Pirates kill one in Rivers community
Dokubo who cried out to newsmen in Port Harcourt, the State capital Tuesday said the activities of the criminals led to the death of one Abraham Anthony Alex, while some others sustained different degrees of injury.
He said: “The Amanyanabo-in-Council, the Chiefs and the people of Bille Kingdom, humbly draw your attention to the recurrent and indeed, renewed attacks on Bille passenger boats by unidentified gunmen dressed in military camouflage. Dokubo, who is the Chairman Bille Kingdom council of chiefs, said the Kingdom is under the siege of the criminals. He called Council’s in the state and Federal Government to save their souls.He said that economic activities in the area have been grounded, regretting that businessmen and women, civil servants and students who travelled home over the weekend are still stranded as movement in and out of the community have been halted.
He called on the governor of Rivers State Chief Nyesom Wike and the Federal Government, to urgently put appropriate measures to end the rise in pirate attacks in the area.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rivers: Founding PDP member, Ogbowu dumps party, blames Wike - Daily Post NigeriaA founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Elemchukwu Ogbowu, has left the PDP. Ogbowu, a former Commissioner under ex Govern
Read more »
Why I killed my husband, buried him in shallow grave - Rivers woman confesses - Daily Post NigeriaDouglas Ajemine, a 41-year-old mother of four, who allegedly killed her 40-year-old husband, Inedugoba Tyger, has been arrested by the operatives of the In
Read more »
Gov. Wike issues stern warning over employment into Rivers' tertiary institutions - Daily Post NigeriaRivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has warned against bias in the fresh rounds of employments into the Rivers State University (RSU) and the Captain Elechi
Read more »
Hope rekindled for revival of South-South’s BRACED Commission | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsHope for the revival of the moribund South-South regional integration bloc of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross-Rivers, Edo and Delta States (BRACED) has been rekindled.
Read more »
Tribunal upholds Wike's re-election - The Nation NewspaperThe Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in the 2019
Read more »
MOSOP faction, military bicker over oil theft in Ogoni | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsA faction of the Movement for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) and the military have bickered over allegation of illegal refining of crude oil and bunkering in the Ogoni area of Rivers State. MOSOP factional President, Fegalo Nsuke told The Guardian in Abuja that security operatives have been implicitly involved in illegal refining of crude oil …
Read more »