By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt PANIC has gripped Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State following an incident in which several persons suspected of illegally siphoning petroleum products reportedly died after inhaling toxic fumes. While community sources put the death toll at 43, the Rivers State Police Command said…

…of oil theft have died after inhaling a petroleum product believed to be crude oil in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident reportedly occurred early Thursday when youths allegedly attempted to load the product into a vessel from an illegally tapped point at a jetty in the area. Several others were…

By Daniel Abia Popular Okrika-born philanthropist and grassroots politician, Hon. Desmond Stephen, has officially resigned from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and pitched his tent with the Action Democratic Party (ADP). In a resignation letter dated May 25, 2026, Stephen expressed gratitude to the NDC leadershi…

…state chairman, Dr. Chukwudi Dimgba. According to Dimgba, Okumgba, who hails from Okrika Local Government Area, is an administrator, businessman and politician with experience in both public and political service. He said Okumgba has served as South-South Zonal Secretary and South-South Zonal Publicity Secretary of a p…