Tag Archives: Bayelsa state

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would give effect to today’s Supreme Court judgement sacking the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) candidate as the winner of the November 16, 2019 governorship election in the state. INEC National ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary ...

A high court in the Oporoma Judicial Division in Bayelsa State sentenced one of the killers of eleven policemen to death by hanging Tuesday. The eleven policemen were murdered in the Lobia II group in the Southern Ijaw Local Government ...

Kabiru Shehu (In picture above) was killed by some pirates who assaulted a military station at Nembe, Bayelsa State on Friday August seventh. Three warrior soldiers and one policeman additionally passed on amid the assault.  Affirming the assault, the representative ...

A 4-man kid trafficking syndicate purportedly led by a pastor were paraded before newsmen in Bayelsa state by authorities of the state’s Department of State Security Service after 36 kids (12 young men, 24 young ladies) drawn from distinctive parts ...

The Executive Secretary of the Bayelsa state Independent Electoral Commission, Simon Akpen has been assassinated. In accordance with Sahara Reporters, Akpen was shot point blank in the forehead at his residence in Otiotio road, Yenogoa around 10pm on Friday October 10th ...