Tag: Bayelsa
Police confirm kidnap of Bayelsa LG chairman’s father
The police in Bayelsa have confirmed the kidnap of Wellington Magbisa, father of the chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area of the state by...
DSS releases journalist, Jones Abiri, arrested in Bayelsa
Department of State Services (DSS) has released Bayelsa-based
journalist, Jones Abiri, who was arrested on Saturday.
Mr Abiri is the publisher of Weekly Source Newspaper
based in...
Suspected DSS operatives arrest journalist, Jones Abiri, in Bayelsa
Four armed men suspected to be operatives of Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday arrested a journalist, Jones Abiri, in Bayelsa State.
Abiri is...
Find killers of Government House photographer, Seriake Dickson tells Army again
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has again pleaded with the Nigerian Army to fish out soldiers who allegedly killed government house photographer, Reginald Dei,...
Timipre Sylva mourns literary icon, Gabriel Okara
Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has mourned the
death of literary giant, Gabriel Okara.
Okara’s death was announced on Monday after his passage at...
Bayelsa declares 3 days mourning for literary icon, Gabriel Okara
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has described the death
of famous poet and novelist, Gabriel Okara, as a great loss to the state and
Nigeria.
Dickson...
Suspected cultists kill two NYSC members, injure one in Bayelsa
Suspected cultists have attacked members of the
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bayelsa State, killing two in the
process and injuring one.
The incident occurred on...
Bayelsa Govt House photographer, shot during election, dies
Bayelsa State Government House photographer, Reginald
Dei, who was shot by men in Army uniform in Oweikorogha, Southern Ijaw local
government area of Bayelsa State, has...
Bayelsa APC lawmaker arrested for allegedly masterminding attack on police officer
An All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Brass Constituency 1, Bayelsa State, Honourable Israel Sunny-Goli, has been arrested over an attack on a Deputy...
Seriake Dickson’s photographer shot dead
Official photographer of Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Reginald Dei, has been killed at Oweikorogha, Southern Ijaw.
Reports say Mr Dei was allegedly shot...