THE NATION. Over 100 persons have been burnt beyond recognition at a major illegal oil refinery site located in Omoku, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State. The incident, which left many charred remains of victims littering the ground, reportedly happened…
PUNCH. One person has been reportedly killed in a fracas that ensued during a youth election in Onne community in the Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victim, Victor Amasi, was said to have been hit by a…
DAILY POST. A governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill has raised an alarm over the invasion of his home in Rivers State by suspected assassins in the early hours of Friday. Tonye in a statement he personally signed…
PUNCH. The Federal Road Safety Corps said it had deployed 1,190 operatives ahead of the Easter celebration in Rivers State. The state FRSC acting spokesperson, Juliana Eni, disclosed this in a statement issued made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.…
Vanguard. Unidentified gunmen, Monday night, hijacked a commercial bus with passengers travelling to Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. A source, who preferred anonymity, noted that the hoodlums struck around 7:30 pm. The source said the bus was attacked…
DAILY POST. Authorities of Port Harcourt Correctional Centre in Rivers State have confirmed an attempted jail break by some inmates in the facility. A fight earlier on Monday “broke out between two inmates” which later snowballed into a chaotic scene.…
Vanguard. Five corpses were yesterday, recovered from the scene of the fire incident at Bonny/Bille Jetty in Port Harcourt City Council of Rivers State, following alleged activities of illegal oil refiners in the area. It was reported that four victims,…
The Guardian. Fresh buzz last week gripped the Rivers real estate sector as the state authorities made good its decision to offload its prime properties, with residents cautioning on the proposed sale. The properties are the former headquarter of the…
Vanguard. There was panic at Rumuagholu area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State following a robbery attack in the area. Four armed robbers had around 11 am yesterday invaded the area under heavy gunfire and robbed residents of…
GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER There was tension on Tuesday at the Abonnema wharf axis of Port Harcourt as security operatives attached to the Rivers State Government House and some suspected hoodlums exchanged gunfire in the area. The shootout between the operatives and…