Graphic: Girl's body recovered after she was swept away by flood following heavy downpour in Asaba

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Graphic: Girl's body recovered after she was swept away by flood following heavy downpour in Asaba

 

A young girl was washed away and killed during heavy flooding in Asaba, the Delta state capital yesterday Thursday, June 12th. According to eyewitnesses who sent the photos to Naija Voice, the incident happened along the Redeemed junction in Okpanam road, in Asaba.

The young girl reportedly stepped into an open drain filled with flood waters and got swept away. 

Her body was later recovered after the flood had stopped. 

 

 

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‘Forget plans for Fulani radio’ – Urhobos tell Buhari

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‘Forget plans for Fulani radio’ – Urhobos tell Buhari

 

The President-General of Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU), Olorogun Moses Taiga, has urged the Federal Government to jettison plans to set up a Fulani Radio station.

He said despite the explanation put forward by the government, the timing of the Radio station was wrong.

In a statement issued yesterday, Taiga said the government should rather concentrate on implementing fiscal federalism.

According to him, the UPU appreciates the need to promote the speaking of indigenous languages.

However, he added: “any government effort should either be holistic or each ethnic nationality should be left to preserve its culture and language.

“The selective promotion of the Fulani language has heightened tension among ethnic nationalities in the country and the project should be jettisoned at once.”

He decried the spate of insecurity in the country, urging the government to devote more energy to tackling the problem.

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Tension in Delta community as gunmen kill Polytechnic staff

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Tension in Delta community as gunmen kill Polytechnic staff

There is serious tension in Ogwashi-Uku community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State as gunmen trailed and shot dead a senior administrative staff of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Mr. John Chukwudi, at a relaxation spot.

It was learnt that the gunmen, who shot sporadically in the area, made residents scamper for safety.

The assailants also ensured that the deceased died before they left the scene.

When contacted, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeyinka Adeleke confirmed the report, saying information about the incident was still scanty.

CP Adeleke added that the command has launched investigation just as he pointed out that the deceased was an administrative staff of the polytechnic and not a lecturer.

Also, the Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Manfred Oyibode confirmed the killing.

Oyibode added that the police were already handling the matter hence, “It will not be wise for me to make categorical statement on it now”.

“He was not killed in the school premises. The news that filters in say the young man was just coming out from the place when he was attacked and shot. He is not a lecturer but a non-teaching staff.”

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Delta: Okowa declares state of emergency in two sectors

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Delta: Okowa declares state of emergency in two sectors

 

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has declared a state of emergency on the water and sanitation sectors of the state.

Okowa made the declaration on Wednesday while inaugurating a high-powered steering committee, which has him as Chairman to coordinate the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Services, WASH, and proffer effective reforms as well as formulate policies to end open defecation.

He said the water and sanitation sectors were receiving more funding in the state.

This was necessitated after the Governor observed that a lot was required for the nation to provide public water and sanitation facilities for her growing population.

He said: “In the next four years, we will increase the allocation to water and sanitation sectors and hold those within the sectors accountable as we intend to have good value for any money released.

“Water, as the saying goes, is life. But regrettably, we have not done enough collectively as a nation in the provision of public water and sanitation facilities for our ever-growing population.

“Nigeria currently ranks second in the world after India in terms of people defecating in the open, as about 25 per cent of our population still practice open defecation.

“The Sustainable Development Goals 6.1 and 6.2 seek to stop open defecation by 2025 and ensure access to sustainable and safely managed WASH services by 2030.”

In response, Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu in an address read by Mr Osikela Omo-Ikirodah commended Governor Okowa’s administration for the state of emergency.

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Tension in Delta as Yakubu Gowon slumps during final military salute to Maj. Gen. Ejoor

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Tension in Delta as Yakubu Gowon slumps during final military salute to Maj. Gen. Ejoor

Tension heightened on Friday as Gen. Yakubu Gowon, a former Nigerian Head of State slumped during the oration at the graveside of the late Maj. Gen. David Akpodiete Ejoor in Ovwor-Olomu Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Military personnel, however, made fruitless efforts to bar visual coverage of the ugly incident.

The former Head of State was promptly rushed by some top echelons of the military into the special tent for emergency resuscitation just as Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa and Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former Governor of the Delta State dashed into the tent to ensure he recovers.

A military, as well as the Delta State ambulances, were immediately moved to the front of the tent in case the former Head of State’s health deteriorates further. 

After a moment of suspense, Chief James Onanefe Ibori and Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa were seen coming from the special tent, an indication that the former Army General has recovered.

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Business Woman Robbed, Stabbed, Thrown Into A River By A Gang Of Armed Robbers In Delta

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Business Woman Robbed, Stabbed, Thrown Into A River By A Gang Of Armed Robbers In Delta

 

A gang of armed robbers at the weekend attacked a business woman around Ekrejeta in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.

They allegedly stabbed her on the neck, collected N20, 000 at gunpoint, after which she was thrown into a nearby river.

The victim, it was gathered, Mrs. Betty Kermo, was said to have been attacked at her residence during the wee hours on the fateful day.

The State Police Commissioner, Mr. Muhammad Mustafa, who confirmed the incident, said upon the report of the matter to the police, they swung into action, and arrested two of the suspects, adding that the victim was rescued by fishermen.

He said that the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation, and warned that the police would do everything possible to make lives unbearable to criminals who had refused to relocate from the state to elsewhere.

Also, a 15 year old girl in Ovwian Aladja, Udu Local Government Area of the state was on Sunday allegedly raped by a serial gang of rapists in area.

The victim (name withheld) was said to have been forced into an uncompleted building where she was allegedly abused by the rapists.

The State Police boss, Mustafa who confirmed the incident, said that two suspects were arrested, Jeffrey Okoh and Gabriel Ose 17, upon interrogation, confessed to the crime, saying it was devil’s handwork. He said they would be charged to court on completion of investigation.

In another development, two suspected armed men have been nabbed by the police in Abraka Division. It was gathered that the suspects had attempted rob a business man in the area when nemesis caught up with them.

They were said to have been arrested at the scene of their operation by the police who acted on a tip-off.

Police image maker in the State DSP Andrew Aniamaka, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, said they were currently being detained at Abraka Police Division for further investigation, adding that locally cut to size guns were recovered from them.

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