The DHQ, days after the gruesome murder, had said 17 personnel including the Commanding Officer of 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 12 personnel of the battalion were among those killed.
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The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State where 16 soldiers were killed has been razed.
“A group of young individuals attacked and fatally injured 16 officers and soldiers from the 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army who were on a peacekeeping assignment in the Okuoma community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta on Thursday.
Delta state government has approved ₦15.7 billion for the construction of Phase III flood control measures in Warri, Effurun and environs in Warri South and Uvwie local government areas.
The Executive Assistant on Communications and Orientation to Delta state governor, Latimore Oghenesivbe has revealed that Sheriff Oborevwori survived a total of 38 lawsuits.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all three appeals to overturn Sheriff Oborevwori’s election as governor of Delta State.
Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori says the state government will disburse two billion naira Special Agricultural Intervention Fund to farmers this month.
ASHENEWS reports that the Director General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has condoled with the families of a two-year-old who was killed by a story bullet fired by an officer of the agency in Okpanam, near Asaba in July during a raid on a notorious drug joint in the area.
An oil producing community, Aja-Omaetan in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta has threatened to sue Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) if it is excluded from the oil giant’s planned Host Community Development Trust Fund (HCDTF).
The Police Command in Delta has arrested three kidnap suspects, and recovered assorted weapons including five packs of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) as exhibits.