‘Escort Individuals to Polling Units and be Arrested and Dismissed’- AIG Warns Policemen in Rivers

Zone Six police command has vowed to dismiss any policeman who escort politician to polling units during today’s governorship and state house of assembly elections in the zone.

Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone Six, Tunde Ogunsakin, handed down the warning while addressing police personnel deployed to Rivers State for the election.

Ogunsakin said the move was to prevent intimidation of the electorate. 

He also said policemen attached to individuals have no business in the polling booths today.

Paul Okoye's Son, Andrea Turns 2

Paul Okoye of Psqaure shared his son's pictures as he turns two years today, April 10, 2015. Paul and Anita welcomed their son Andrea on April 10th, 2013.

Ijaw Youth Council Distances Self from Threat of Going Back to Militancy

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has distanced itself from threats by one of Niger Delta agitator, Asari Dokub, to return to the creeks to protest the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28 elections.

The President of IYC, Udengs Eradiri, made the clarification in Abuja in a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting of the Ijaw Youth Council.

Amaechi Says 3 Persons Have been Arrested for Killings in Rivers’ LG

The Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, said three people have been arrested in connection with the killing in Obirikam, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.

He said this at town hall meeting in Port Harcourt on Thursday.

The governor also said the divisional police officer in the area has been charged.

Amaechi confirmed that those arrested have been giving useful information on the killings in Obirikam.

Meanwhile, the governor had urged residents in the state to come out and vote in tomorrow’s election while assuring that security would be adequately provided for in all the polling units.

The governor also commended the efforts of the state security task force for the arrest of five persons with 3 AK 47 rifles and assorted ammunition at the Mile 4 Wimpey Area in Port Harcourt.

Report said that those arrested were allegedly hired by some top politicians to create violence on Saturday’s election.

Security Agencies in Rivers Pledge Neutrality, Impartiality for April 11 Elections

Security Agencies in Rivers State has pledged to be neutral and impartial come April 11 Elections.

The decision was announced by the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Hassan Kamar, shortly after the meeting with governorship candidates of the three major political parties in the state.

Kamar also directed police personnel attached to individuals to wear civilian clothing and stay away from polling units on election day.

He said: “on this note i want to assure each and every one of us here that we the security agencies have agreed as a body that we are going to be non partial, we are going to create a level playing ground for each and everyone who is going to involved in this exercise. And we have equally passed the same message to our footmen who are going to be deployed in the field. We will continue that neutral and impartiality.”

Amaechi Accuses Patience Jonathan of Pressurising INEC to Rig Rivers Guber Polls

The Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has accused First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, of  putting pressure on INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Gesila Khan, to rig Saturday’s  Governorship and House of Assembly elections in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

At a town hall meeting at the Dr Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt, the state capital, Amaechi said the first lady, who arrived Rivers State on Wednesday, had been holding series of meetings with senior officers of the security agencies including the REC, Khan.

Igbos, Yorubas, Ijaw Eastern Zone in Rivers Endorse Dakuku Peterside

Igbo community in Rivers State said it has given its support to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state, Dakuku Peterside.

The president of Igbo community, Samuel Ubaka, made this known at a large meeting with Igbos and Igbo title holders in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

He said: “in our meeting today we had a resolution that every Igbo man living in Rivers State mst vote for APC governorship candidate, Hon. Adol Dakuku Peterside. We have reached this decision because we want to ensure that no Igbo man living in Rivers State travels. 25 percent of the properties you see in Rivers State are owned by Igbo men, so we should stay here to vote to protect out interest.”

Rivers Former Gov, Rufus Ada-George Calls for Peaceful Election

A former governor of old Rivers State, Rufus Ada-George, have called on Rivers people to vote peacefully on Saturday April 11.

Ada-George in a statement it signed said Rivers State had to be in tandem with government at the centre. 

He emphasiased that Rivers State working with government at the centre would enhance their political relevance, attract federal presence and ensure development and also protect and preserve the unity and prosperity in Rivers State. 

According to the statement he signed, Ada-George said Rivers State had for four years enjoyed political relevance and development through its age long tradition of always aligning with government at the centre.

Pioneer Founder of PDP in Rivers, Chibudum Nwuche Resigns

Former deputy speaker of the House Of Representative and a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Chibudum Nwuche has resigned his membership of the PDP.

In a letter signed by Nwuche and addressed to the National Chairman of PDP, Adamu Muazu, Nwuche said he had watched with dismay the PDP descending to cabalism and god- fatherism.

INEC REC in Rivers Discourages Rumour Mongering...NYSC Calls for Better Welfare of Corp Members

Gesila Khan

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner in Rivers State, Gesila Khan, has advised politicians and some Rivers people to stop peddling falsehood over Saturday April 11, elections.

She said that rumour mongering which has become prominent in some political parties in the state was not in the interest of the people of the state.

She said: “I will still reemphasise that my good people of Rivers State should desist from rumour mongering. Rumour mongering does not help anybody and it does not do the society any good. When people are not properly informed it can lead to violence, it can lead to distrust and many other things. INEC office is a public office. 

TUC Calls for Enactment of Law to Try People with Unexplainable Wealth

The Trade Union Congress, (TUC), Rivers State chapter, has advocated for a law to try people who suspected of amassing wealth they cannot explain its source.

Chairman of the TUC in Rivers State, Chika Onuegbu, said TUC wants the law to come to effect when Muhammadu Buhari takes over power.

IG Sends More Police Officers to Rivers to Forestall Political Killings

Political killings in the some parts of the country especially in Rivers State has become worrisome that the Inspector General of Police (IG), Suleiman Abba, had deployed more police personnel to the state and other volatile states.
The IG said this on Tuesday, at a conference in Abuja with the commissioners of police.

He said “We are re-strategising on the crime prevention and control and that is why we are deploying more officers to states like Rivers and other volatile ones. We have so far arrested three suspects in connection with the Enugu State bomb blast and so far, we have arrested 124 people for different electoral offences.”

All Killers of APC Supporters in Rivers Will Face Prosecution - Amaechi

Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has said that he would fish out all those involved in the brutal killing of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State during the electioneering period.
He said this on Monday, during a condolence visit to the family of late Chief Christopher Adube in Obirikom, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.

He said that the perpetrators would face the full weight of the law.
Adube, alongside three of his children, his younger brother, lyke Ikechukwu and his two gatemen were shot dead last Friday in his Obrikom residence while two of his children who were wounded by bullet shots are receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

Nigerian Navy Arrests 7 Suspected Criminals Along Bonny Waterway

The Nigerian navy forward operating base FOB in Bonny said it has arrested seven suspected sea pirates responsible for terror activities on the Bonny Waterways.

The Base Commanding Officer of Navy, Captain Hassan Dogara said this shortly after handing over the suspects to men of the Nigerian police.

He said they were arrested two weeks ago while robbing a crew on a vessel named Empty Honour.

The commanding officer FOB Bonny also said the suspects were arrested with two AK 47 rifles, 90 round of ammunition, nine GSM phones with the sum of N5800.

Could This Be the Man Responsible for Nadia Buari's Twin Babies?

I put the caption in question mark because I like many others want to know who the father of Ghana's beautiful actress, Nadia Buari's twin babies are.
Nadia has been hiding her recently welcomed twin babies as well their father from the world, leaving us to wonder who the father is.
Also at the back of our minds is the thought of what happened between her and Jim Iyke who she was in an open romance with. Many of us didn't even know they have broken their love relationship, the next thing  we heard is that Nadia has given birth to a set of twins.