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WHAT!!! Gunmen Demand N100m Ransom To Release Delta Commissioner

[size=10pt]«§» 12 October 2012[/size] [size=11pt] WARRI – KIDNAPPERS of Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Hope Eghagha, have reportedly increased their ransom demand for his release to N100 million. [/size] [size=11pt]There is no clear information on his whereabouts, more than two weeks after his kidnap, but Delta State P

WTH: [Photos Inside] Delta Commissioner, Hope Eghagha Kidnapped In Asaba

[size=10pt]«§» 1 October 2012[/size] [size=11pt] Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Hope Eghagha, was today kidnapped in a deadly attack near Asaba, the capital of his home state. SaharaReporters learnt that the kidnappers shot and killed Mr. Eghagha’s police orderly before speeding off with the commissioner. [/size] [size=11p
SMH: RCCG Pastor Sets Himself Ablaze After Impregnating Choir Member In Delta State

According to report, a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, in the Enerhen area of Delta State, recently set himself ablaze to escape the shame of his illicit affair.It was gathered that the decision of the Pastor, simply identified as Pastor Celestine, to take his life was because he allegedly impregnated a choir member in his p

R.I.P: Woman Dies While Praying At A Church Service In Delta State

[b]Woman dies during prayer session in DeltaOn September 2, 2012 · In News9:25 pm.. 1BY Austin Ogwuda Asaba—A Prophet and a landlord have been arrested by the police following the death of a woman who went for a prayer session conducted at a private residence in Agbor, Delta State. The incident, according to state Police Publi
Shocker: Delta State Man Arrested For Trying To Set A Church Ablaze

A man, about 28 years of age, suspected that has no known link with agents of the Boko Haram Islamic Sect who simply gave his name as Efe Eghwugbarodo is now in police net. It was gathered that the suspected arsonist sneaked into the church building; Divine Fire Evangelical Mission at the Oghenevweta area of the metropolis in the early hours of

OMG: Woman Gives Birth To Baby In A Latrine In Delta State [Photo]

A middle-aged woman, Mrs. Chinwe Amoloku , on Sunday [Aug 5] gave birth to a baby in a latrine at Umusan Ogbe, Kwale, Delta State. Amoloku , who it was learnt, had no inkling that she was due for delivery, had visited the convenience in the evening when she gave birth without the help of a birth attendant. In the process, the baby reportedly fell
Ijaw warlord says Niger Delta will defend Jonathan Impeachment Threat

[size=14pt] [b]Impeachment: Ijaw warlord says Niger Delta will defend Jonathan [/size][/b] Major Niger Delta groups have risen in defence of President Goodluck Jonathan, threatening to take up arms if the National Assembly presses ahead with the threat to impeach the president.Ijaw warlords in the Niger Delta yon Thursday said they would throw t

OMG! Cleric Sets Himself Ablaze In Delta

«§» 19 July 2012 [size=12pt] A cleric, whose name was given as Obaleme, committed suicide in Warri, Delta State, on Wednesday by setting himself on fire. [/size] [size=11pt] It was gathered that Obaleme, who had recently complained of family problems, stopped his car on Udu Bridge in Warri, grabbed a can of fuel and dashed under the bridge.Ey
Good One: Eight Kidnappers Jailed For 44 Years In Delta State

The Delta Command of the State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday in Asaba said it has secured the conviction of eight persons for kidnapping and other offences in the state. The convicts, according to the command in a statement signed by Mr Alex Disi, Assistant Director, Operations, got a total jail term of 44 years.In the statement the command s

JTF Arrests "General Cairo" - The Most Ruthless Ex-Niger-Delta Militant

The Joint Military Task Force in the Niger Delta region, “Operation Pulo Shield,” has arrested the most wanted ex-militant suspected to be behind the bombing of pipelines and vandalization in the region. Seiyifa Gbereke a.k.a “General Cairo” was arrested in Yenagoa after the task force intelligence team tricked him out of his hideout in War
Pastor and Two Others Jailed For Kidnapping In Delta State

By Austin OgwudaAsaba – A pastor and two other persons, were, yesterday, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each by a Delta State High Court for kidnapping and demanding N20 million ransom.Jailed were one Ifeanyi Obiakpani, an uncle to the victim, who allegedly masterminded the kidnap, Peter Okafor, said to be a pastor and one Christian Eze. Pros

Niger/Delta Militants Demands N1Bn Compensation; Gives June 21 Deadline

The leadership of Niger Liberation Force (NDLF), a militant group in the Niger Delta, has demanded N1bn from the Federal Government as compensation for what it described as “the extra judicial murder of its leader, General John Togo, aerial bombing and killing of innocent citizens of Ayakoromor community by soldiers of the Joint Task Force.
Ex-Super Eagles Star, Christian Obodo Kidnapped By Gunmen In Warri, Delta State

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo, was kidnapped on Saturday morning by gun-wielding men in Efunrun, Delta State.Obodo, who plays for Italian clubside Udinese arrived the country few weeks ago after the conclusion of the Seria A season.Eyewitness said the ex- Flying Eagles star was snatched from the Zion Ministry Church located on New

Four Women Arrested In Delta State For Stealing A Baby

The police in Delta on Tuesday announced the arrest of four women in Asaba in connection with a stolen baby.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Charles Muka, who said this at a press conference in Asaba, added that the stolen baby had been recovered.The PPRO, who paraded the women, said the child was stolen on April 27 at Ogwashi-Uku, De
Delta State Nurses Embark On Strike Over Commissioner's Assault

