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  By; Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC; from providing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC; ahead of the October 5, 2024 local government election.   The ruling was issued by Justice Peter Lifu, following a lawsuit filed by the All Progressives Congress.   The court also prohibited the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services from offering security support for the upcoming election.   Justice Lifu ruled that RSIEC’s decision to schedule the election was unlawful, as it did not adhere to the necessary legal requirements, including the 90-days notice mandated by law.              

 By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  A Dog meat seller from Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Erica has absconded with his neighbour's six months old male child at Anekelane,Mile 2 Diobu,Port Harcourt since yesterday, Sunday 29th September, 2024. Report has it that the said Erica had just stayed two months in the compound before the incident. Mother of the child, Mrs. Hope Sunday in an interview with Newsmen narrated how the neighbour absconded with her baby. "My baby's name is Lucky Sunday .The baby is six months going to seven months.I stay at Anekelane N0.25,Mile 2 Diobu,PortHarcourt. "I wanted to wash, then my neighbour said let me help you carry the baby,so that you can spread the clothes,then I give my baby to him.Why I give out my baby is that he likes to carry my baby always. "So I started chasing my other children to go inside and sleep while he(neighbour) sat on the chair while carrying my baby.Before I pursue my other children inside and came out,I did not see him(neighbou

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu The police training school in Nonwa, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State is in a pathetic state and the environment an eyesore.  The shabby state of the school propelled the executive secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, NPTF, to call for a state of emergency on the campus when he visited. When #awajisgeorgenews monitored the deplorable state of the school, it was observed that police officers living in the quarters, use buckets and plastic drums to shield their rooms from getting flooded from leaking roofs when it rains. State of Nigeria Police Training School, Nonwa  It was a disheartening moment for the executive secretary of the Nigeria police trust fund, NPTF, Mr. Mohammed Sheidu and his entourage as they were conducted round the deplorable state of the police training school in Nonwa Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State. The NPTF executive secretary who was speechless at the state of the school, noted that the environment is not conduc

  By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  A notorious criminal, Chukwumela Imela Popularly known as boy Satan and other members of his gang responsible for car snatching and burglary in the Ada-George, Iwofe and Ogbogoro areas of Port Harcourt have been neutralized by the Rivers State Police Command. Briefing Newsmen at the Command's headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu said boy Satan had been to prison four times for various crimes. "Other locations of their operation are Egbelu, Diobu, D-line, GRA II and Borikiri. The gang has been responsible for snatching, at gunpoint, over 10 cars in the past 3 months and has been terrorising Rivers State residents seeking to enjoy the comforts and thrills of nightlife in the GRA II axis of Port Harcourt. Boy Satan was involved in various crimes, ranging from cultism to raping and armed robbery. Together with his childhood friend and companion, Precious Adiele, he joined the Iceland cult group in 2009. He i

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  A convoy of trucks at the Dangote Refinery have begun lifting Petroleum products today. The trucks, belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL; were seen in videos posted on the X handle of the Dangote Group. The loading of the Dangote petrol indicates an end to the month-long debate over the quality and sale of the product.   However, one major issue that remains unresolved is the price at which the NNPCL would sell the product to oil marketers and the public. Meanwhile, the national oil firm, had earlier in a tweet, noted that hundreds of trucks would be deployed to the refinery today for Petrol loading. The Federal Government, through the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, announced in Abuja that the NNPCL would be the sole buyer of petrol from the refinery, adding that the refinery would commence the distribution of petrol to marketers today with an initial twenty-five million lit

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed a senseless and sporadic shooting at Abuloma area in the Port-Harcourt City Local Government of the State where the  Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Central Zone were conducting their elections. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu upon notification of the incident  swiftly despatched Tactical Teams to the scene , but before the arrival of the Police, the perpetrators have run into their hide out. SP Iringe-Koko speaking further noted that the Commissioner of Police has given  marching orders to track down the perpetrators and bring them to face the full wrath of the law. Meanwhile, the Command advised all law abiding citizens to go about their lawful businesses and report any suspicious movement to the Police, as normalcy has returned to the area.

