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The Spokesman of the Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, a Superintendent of Police, confirmed the incident.

The group was reacting to threats by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts to arrest Dikio if he failed to appear before it to explain an allegation of N10bn misappropriation.

It was learnt that some armed youths from Odioma had allegedly warned Otokoloama indigenes to quit their fishing community within 24 hours or face wanton killings and destruction of their property.

The Governor’s warning came just as a viral video released recently by the suspected kidnappers showed Ogiasa crying for help inside a shallow grave with his hands and legs tied.

Diri’s resolve is contained in a statement signed by his Director Director, on New Media Dr. Kola Oredipe.

The accomplished lawyer, clergyman and politician, who was a Senator between 1999 and 2003, died on July 5, 2008.

Governor Diri, who was speaking during the gala night to wrap up the 2022 Ijaw Diaspora Convention in Newark, New Jersey State in the United States of America, said the operations of State Police would end the state of insecurity in the country.

The Department of State Services arraigned Ogidi for alleged false report targeted at the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Simbi Wabote.

Hiss appointment followed the death of the former AIG, Don Awunah, in an Abuja hospital in May after a brief illness.

Obi said that he would draw from his wealth of experience in the corporate and public sector to ensure that the nation begins to create wealth in all sectors of the economy.

Jimeta said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Benin, the Zonal headquarters of the Command comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States.

Osahon, who was kidnapped around 8pm, Sunday, March 28, was released Friday night in Ughelli, Delta state.

Lieutenant Commander Ola Babatunde, the Acting Base Information Officer, NNS SOROH, handed over the suspects.

The spokesman of the state command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Warri.

The people of Aghoro I in Ekeremor Local Government Area (LGA) in Bayelsa sued Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over a May 17, 2018 oil leak from the oil firm’s Trans Ramos Pipeline.

OML 29 encompasses the 97km Nembe Creek Trunk Line connecting oilfields to the Bonny Export Terminal.

Inaugurating a monitoring team on the pricing and distribution of petroleum products in the state, the State’s Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, directed that no consumer should get more than 25 litres in a jerrycan.

The Director General of the Championship, Ono Akpe, made the confirmation Wednesday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, while unveiling the tournament, tagged “Prosperity Cup”.

He said his mother died at 4.40am on Tuesday.

Diri stated this at a reception at Otuokpoti after he inaugurated a Divisional Police Station constructed by the Ogbia Council Chairman, Ebiyon Turner, on Friday.