Tag Archives: Bayelsa

Policemen attached to the Ogbia Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have repelled an attack by gunmen suspected to be sea pirates.    Spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Asinim Butswat, said the suspected gunmen opened fire on the policemen on …

Two tenants, a male and a female, have abducted their neighbour’s two children two weeks after moving into a room at Igbogene in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.    The children, identified as Son and Success, were allegedly abducted around 6pm on June 19, 2023.    It was gathered that the children …

The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states scheduled for November 11, 2023.   INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the approval of the list followed …

A suspected thief was reportedly beaten to death by an mob in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.   It was gathered that the suspect, armed with a gun and dagger, allegedly tried to rob a woman at PDP road in the early hours of Thursday, May 25, 2023.   According to reports, …

A 10-year-old boy has reportedly killed his 12-year-old friend with his grandfather’s pistol while re-enacting a spiritual bulletproof role in a movie they watched in Otuan community of Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State.   According to Leadership, the boys were re-enacting scenes from the movie when the …

The result declared by INEC indicates that APC’s Obein defeated incumbent legislator, Munalayefa Gibson, of the PDP. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday declared Rodney Ambaiowei of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the Southern-Ijaw Federal Constituency supplementary election in Bayelsa.

Operatives of the Bayelsa State Volunteers have arrested a suspected thief for allegedly stealing an HP laptop at Agudama-Epie in Yenagoa, the state capital.     The suspect identified as Richard Olopele, 24, hails from Arogbo Community in Ondo State but resident in Agudama.     In a confessional statement …

Many people are missing after a boat conveying passengers from Yenagoa to Okpoama in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State capsized on Thursday, April 6, 2023.    The incident happened at Okoroma River in Nembe local government area of the state.    The wooden boat was said to be …

Bayelsa State Police Command has recovered the corpse of a 23-year-old man, Victor Anozie Alex, allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen in Okumoni community of Okordia clan, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.   The decomposed body of Alex was found in the bush after a team of local …

Traders in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, trooped out en mass to sell their wares as they say they are not interested in participating in the state governorship and state assembly elections.   The market women say they don’t believe in the electoral process, alleging that their votes did not …