Delta state

Nigerian military withdraws soldiers from Delta community – Governor

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The Nigerian military has “completely” withdrawn its personnel from Okuama Community in Delta State, South-south Nigeria, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has said. Mr Oborevwori disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday. The military personnel had occupied Okuama Community after suspected residents, on 14 March, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, … Read more

Gunmen abduct Nigerian singer, demand $200,000 ransom

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Gunmen have abducted a fast-rising Nigerian singer, Gnewzy, real name Emuemu Goodnews, in Delta State. The kidnappers are demanding $200,000 (over N220 million) as ransom. The singer, who signed on to Eric Many Records in December 2023 and is famous for his ‘Sneakers’ single, was abducted in the early hours of Monday. The record label, … Read more

Jnr Pope: AGN suspends filmmaker Adanma Luke, bans riverine shoots

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The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended filmmaker Adanma Luke indefinitely over the death of actor Jnr Pope Odonwodo. The talented actor and four colleagues reportedly drowned while returning from a movie shoot, ‘Another Side of Life’ produced by Luke, after their boat capsized at the waterside of River Niger Cable Point Asaba, Delta … Read more

How I narrowly survived boat mishap- Actor TC Okafor

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Nigerians are yet to come to terms with the unfortunate boat mishap that claimed the life of star actor John Pope Odonwodo and his colleagues. Jnr Pope and four others (cast and crew) had just finished shooting a scene from “Another Side of Life”, a film by Adanma Luke in Asaba, Delta State and were … Read more

Nigerian army contradicts self on recovery of weapons from murdered 17 soldiers

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The Nigerian army has contradicted itself on the recovery of arms and ammunition reportedly snatched from 17 soldiers who were murdered on 14 March by suspected residents of the Okuama Community in Delta State.PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers were ambushed and … Read more

Murder of 17 Soldiers: Why declaration of eight suspects wanted is illegal – Lawyers

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A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has faulted the declaration of eight suspects wanted over the killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State. Some suspected residents of the Okuama Community, on 14 March, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers. The troops were … Read more

Murder of 17 Soldiers: Wanted monarch surrenders self to police

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The wanted traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Clement Ikolo, has surrendered himself to the police in the state. Some suspected residents of the Okuama Community, on 14 March, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 … Read more

Nigerian army whisks away monarch who surrendered self to police

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The Nigerian army has whisked away the traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Clement Ikolo. Mr Ikolo was declared wanted alongside seven others over the ambush and murder of 17 army personnel in the state on 14 March by armed men suspected to be residents of Okuama … Read more

‘Don’t shield killers of military personnel,’ Delta governor warns traditional rulers

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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has warned traditional rulers against shielding suspected killers of military personnel in the state. PREMIUM TIMES reported how suspected residents of the Okuoma Community on 14 March ambushed and murdered 17 military personnel in the community, including a commander (a lieutenant colonel), two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers. … Read more

Why I deleted videos of reported reprisal by soldiers against Delta community – Sowore

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The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has spoken on why he deleted video clips which he earlier uploaded on social media showing a burning village purportedly from reprisal by Nigerian soldiers against Okuama Community in Delta State. The Nigerian military was accused of carrying out the reported … Read more