Crime

The Urhobo Professionals Unity Forum (UUPF) made up of professionals of Urhobo extraction has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint an Urhobo as the Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC). This was the clarion call made by members of the Forum at a press conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Friday. Led by its President, Engr. Dr. Ejiroghene Onokpite, and the Secretary, Dr. Emokiniovo Aderha, the members thanked President Tinubu…

Residents of Aladja Community in Delta State have raised concerns over alleged financial extortion by soldiers stationed to guard Premium Steel and Mines Limited (formerly Delta Steel Company). According to reports, military personnel have imposed an unofficial curfew, blocking the community’s entrance between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily. However, those willing to pay are allegedly allowed to drive through the barricade. Witnesses claim that motorists, including commercial tricycle (keke) riders transporting goods, are forced…

Asaba, Delta State – In a bold move to combat rising security challenges, the Office of the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Security, led by Engr. Emmanuel Udoka, has outlined a strategy to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mechanical Intelligence into the state’s security framework. Recognizing the evolving nature of criminal activities, the initiative seeks to modernize law enforcement by utilizing cutting-edge technology to improve surveillance, intelligence gathering, and rapid response capabilities. According to…

Dear constituents, I am excited to announce to you all the completion of our Constituency Outreach project of 1 block of six classrooms and desks at Owodokpokpo Grammar School, Owodokpokpo-Igbide, in Isoko South LGA, Delta State. You all will recall that the choice of Owodokpokpo for the project location was made last year around February after a rigorous social nomination process, and the project was awarded in August, 2024. I am optimistic that the timely…

The Delta State Government has strongly condemned the use of human sacrifice during the recent Otokutu festival, describing the act as barbaric and criminal. The incident involved the use of Paulinus Aka, also known as “Easy Boutique,” for ritual purposes. In a statement issued by Udoka Emmanuel of the Security Department in the Governor’s Office, the government lauded the efforts of the Nigerian Police and the Delta State Security system in apprehending some of the…

Delta State, Nigeria – In a recent address, Engr. Udoka Emmanuel, the Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Security, highlighted the pressing need for communities to reassess their attitudes toward security matters. Speaking on the current state of security, he stressed that the decline in community safety is a result of widespread silence and a lack of action against unethical, illegal, and immoral behaviors. “Our community is less secure today because of us,”…

Member representing Isoko North/South Federal Constituency, Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko, has said, he would not tolerate shoddy execution of projects in the constituency. The House of Representatives member gave the warning to contractors, on Saturday, when he paid an unscheduled visit to the one block of six classrooms in Owodokpokpo Grammar School, Owodokpokpo, in Isoko South Local Government Area, a constituency outreach project he facilitated. Inspecting the project, Hon. Ukodhiko, accompanied by some of his aides,…

By Philip Onome Ugborodo graduates Association (UGA) in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, has lamented the continued marginalization of Ugborodo indigenes by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), Waring that they are left with no option than to embark on mass action against Chevron. Addressing journalists at the end of an emergency executive meeting in Warri, Delta State, the UGA President, Clifford Oritsetsegbemi, also applauded the leadership of Barr. Austin Oboroegbeyi, the Ugborodo…

*says he was an Epitome of Humility By Philip Onome The Urhobo Media Practitioners Forum, has described the demis of Prof. Amos Agbe as a great loss the entire Urhobo nation especially at a time he was needed most to move the Urhobo nation forward. In a press statement signed by Chairman, Dr. Prince Orhomonopkaye and Vice Chairman, Gabriel Choba, the Urhobo media group, while mourning the demise of Prof Amos Agbe Utuama, a former…

In a bid to bring justice to the perpetrators of the recent murder of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) N.H. Jega, the Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Security, Udoka Emmanuel Chika-dibie MNSE, has placed a N3 million bounty on anyone with credible information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible. The tragic incident has left the Delta State Police Command and the entire state in mourning. CSP Jega, a distinguished…