Tag: Bayelsa
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Bayelsa imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on waterways, bans 200hp engine boats
As part of measures to curtail sea piracy, kidnappings and other criminal activities, the Bayelsa government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on its waterways. Gov. Duoye Diri, who announced the measure on Monday evening, at the end of the 12th state security council meeting, held at Government House, Yenagoa, said the curfew on water transportation,…
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Police advocate waterway procedure review in Bayelsa for enhanced security
The Police Command in Bayelsa has called for a review of procedures at checkpoints in the waterways in the state to enhance security. Mr Emmanuel Asufi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police stated this while fielding questions from journalists in Yenagoa, on Saturday. Asuji said that following improved maritime security in the creeks and waterways, there…
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Diri tasks Nigerians on security partnership with FG
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged Nigerians to join forces with the Federal Government and security agencies to fight insecurity in the country. He made the plea at the launch of “Operation Still Waters” at the Forward Operational Base, 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army at Ogbia town, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.…
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Bayelsa Police repel attack by gunmen, launch manhunt for kidnappers
Operatives of a Joint Task Force codename Operation Doo Akpor, repelled an attack by gunmen at a nipping point at Okarki Junction, Yenagoa. This is containing in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa Police Command, SP Asinmi Butwait. “On Sept. 5, Operatives of Operation Doo Akpor, at Okarki Junction…
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COVID-19: Bayelsa records index case
Akpoku who confirmed the development in a telephone interview on Monday said that there was no cause for worry. He said that the state had prepared well to handle the situation. He said that that the affected woman had been quarantined at one of the isolation centres in Bayelsa. The chairman said that the…
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Bayelsa governorship tribunal: PDP withdraws petition against INEC, APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday withdrew its petition against the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. NIMC enrolls 868,000 people, distributes 15, 523 cards in Bauchi The PDP had challenged the emergency of Mr David Lyon of…