…of government owned equipment at Ministry of Labour Empowerment and Productivity in Yenagoa, valued about (N500,000,000.00) following a petition reported to the Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State," the statement read. "According to the petitioner, on 22nd June who2026 at about 1030 hours, he led a team comprising sta…

…attacked a student , identified as Prince Hansen, at a hotel along Mike Okokpo Street in Yenagoa. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, confirmed their arrest in a statement issued on Saturday, July 18. He said the incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on July 14, 2026. Mohammed said, "Following a distre…

…allegedly evaded arrest, was apprehended on July 14 at about 5 p.m. on Obele Street in Yenagoa following credible intelligence. He said, “Following an intelligence report, operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department launched a coordinated operation that led to the successful arrest of two suspects for all…

…DSP Musa Mohammed, disclosed the development in a statement released on Saturday in Yenagoa.Police arrest three civil servants in Bayelsa for stealing Photo >Daily Trust reported that the suspects were named as Wadi Igiran, 51, a hair dressing instructor from Besine community, Yenagoa Local Government Area; Nikade Sund…

…supply, alleging that residents had been left to rely on commercial tricycles while Yenagoa still lacked a functional public water system. “A state whose economy is solely dependent on monthly federal allocations cannot reasonably justify spending a whopping N100bn on a stadium simply because it wants to host the Natio…

…has arrested 10 suspected cultists over a deadly attack in the Obele area of Ovom, Yenagoa, which claimed the life of a metal scavenger, popularly known as an “Iron Condemned” operator, and left three others injured. The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, Iyamah Daniel, disclosed this on Tuesday while brief…

…State, has been found d3ad in a guest house along Azikoro Road in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, following an alleged s3x romp with an unidentified woman. The deceased was reportedly discovered n3ked in a room at the Guest House during the early hours of Wednesday, July 8, 2026 after a cleaner raised the ala…

…arrested during a routine stop and search exercise along the Igbogene-Tombia Expressway, Yenagoa. According to the PPRO, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were all travelling to Rivers State, when a search was conducted on the tricycle leading to the recovery of four single-barrel guns. "The Bayelsa…

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa A governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr Domor Mienye, has urged indigenes of the state to hold their state government accountable for the high level of poverty in the state, arguing that governors have primary responsibility for…

…its peak, recent torrential rains have already triggered flash flooding in parts of Yenagoa, the state capital, and surrounding communities. Unlike the annual floods caused by overflowing rivers, residents said the latest incidents were largely the result of blocked drainage channels that prevented storm water from flo…

…made the disclosure during the state's Transparency Briefing for April and May 2026 in Yenagoa. Giving a breakdown of the salary related components payments, Seipolo said salary of civil servants for April stood at N7.74b, and N7.78n for May, while salary of political appointees stood at N1.95b for April and N1.97b for…

…held in honour of Akpe at the RCCG regional headquarters along Sani Abacha Expressway in Yenagoa, Diri said his decision was not taken lightly. "I faced spiritual pressure picking a new deputy governor after the passing of Senator Lawrence Ewhurudjkpo. While the pressure was on me, I looked out for God's direction amid…

Rates Bayelsa High on Judicial Infrastructure By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sagbama Branch, Barr. Ogheneochuko Sampson, has endorsed calls for the establishment of special courts to fast-track the prosecution of kidnapping and banditry cases across the country. Speakin…