LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has restated his determination to flush out the culprits of payroll fraud, truancy, multiple employment and related vices from the state’s civil service. According to him, such a firm decision was necessary to free the civil service of unscrupulous characters and create employment opportunities for…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWRANGERS)-The government of Bayelsa State will continue to work with traditional institutions to promote peace in all communities in the state, Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (retd), has stressed on Saturday. Jonah gave the assurance at the coronation of His Royal Highness, Jacob Igbigi as the Obanema of Emeyal 2…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Founder of God is Able Mega Fire Ministry, Opolo, Yenagoa, Apostle Kingsley Abiekunogho, on Wednesday directed his members to beat up journalists at Magistrates Court 3 in Yenagoa Abiekunogho is standing trial for allegedly obtaining an SUV and money from his member, Seiyefa Sayou, by trick. The Pastor whose followers besieged the…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Henceforth, all pregnant women in Bayelsa state would be given adequate attention by the goverment until they safely put to bed, according to the Bayelsa State Executive Council (SEC). This was one of the major decisions reached at the end of the 92nd meeting of the council chaired over by Governor Henry…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-To stem the menace of secret cult in Bayelsa State, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson has signed the Secret Cult, Societies and Similar Activities Prohibition Amendment Law 2018. The new law makes it mandatory for offenders to be jailed upon conviction, for not less than 20 years, without any option of fine. Appending…
LAGOS MARCH 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected cult members on Tuesday set ablaze the Oporoma Police Division in Southern Ijaw Local Governmemt Area of Bayelsa in desperation to free a detained member of their gang. It was gathered that the cult member who was on Police wanted list for various crimes including kidnapping, sea robbery, armed robbery and acts…
LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A 15-year-old pupil at the Community Secondary School, Akenfa-Epie, in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, identified only as Emmanuel, has been arrested with a gun. Emmanuel was allegedly arrested on Monday with a locally-made pistol during lecture hours. It was learnt that the teenager was apprehended while in school…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The onslaught against criminals by the Police in Bayelsa Command is yielding positive results. Targeted Stop and Search operations on motorists, tricycles and frisk searches on suspected persons as a crime prevention strategy has assisted the Task Force on mopping up of illegal arms in recovering several arms and…