5 PDP Members Die In Boat Mishap In Bayelsa

Tragedy struck on Saturday, 1 November, 2014, when about five members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, reportedly died in a boat mishap that happened in Ekeremor Local Government area of Bayelsa.

Sahara Reporters informs that the victims of the tragic incident were on their way back from Yenagoa where they went for the conduct of PDP’s Ward Congresses in Bayelsa State.

Gunmen Abduct Bayelsa Commissioner’s Mother, Demand His Resignation

Gunmen have abducted 78-year-old Patimi Akene, the mother of the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Mr. Furoebi Akene. The abduction of Patimi came 18 days after Ogboro Orumo, 90-year-old mother-in-law of Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Tombowei Benson, was kidnapped. Orumo’s whereabouts had remained unknown since May 30 when her abductors whisked her away from her residence in Krokorosei in the same Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. Sources said Patimi was kidnapped on Saturday by six gunmen at Ofoinbiri community.

Police Search For killers Of Beheaded 40-yr-old Woman

The police in Bayelsa State have intensified search for the killers of a 40-year-old woman found  last week with her head cut off in a bush behind the state owned palm estate in the Azikoro area of Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.