AGAIN, GOV DIRI TASKS TRADITIONAL RULERS TO MAINTAIN PEACE, SECURITY AT KING AWALA'S CORONATION . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Again, Gov Diri Tasks Traditional Rulers To Maintain Peace, Security At King Awala's Coronation  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again urged traditional rulers to remain focused on the maintenance of peace, security and stability in their various domains as part of their contribution towards the development of the state. Governor Diri made the call at the weekend during the coronation ceremony ofHis Royal Majesty King Victor Awala, Ebeni-Ibe the Eighth (VIII) of Atissa Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, at the Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Yenagoa, the state capital. Represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, the Bayelsa Chief Executive acknowledged the critical role traditional rulers play in society as the custodians of culture and tradition, stressing that his administration will continue to hold them in high esteem. Expressing gratitude to the Chiefs and people of Epie-Atissa for their peaceful disposition, Governor Diri, noted...

RIVERS POLICE CRACK DOWN ON HORRIFIC RAPE-MURDER: PASTOR'S WIFE BRUTALLY ASSAULTED TO DEATH. (PHOTO).


 Rivers Police Crack Down on Horrific Rape-Murder: Pastor’s wife brutally assaulted to death


In a gruesome turn of events, the Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, Emeka, allegedly involved in the gang rape and subsequent murder of Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward, the wife of a Pastor in the Abarikpo community of Ahoada East Local Government Area.


According to reports, Emeka, following a heated argument earlier that day, orchestrated a chilling attack on Mrs. Steward.


Recounting the harrowing ordeal, her husband, Assistant Pastor Lawyer Steward, revealed the heartbreaking details: “Emeka masterminded the death of my wife after he quarreled with her…


He told my wife, ‘You will see wickedness today.’ And that night, those bad boys came… and took my wife away.”


The assailants, suspected to be members of the ‘In Iceland’ cult group, forcibly abducted Mrs. Steward from her home at midnight on February 12, 2023.


Tragically, she was five months pregnant at the time.


“Emeka and his gang raped and strangled her to death,” Steward painfully recounted.


Mrs. Steward’s lifeless body was discovered hours later near a fishing pond, bearing signs of brutal assault and rape.


Her vocal stance against criminal activities in the community may have made her a target.


Acknowledging the police’s efforts, Steward urged for justice: “I want the government to intervene so that justice will prevail. I thank the police for their effort in arresting these bad boys.”


While the state Police Command spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, promised to provide further information, a senior police officer revealed that aside from Emeka, two others were also apprehended in connection to the crime.


As investigations unfold, the tragic loss of Mrs. Steward underscores the urgent need for swift and decisive action against gender-based violence, ensuring that perpetrators face the full force of the law.

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