Tag: OYIGBO
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Wike bans meeting of Igbo group in Oyigbo, Rivers State
The Governor Nyesom Wike led Rivers State Government has placed a ban on a planned meeting of some Igbo residents in the Oyigbo Local Government Area over fears that such meeting could spark fresh unrest in the area. The meeting by a group known as the United Igbo community is scheduled to hold at Oyigbo…
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BREAKING: Gov Wike lightens curfew in Oyigbo
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has lightened to curfew emplaced in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State. He said the Rivers State Security Council met today and reviewed the curfew and that from Wednesday November 4th, the curfew will now be from 7 pm to 6 am. He, however, said efforts to recover over…
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Security operatives nab 2 IPOB kingpins in Oyigbo – Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says two kingpins of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) involved in the killing of six soldiers and four policemen in Oyigbo have been arrested by security operatives. He has also maintained that the imposition of curfew in Oyigbo Local Government Area helped to prevent an outbreak of inter-ethnic…
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I never ordered military to kill Igbos in Oyigbo – Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has described the allegation that he ordered the Nigerian Army to kill Igbos in Oyigbo Local Government Area, as a politically motivated falsehood. Governor Wike gave the explanation on a live television programme in Port Harcourt on Monday. He maintained that curfew was imposed in Oyigbo to restore calm after…
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Troops take over Oyigbo as renewed mob attacks hit Rivers
Troops of the Nigerian Army and the policemen have taken over the Oyigbo Local Government Area in Rivers State following fresh mob attacks in the zone. The State Police Command had said members of the Indigenous People of Biafra were liable for killing two of its operatives and burning of two police station s…
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Oyigbo traders laud Buhari’s re-election, want Port Harcourt-Aba Road fix
A cross section of traders in Oyigbo, headquarters of Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers, have commended the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and urged him to come to their aid. Specifically, they want the President to use the opportunity of his victory at the Saturday presidential poll to fix the dilapidated Eleme – Oyigbo…