•Group laments neglect of Riverine communities
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has issued a directive to security agencies to arrest and prosecute anyone found in possession of firearms or attempting to disrupt public peace in the state.

The governor gave the order yesterday while receiving the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, CP Aina Adesola, and his management team during a courtesy visit to the Government House, Asaba.

The visit, though routine, became a platform for warning against political violence, youth militancy and criminal activity often associated with election seasons.

With Nigeria’s past elections frequently marred by gun violence, voter intimidation and armed gangs, Oborevwori charged the police to remain firm, proactive and uncompromising, stressing that the state would not tolerate a relapse into insecurity.

“We will not tolerate insecurity in this state. Anyone caught with firearms or attempting to disrupt peace must be arrested and prosecuted,” the governor declared.

Insisting that the law must be applied without fear or favour. Oborevwori described the posting of CP Adesola to Delta as a “homecoming,” noting that the police chief had previously served in strategic operational roles in the state and was familiar with its security dynamics.

He attributed the relative calm currently enjoyed across the state to sustained collaboration between the police and other security agencies. According to the governor, the early weeks of CP Adesola’s tenure have reinforced public confidence in law enforcement. “You know this terrain very well. You have served here before, and we saw your impact.

MEANWHILE, the Creek-to-Creek Movement has raised a fresh alarm over what it described as the complete grounding and abandonment of riverine communities in Delta State, decrying decades of neglect that have left vast swathes of the creeks without basic infrastructure, social services or protection against perennial flooding.

The group lamented that communities such as Bomadi, Gbaregolor–Esanma, Enekorogha and others continue to exist in conditions it called “dehumanising,” despite Delta State’s long-standing status as one of the highest recipients of federal allocations in the country.

According to the movement, the contrast between the state’s revenue inflows and the living realities in the creeks exposes a deep governance failure. Angered by the poor state of infrastructure and social services, the movement embarked on a fact-finding tour of affected communities, aimed at documenting realities on the ground and challenging official narratives about the development.