Oborevwori Orders Crackdown On Criminal Networks As DSS Intercepts Heavy Arms Cache In Delta
...Directs Security Agencies to Arrest Killer of Warri Youth Leader Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has ordered a comprehensive crackdown on criminal networks, following the interception of a cache of sophisticated weapons by the Department of State Security Services (DSS) in Asaba. The governor, who gave the directive on Monday during a visit to the Delta State Command of the DSS, commended the agency for what he described as a major breakthrough in the state’s sustained fight against insecurity. “I am very delighted to be here
Police Arrests 211 Suspects In Delta, Recovers N8.5m Ransom, 18 Firearms
The Delta State Police Command has recorded a string of significant breakthroughs in the fight against crime across the state in July, leading to the arrest of 211 suspects, the recovery of ₦8.5 million in ransom money, 18 firearms, and over 350 rounds of ammunition. Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda S. Olufemi, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Asaba on Tuesday, said the command’s proactive, intelligence-driven, and community-based policing strategies were yielding impressive results in making Delta State increasingly hostile for criminals. Among the
Delta To Deploy Technology In Fighting Violent Crimes – Oborevwori
...Reads Riot Act To Council Chairmen, Traditional Rulers, Others The Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, announced the state government's resolve to adopt modern technology in tackling crimes across the state. The Governor who was worried by the growing insecurity in parts of the State, issued a stern warning to local government council chairmen, insisting that consistent attendance and active participation in monthly security council meetings is non-negotiable. Speaking during a high-level security stakeholders meeting in Asaba, the governor expressed displeasure over reports that
BREAKING: Police, Local Hunters Kill Four Suspected Kidnappers in Abraka, Recover AK-47 Rifle
In a major security breakthrough, a joint team of the Nigeria Police Force and local security groups has neutralized four suspected kidnappers during a daring early-morning operation in Abraka, Delta State. The coordinated raid, carried out at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, was the result of actionable intelligence regarding the activities of a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating along the Abraka railway axis. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Police Command, SP Edale Bright, the operation involved officers from the
Inter-Regional Collaboration in Maritime Security Key To Sustaining Economic Activities In The Riverine Communities.
The relative peace and rapid socio- economic development in the state have been attributed to the peacekeeping initiatives, Inter-regional collaboration, and inclusiveness in ethnic diversity efforts by the state government. The Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu disclosed this today when he declared open the Ministerial Joint Briefing organized as part of activities for the study tour of Delta State by the participants of the Naval Welfare Course 9, of the Naval War College, Calabar. Dr. Emu said the various Conflict Resolutions
Oborevwori decorates CSO, ADC, others with new ranks
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, decorated his Chief Security Officer, (CSO) Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Omoarebun Iluobe,; his Aide-De-Camp, (ADC), Superintendent of Police (SP) Oreoluwa Ogunwumiju, and five others who were newly promoted by the Police authority in Government House, Asaba. Other officers include the Provost, SP Kenneth Iyetor; Unit Commander, Government House, Asaba, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bako Ibrahim; Escort Commander, DSP Umoh Ubong; OC Communication, Government House, DSP Anthony Okonji, and Unit Commander 51 Police Mobile Force (PMF)
MORE Biz-Up: Oborevwori Disburses Grants To 2,000 MSMEs
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, disbursed financial grants to 2,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in the state to grow their businesses and cushion the effects of the inclement economic realities in the country. Speaking during the disbursement ceremony of the MORE Business Upscale Programme (MORE BIZ-UP) held at the Events Centre, Asaba, organised by Delta State Job and Wealth Creation Bureau, Governor Oborevwori said the gesture was designed to empower the entrepreneurs to cushion effects of the economic hardship in
Oborevwori Congratulates New NUJ President, Alhassan Yahaya
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Alhassan Yahaya, the newly-elected President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ. Yahaya, who works with the Gombe Media Corporation, is the first NUJ President of North-East extraction, and was elected at the NUJ 8th National Triennial Delegates’ Conference, held in Owerri, Imo State, on Wednesday. Until his election, Yahaya was the immediate past Deputy President of NUJ. Abimbola Oyetunde was also elected as the first female Deputy National President of the NUJ. Oyetunde becomes the first
Delta govt warns perpetrators of Dibi Abiteye flow station attack
The Delta State Government has received the sad news of an act of economic sabotage in the vandalisation of the NNPCL/Chevron Oil facility – the Dibi Abiteye Flow Station in Warri North Local Government Area on Saturday, 23rd November, 2024. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, in a statement on Monday, said Government at all levels in collaboration with security agencies and Tantita Security services will fish out the perpetrators and bring them to book. Emu in the statement, said: "Government reassures Chevron Nigeria