Opurum who allegedly promised to reme...

  Federal Road Safety Corps , FRSC; RS6.1 Rivers State Command has  advised the public especially the youths to celebrate valentine in the spirit of safety. Deputy Route Commander  Eni Juliana in a statement enjoined residents of the state to avoid drinking while driving and unnecessary overtaking. While wishing a happy celebration , the Deputy Route Commander cautioned against over speeding and reckless driving.

  Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr. Ipalibo  Banigo says the fight against gender based violence or sexual abuse cannot be won without bringing the boys on board.   Dr. Banigo stated this during the inauguration of the Protect the Girl Child Initiative Peer Group Club on Sexual Violence at Federal Government College in Port Harcourt.   Represented by her Senior Special Assistant on General duties and the Coordinator of the Protect the Girl Child Initiative programme , Barr. Inegogo Fubara, Dr. Banigo said “We cannot successfully end this fight against gender based violence or sexual abuse without bringing the boys on board.  We know the perpetrators mainly are boys, but the boys also are victims of sexual abuse, so we thought it wise to start the Protect the Girl Child Initiative Peer Group Club, this is the first one, we decided to come to Federal Government College which is a Unity School, so you all are lucky to be part of something that is going to be really ...

  Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists,  NAWOJ; Rivers State chapter has urged the Nigeria police to give top priority to  Gender Based Violence, rape and any other forms of ill treatment against women and girls. Chairperson of the Association Mrs. Susan Serekara-Nwikhana made the appeal when she led some members of the Association on a courtesy call to the former police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command Mr.Nnamdi Omoni who is now the new DPO of Elimgbu Police Station. Mrs.Serekara-Nwika represented on the visit by the financial secretary of the Association Mrs Anita Ogona while congratulating Mr. Omoni on his elevation, also commended him for the drastic measures he had taken to tackle crime and criminality within his jurisdiction.   The Chairperson said the essence of the visit was to partner the division in establishing a gender desk  at Elimgbu police station where issues of Rape, abuses and violence against women and girls coul...

  As the world commemorate Cancer day which is the second leading cause of death globally , the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ Rivers State in collaboration with Engraced Life Foundation has advocated for early detection as it saves lives. Speaking while commemorating the Day with a cancer sensitization campaign at Government Girls Secondary School  Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt, Chairperson NAWOJ, Susan Serekara-Nwikhana, said the organisations wants to ensure Rivers State and the country at large is Cancer free. She however appealed to relevant authorities, well meaning individuals to help those living with breast cancer by building free Chemotherapy centres across the country, to enable cancer patients get free access to treatment  same way those living with HIV/AIDs have access to free treatment. On her part, the Founder Engraced Life Foundation who is a stage four Breast Cancer Survival, Ethel Olomu, said the breast cancer campaign is birthed out of compa...

  Cancer has been identified as the second leading cause of death globally and it occurs at any age. It is based on this that the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists ,NAWOJ; Rivers State chapter in collaboration with a non- governmental organization, Engraced Life Foundation has organized a World Cancer  Day Pink Room in commemoration of the Day. The event which takes place tomorrow at Government Girls Secondary School  Rumuokwuta  will feature Breast Cancer Sensitisation Campaign, Bra distribution to students as well as Free Breast Cancer Screening for female teachers and students.  Chairperson NAWOJ Rivers State chapter Mrs Susan Serekara-Nwikhana in an interview with our Correspondent said the gesture was to save millions from preventable deaths  by raising awareness and education about cancer. She urged governments, relevant authorities and individuals  to take action against the disease especially as one third of cancer are preventable. Mrs S...

  The Ikwerre Muslims Association has commended the Rivers state government over the fight against illegal crude oil bunkering in the state. The Association who spoke through the President, Alhaji  Abubakar  Asuru at the end of the association's general meeting in Port Harcourt called for the peaceful coexistence of Muslims in the state. Mr .Asuru also commended the four Ikwerre speaking Local Government Area chairmen for supporting the fight against illegal bunkering and urged Rivers people to desist from it. He called on Rivers state government as matter of urgency to role out social interventions for youths in the state in other not to indulge in other criminal activities. Our correspondent reports that on the removal of manholes on the road, Asuru condemned the act of scavengers and supports the government to deal with anyone cut in the act.

  The leadership of  Rumuwoji Community in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State has reacted to the demolition of shanties  at Elechi Beach and Illabuchi Waterfronts. The newly elected Chairman of Rumuwoji Community council, Mr. Ike  Wigodo said there are also plans to demolition shanties within the major streets of the area to give way for development in accordance with the developmental master plans of the cluster. Mr Wigodo explained that  efforts are geared towards discussing with state government to ensure that the new mile one market is allocated to the rightful owners. Mr Wigodo while speaking after been inaugurated as the new chairman of the community said the lock up of shops for years  was not in the interest of the host community and government. The Chairman said peace, unity and development of the area will be the priority of his administration and  warned hoodlums residing in the area to steer clear.