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Police in Bayelsa Launch Manhunt for Siasia’s Mother’s Kidnappers

The Police in Bayelsa State have launched a manhunt for the suspected kidnappers of the mother of Former Super Eagles Coach and player, Samson Siasia.

The Police PRO Bayelsa State Command, Mr. Asinim Butswat who confirmed the Kidnap said the unknown gunmen who were heavily armed came through the waterways of the River Nun at about 2am on Monday and invaded the residence of 80 year old Mrs Ogere Beauty Siasia, in Odoni Village of Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

He said the Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State command, Mr. Uche Anozia and the command’s Tactical Team have visited the scene of the crime, stressing that the command in collaboration with other security stakeholders have launched manhunt to apprehend the killers and rescue the victim as investigation is ongoing.

The suspects were said to have broke the back door to gain entrance into her house according to Family sources who are more concerned that her daily blood pressure medications; hence the fear for her health

It may Interest you to know that this is the second time she will be abducted by Kidnappers.

Mrs. SiaSia spent 13 days in a Kidnappers den in November 2015, and was only released after a ransom of about #600,000 was reportedly paid.

Siasia was then in Gambia preparing the Olympic Eagles for the Under-23 Africa qualifier for 2016 Rio Olympics at the time when his mother was taken by the kidnappers.

Tribunal orders INEC to produce Documents requested by Atiku

The Presidential Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has ordered Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmoud Yakubu to produce documents requested by the petitioners.

The Tribunal gave the order earlier today (Wednesday) at the resumed hearing of the petition by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23, election.

The INEC boss alongside the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Zamfara State have been to produce documents requested.

They have till 12: pm on Thursday, July 18 to make the document available.

July 16, 2019 Bayelsa Queens Respond to NWFL on non-registration

Bayelsa Queens Respond to NWFL on non-registration

The Management of Bayelsa Queens FC have responded to the circular released by the Nigeria Women Football League that the postponement of the kick off scheduled for Wednesday 17th July was due to non compliance with registration of some team in the League, amongst them Bayelsa Queens .

Chairman of the Restoration Girls, Ebiki Timitimi who also doubles as the Acting Chairman of Club Chairmen of the Nigeria Women Football League in a statement issued earlier today stated that the team was too big not to comply with registration modalities for a league they won last season.

The issue of non compliance is in relation with the cost of cautions for the 2017/18 season which Bayelsa Queens FC management requested for the breakdown of the #230,000 said to be debt of Bayelsa Queens since March 2019.

The Management of Bayelsa Queens still went ahead to pay the sum of #200,000 on the 29th of April,2019 even without proper breakdown from the Women League Board.
It was yesterday 15th of July a breakdown of 30,000 was sent to the club and immediately the money was paid to the women league board, so it was not the fault of Bayelsa Queens .

July 16, 2019 Supreme Court sacks Ned Nwoko, declares Peter Nwaoboshi winner in Delta Senatorial election

Supreme Court sacks Ned Nwoko, declares Peter Nwaoboshi winner in Delta Senatorial election

The Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled in favor of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi on Tuesday to reclaim his Delta South Senatorial seat against Ned Nwoko who had earlier been delcared after the elections. Nwaoboshi and Nwoko had been involved in a legal tussle over who should represent Delta South Senatorial election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Supreme Court in its ruling agreed with the court of appeal which declared Nwoboshi as the validly elected senator representing Delta South. Ned Nwoko had approached the apex court challenging the earlier ruling of the court of appeal which declared Nwoboshi as the winner of the election.

The appeal court’s ruling was against the ruling of the high court which declared Ned Nwoko as the duly elected senator representing the senatorial district.

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