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The Rivers State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has finally released three lawyers arrested on Friday night in their hotel in Port Harcourt while preparing an election petition for their client, the All Progressives Congress candidate in the March 18 governorship election, Tonye Cole.

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for the unconditional release of three lawyers arrested in Port Harcourt by operatives of the Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police Force. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that the legal practitioners namely - Jerry Aondo, Dr Sobere Nelson and Odum Eyiba, who were legal team of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in March 18 governorship poll, Tonye Cole were in the state to file election petition before the polic...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will investigate the alleged harassment of PHED staff by its personnel.

This is contained in a statement by NSCDC Director Public Relations, Olusola Odumosu, Sunday in Abuja.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of the election duties in Rivers State Command, CP Echeng Echeng has tasked operatives of the Command to deploy...

The Divisional Police Officer of 9th Mile Police Station, Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Obidike Chukwudi on Monday shot at his junior colleague inside the police facility, SaharaReporters has gathered. The Superintendent of Police had earlier detained the Inspector (name withheld) for allegedly leaving his duty post.  Multiple sources told SaharaReporters that Obidike thereafter shot at the inspector while inside the cell during an argument. 

Twelve people have been reportedly burnt to death in crude oil explosion that occurred on Friday in Rumuekpe community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Youths in Rivers State under the auspices of Rivers State Youth Leaders Coalition (RSYLC) have raised the alarm over alleged attempt to assassinate the

Member of the House of Representatives from Port Harcourt II Federal Constituency, Chinyere Igwe was in the news last week for two different reasons. First

Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Abutu Yaro, has ordered the arraignment of member of the House of Representatives, Hon Chinyere Igwe, found in