Rivers’
31 Jul
Chairman of Ogba/Egebma /Ndoni Local Council of Rivers State, Vincent Job, has pledged to sustain existing peace in the council, stressing that efforts aimed at addressing insecurity in the area are yielding incredible results.
21 Jul
Onslaught against crude oil thieves and their illegal refineries came under the intense firepower of the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe.
13 Jul
Chief Magistrate Ogeh Elkanah of Rivers State family court has remanded the resident Pastor of Glorious Covenant Church, Pastor Piller Erekwa to Port Harcourt correctional centre for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in Emohua council of Rivers State.
7 Jul
The Rivers Police Command has arrested a clergyman simply identified as pastor Piler Erekwa for allegedly defiling and impregnating a minor in the state.
7 Jul
Operatives at Rumuji Police Division, yesterday, arrested a 55-year old resident pastor of a new generation church, identified simply as Pillar, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl in Ndele community, Emohua Local Council of Rivers State.
1 Jun
A group, Incorporated Trustees of peoples life improvement Foundation (PLIF), and a prominent indigene of Rivers state, Sir precious Elekima, has asked the Federal High Court to compel the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the deployment of Rivers State's funds during the tenure of ex-governor Nyesom Wike.
24 May
Seven members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted on their way to Port Harcourt, Rivers State from the orientation camp in Ondo State have been freed after spending one week in captivity.
22 May
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in an effort to boost both Cassava and Yam production in Rivers State has trained over 100 farmers on smart cloud agriculture.
19 May
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped some National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
16 May
Operatives of the C4i Intelligence Unit of the Rivers State Police Command arrested three in connection to the kidnapping and armed robbery.
11 Apr
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has revealed plans to immediately prosecute the three officers involved in the assault of an unidentified man in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
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