By Emma Amaize WARRI—NATIONAL Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Delta State branch, commenced an industrial action, yesterday, alleging assault on a nurse at the Central Hospital, Warri, by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Otumara. Meanwhile, doctors in the state, yesterday, called off their “protest withdrawal of servic

BULLY? Delta State Health Commissioner Slaps Nursing Officer

[size=10pt] THERE was controversy, at the weekend, in Delta State over the allegation that the Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Otumara, slapped a nursing officer at the Central Hospital, Mrs. Akata Oghenero, just as the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, in the state is spoiling
FOUL: Strange Fire Burns Down Delta State Government House

Property worth millions of Naira, including vital documents, cash and personal belongings were on Sunday night destroyed in a strange fire in the Press Centre building of Government House, Asaba.The inferno, which was said to have started at about 10pm, was brought under control by the Delta State Fire Service who prevented it from razing the entir

WTF!! N74B Is Too Small For Niger/Delta Ex-Militants - Asari Dokubo

Ex-militant leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, on Monday shocked Nigerians, especially those from the Northern part of the country when he insisted that the N74billion voted for the rehabilitation of Niger Delta ex-militants in the 2012 budget was not enough. “With all these gains, one expects that the operators of the amnesty project should have
Niger/Delta Militants Kill Ghanaian Professor In Port Harcourt

A Ghanaian Professor of Botany in the Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma has been shot and killed by Niger-Delta militants in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The late professor Peter Akomeah was killed along with a younger colleague while on field study for oil giant, Shell last Thursday. The professor, a consulting environmentalist at the university had left

LMAO : Angry Mob Beats Delta State Speaker Into Unconsciousness

As the battle by the people of Delta North begins to determine who succeeds Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan 2015, the ward congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ika south local government area last Saturday turned bloody, sending to the hospital a former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Martins Okonta.Trouble started at the state PDP secr
Masquerade Kills 16 Years Old Girl In Delta State

The festive mood in Ogriagbene community, Bomadi Council Area of Delta State has turned sorrow with the alleged killing of a 16-year-old girl, Gerdrude Eboborou by a masquerade. The masquerade, popularly called ‘Ogborigbo’ was alleged to have hauled a club, which hit the girl on the head killing her few hours after the incident.An eyewitness sa

EXCLUSIVE! Explosions Rock House Of Minister Of Niger/Delta Affairs

An explosion ripped through the house of the Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe, located at Ogbobagbene in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State in the early hours of Tuesday destroying properties worth millions of naira.It was gathered that the explosion was masterminded by gunmen who attempted to forcefully enter the home of the
It�s Time to Discuss Nigeria's Unity - N/Delta and S/East Leaders Speak

POLITICAL and opinion leaders of the oil-rich Niger Delta region were, at the weekend, unanimous in their call for the proper re-structuring of Nigeria along lines peculiar to the various beliefs, thoughts and aspirations of the nationalities of the country.Besides, they contended that the uprising of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has more to do w

WTF?? Niger/Delta Youths Protest Against The NLC and Trade Unions

Less than an hour after the Nigeria’s labour unions called off the nationwide strike over the removal of fuel subsidy, Asari Dokubo, the leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NPVF, led thousands youths on a peaceful protest.The protest which took place along some major streets of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital, was tagged “Ope
Chevron Oil Rig Set On Fire in Niger/Delta

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Chevron Corp. says an offshore rig being run for its subsidiary near Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has caught fire and officials are still trying to account for all the workers there.Chevron spokesman Scott Walker said the fire started early Monday morning. He said the rig was just off the coast of the country's N

Hausa Man Burns Himself While Trying To Commit Suicide In Delta State

Man sets self ablaze, attempts to kill judgeAl-Kazeem worked as a security guard for the judgeARTICLE | JANUARY 12, 2012 - 3:09PM | BY TONY TAMUNO A man identified as Abdulsalam Al-Kazeem, on Wednesday in Delta State, set himself ablaze at about 2.30pm and attempted to wrap his burning body around his boss.The suspect, Al-Kazeem, worked as a guard
S-A-C-R-I-L-A-G-E!!! Gunmen Rape and Defile Reverend Sisters In Delta State

[size=13pt]An innocuous attempt by some Catholic reverend sisters to render spiritual cover to some depraved communities in Delta State has landed them in trouble.The Catholic nuns were reportedly ambushed and raped by gun-toting men, as they approached the community at night fall to evangelise and pray for the sick in the area.Although the siste
Egbesu Fraternity Claims Responsibility Of Islamic School Attack In Delta State

Egbesu Fraternity has claimed responsibility for the bombing of an Islamic school in Sapele which occurred on Tuesday Dec 27th and left seven children under the age of 9 seriously injured. Some men driving a Camry car threw a low-capacity explosive into a building where an Arabic class was taking place. No one died in the attack.The fraternity has
Revenge? Islamic School Bombed In Sapele Delta State

Residents of Sapele, headquarters of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria have been living in fear since yesterday after two unidentified men riding in a car threw an explosive into the Islamic school in the town. One of the bomb blast victims at the Central Hospital, Sapele, Delta State.According to eyewitnesses, the tw
BitterSweet! Prostitutes Rape Pastors in Delta State

Two men of God were over the weekend allegedly lured to patronise harlots at a popular brothel at Cable Point, Asaba, the Delta State capital, when they went there to preach to the ladies of easy virtue.Naijapals learnt that the pastors from a very popular church along Ibusa Road in the state had visited the area to convert and win over the sex wor /