  By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu    The Rivers State Police Command has foiled a Cult initiation process of Five students of the Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic Bori.   Briefing Newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, Commissioner of Police Disu Olatunji revealed that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit responded to an intelligence report of a criminal operation in Luegbo Community in Khana Local Government Area.    On reaching the scene it was discovered that students of the institution were carrying out the initiation process. According to the commissioner of police, while carrying out the arrest of the five cultists, the Police encountered a man fully dressed in Police camouflage and donning the rank of an Inspector of Police.   Cp Disu stated that the fake police officer was armed with an AK-47 rifle, ten magazines and twenty-nine rounds of live ammunition.           CP Disu briefing Newsmen  The Commissioner added that the suspect was taken into custody and after interrog

  By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  Rivers State Police Command has arrested four gang members who participated in the Killing of the Community Development Committee, CDC, Chairman of Mgbuoshimini community in Obio Akpor local government area, Chief Ndidi Livingstone on 13th January 2024 at the front of his church in Port Harcourt.    Briefing Newsmen at the Command’s headquarters in Port Harcourt Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu recalled that in the operation, four men stormed the church, dragged the victim out and murdered him, in the presence of his wife, son and members of the church.   CP Disu stated that the unrelenting manhunt for the perpetrators who were seen shooting and murdering the deceased in the viral video led to the arrest of the three other persons directly responsible for the assassination and six more persons among their criminal network.         CP Disu briefing Newsmen  The Rivers Police Boss explained that during the investigation, four of the suspects led Operati

By: Martha Igbiks  The Rivers State Government has donated a 500KVA transformer to inmates at Rivers State Rehabilitation Centre Iriebe in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State. The State Commissioner for Power, Mr. Solomon Abel Eke, who made the donation  yesterday to the Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mr. Ilamu Arugu, thanked Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the approval and release of the transformer, adding that it would go a long way in solving the power problem at the centre. "I want to thank God for the Governor that we have, who takes time to look at things meticulously and ensure that our people get service for what they are doing" He said the donation followed the request by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation for a transformer for the rehab centre, noting that a team of Engineers from the Ministry of Power were sent to the area to take cognizance of everything that they needed. "I can assure you that what we are doi

 By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects of a one chance syndicate and recovered a Purple coloured Volkswagen Golf 3. While speaking to Newsmen at the Command's headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko stated that the three suspects, Thaddeus  Ogu, Chinagorom Eze, Favour Yusuf and two others pushed out their victim from the car at Garrison axis of Port Harcourt by 9pm on September 4, 2024. According to the Police Spokesperson Thaddeus Ogu wanted to evade arrest by opening fire on the police after a hot chase but was overpowered at Eleme junction while the two other suspects escaped. SP Iringe-Koko speaking further noted that operatives of the command attached to Ubima police division on August 5, 2024 arrested three suspects of child trafficking, Polycarb Uzoma, Happiness Amadi and Chinyere Ordu at Ubima, in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers State.               PPRO briefing the press

  By Martha Igbiks  The Rivers State Government is intensifying  efforts at  enhancing the welfare of vulnerable groups across the State, with significant steps being taken to improve the conditions of various care facilities.  This was highlighted during a recent visit by the State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mr Arugu Ilamu, to key institutions in the State including the Rehabilitation Centre Iriebi, Remand Home, Children Home, and Safe Home in Borikiri, Port Harcourt. Mr Ilamu while on tour of the facilities, applauded Governor Siminalayi Fubara for providing the necessary support to cater for the State's most vulnerable residents.  He emphasized the ministry’s commitment to addressing the challenges faced by these institutions, pledging  government's commitment to tackling pending issues. In a call for greater community involvement, Mr. Ilamu highlighted the contributions of several well-meaning Nigerians who have supported these homes but lamented th