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LGA Chair Embarks On Rehabilitation Of Sapele-Warri Highway

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3 years ago

September 22, 2022

The Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Eugene Inoaghan has embarked on the rehabilitation of the failed portion of the Sapele-Warri road at Amukpe roundabout.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the rehabilitation was kick-started on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, with the management of the Local Government on ground monitoring the exercise.

Among the council management at the site were the Chairman, Chief Inoaghan, the Vice Chairman, Hon Vincent Ayomanor, Secretary to the LGA, Hon Felix Ayemidejor as well as Engr Matthew Okotie, the Head of Department, Works in the Local Government.

While speaking with journalists, the Council Chairman disclosed that the Local Government decided to embark on the rehabilitation of the failed federal road despite the huge cost involved “because the Amukpe roundabout is a major road linking other local government areas and that the failed portion of the highway has hampered the free flow of vehicles by road users”

He stated that the Local Government was pained by the nightmares motorists go through on daily basis at the failed portion of the road since it deteriorated.

While assuring that the road would be rehabilitated to standard despite paucity of funds, he noted that “rehabilitating the failed portion of the road would hopefully reduce traffic congestion for commuters”.

Engr Matthew Okotie, the HOD Works explained that the Local Government Chairman decided to rehabilitate the failed federal road in view of the volume of traffic along the route which had always resulted in gridlock on daily basis, in the past few days.

Many motorists could not hide their joy as they paid glowing tributes to the Local Government Council for ameliorating their hardship as a result of the ongoing rehabilitation work.

A commercial driver along the route, Samson Ojeifo declared, “This is a federal road, but what the Sapele Local Government Council has done as regards these repairs is worthy of commendation”.

Metro

BREAKING: Bodies Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

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14 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Lifeless bodies of the eight policemen who were declared missing after a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered.

Dr Justin Shaku, Chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA disclosed this to reporters in Makurdi on Monday.

According to him, “this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG)”.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, when a team of security operatives came under the attack of armed invaders.

Three personnel were immediately confirmed dead while eight others were declared missing.

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Police Arrest Three Kidnappers Over ₦6.9m Ransom, Victim’s Murder

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14 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.

Iringe-Koko identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.

She said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.

According to the PPRO, the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her.

The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.

“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”

Iringe-Koko said during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State.

Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.

Iringe-Koko added that the suspects and exhibits remain in police custody while detectives track other fleeing members of the syndicate and search for additional weapons.

The Command said it arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to Iringe-Koko, George committed the offence on September 6, 2025, after luring the minor while she was sent on an errand by her aunt.