Detectives attached to Okpanam police division in Okpanam community, Delta State Wednesday morning arrested six suspected ritualists with 200 female pants in the area. It was gathered that the suspects were arrested upon intelligence gathered by the police detectives in the bush of Okpanam community where they allegedly packaged the underwears into a sack and were about moving out of the area. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer in the State, ASP Chucks Orisewezie, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, told newsmen in Asaba that they include: Chucks Okolie, Francis Ogbereh, Collins Ederah, Felix Nnamdi, Goodluck John and Steve Akpokona. He added that the suspects, upon interrogation, confessed to be working for some witch doctors in faraway Ijebu Ode in Ogun State. Orisewezie said, “the police detectives recovered two hundred female pants from the suspects including N120,000, some fetish materials, three cut-to-size guns. “They confessed to the crime that the...

Five persons have been shot dead in Udumurogbo Quarters in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State in the ongoing clash between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC. The incident, DAILY POST learnt, started in the early hours of Monday. It also left many seriously wounded. Sophisticated arms and ammunition were freely used by suspected thugs. They reportedly shot sporadically in the area and burgled into the homes of some residents, dispossessed them of their personal belongings and unspecified amount of money. The incident forced many commercial shops to remain closed with transporters and passerby abandoning the Effurun market area. Contacted, the Delta State Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka in a telephone chat with DAILY POST confirmed the report. DSP Aniamaka said, “At about 0700hrs, one Friday Emajeke of No. 19 Jakpa road reported at the Police Station. “Friday said at about 1:30 a.m....

A man has been left with serious injuries after he was allegedly attacked by his wife in Delta state. It was gathered that the man’s wife allegedly poured him hot water mixed with pepper following a problem between them in Amukpe axis in Sapele. It was gathered that after the incident, the woman fled and abandoned their 3-months old baby for the man. The man who was badly burnt beyond recognition is currently battling for his life at a hospital in the area. See graphic photo below:

The 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army on Friday commenced `Operation Crocodile Smile III’ exercise across some states of the Niger Delta, to stem the tide of pipeline vandalism in the region. Nigerian troops  Military gives militia December to vacate Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Port-Harcourt, said the 2018 operation would not be different as officers and soldiers had been advised to abide by the rules. I just received a call from my brother Nnamdi Kanu – Fani-Kayode Sarham said that professionalism would be showcased during the operation in the states under division — Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers. He commended Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa for providing the needed support to the army and other security agencies in the state. Sarham assured the general public that the navy and army would be peaceful during the conduct of the operation. Also speaking, Brig.-Gen. Kevin Aligbe, the Comm...