Tag: Rivers State
Tension in Rivers community as soldiers beat policeman to death
Soldiers stationed at Eleme Petrochemical gate located at Port Harcourt in Rivers State have reportedly beaten a police…
Wike announces N50m endowment fund for late journalist children
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced a N50 million Endowment Fund for the training and welfare of…
Two Lebanese caught with $890 aboard aircraft in Rivers State jailed for money laundering
Two Lebanese men, Chamseddine Waell Mohammed and Dina Jihad Khali were convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment…
COVID-19: Rivers reopens markets
Rivers State Government has ordered all markets to reopen for business between 7am to 6pm daily from Tuesday.…
Four ex-policemen who allegedly murdered suspects during torture have been arraigned in Rivers
Police have arraigned four ex-police officers who allegedly tortured one Chima Ikwunado to death in Rivers State. WITHIN…
Rivers Assembly Approves Wike’s N18B Loan Request
The Rivers State House of Assembly has approved a request by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike to source for…
COVID-19: Rivers schools reopen Wednesday
The Rivers State Government has directed the opening of secondary schools across the state for exit classes from…
Wike signs revised 2020 budget
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has signed the revised 2020 appropriation bill of N300 billion into law. The…
Police kill 3 robbers and rescue 9 passengers in Rivers
Three armed robbers have been shot dead by men of Anti-Robbery Squad of the Okehi Division of Rivers…
Kidnappers demand N16m to release farmer in Rivers
Kidnappers who abducted a 60-year-old farmer identified as Nyieda Kpeenu have contacted the family of the kidnap victim,…
Police arrest two suspects over cult clash in Rivers
Two suspects have been arrested by the operatives of Rivers state police command for allegedly involving in a…
Policemen who allegedly raped a widow for not wearing face mask in Rivers have been summoned
The case of alleged rape of a 32-year-old widow who was raped a policeman has been transferred by…