The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Monday nullified the election of Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) for the House of Representatives. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Okolie winner of the Aniocha-Oshimili Federal Constituency election during last February’s presidential and National Assembly elections. But Ndudi Elumelu of the …

Commercial drivers and their passengers on Sunday fled into the bush as gunmen shot dead two policemen along the Ughelli-Asaba Road by the Oleh roundabout in Delta State. The gunmen also burnt down the police patrol van. It is not clear if the gunmen carted away the service rifles of the policemen. The incident has caused serious tension in the …

A 25-year-old arrested car thief suspect, Meshach Isinugo (also known as Big Shark) has denied the allegation of stealing a Mercedes Benz from a car dealer, saying that he only drove the car from Abuja to Delta State. According to PUNCH Metro, a car dealer, Mohammed Manga reported that a customer, Henry, absconded with one of his cars, a Mercedes …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that it is investigating a shooting incident involving its officers during the raid of a drug joint at the Okpanam area of Asaba, the Delta State capital. A two-year-old was said to have been unfortunately hit by a stray bullet and his brother was also injured during the incident and is …

Angry commercial tricycle (otherwise known as keke) riders have threatened to block the popular Udu Bridge in Udu Council Area of Delta State, over alleged extortions by touts in the area by Monday. The scores of tricycle operators who staged a warning protest at Orhuwhorun Junction, near Jigbale Market, yesterday, accused the Delta State Government and Udu Local Government Council …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the recovery of a N55 million Mercedes Benz GLB 250 stolen by a prospective buyer. It was reported how a car dealer, Mohammed Manga raised the alarm that a suspect identified simply as Henry, who disguised as a customer, absconded with the vehicle while testing it in the FCT. Mohammed said …

A Sienna car driver bit off the ear of a Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO), identified as Papu Prosper, during a heated argument, while on patrol in Warri, Delta State. The incident followed an argument over expired particulars, along Eagle Roundabout, by Federal Government College, in Warri. According to Prosper: “I am a Vehicle Inspection Officer, VIO. We went for a …

The Delta State Police Command said it has killed a suspected kidnapper, arrested one and rescued a victim at Abraka. In a statement yesterday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Bright Edafe said: “On 11/06/2023 at 2109hrs, operatives of Abraka police station led by the DPO Fabian Ayameh, while on routine patrol on Campus III Road, Abraka, Ethiope East …

Delta State Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass has promised to bring to book a mobile police officer, who assaulted a female NYSC medical doctor serving at Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state. The doctor was said to be attending to patients at the hospital when she was assaulted by the yet-to-be-identified police officer, who was …

Delta State Government on Tuesday in Asaba signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government to host the National Youth Games (NYG) for the next four years. The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Dare signed for the Federal Government, while Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa signed for the state government during a ceremony at the …