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  • Breaking: Kidnapped Bayelsa High Court Judge, Justice Umokoro, Regains Freedom

    Breaking: Kidnapped Bayelsa High Court Judge, Justice Umokoro, Regains Freedom

    Breaking: Kidnapped Bayelsa High Court Judge, Justice Umokoro, Regains Freedom

    Bayelsa High Court Judge
    Justice E. G. Umokoro

    Bayelsa state High Court Judge, Justice E.G. Umokoro, who was kidnapped by masked gunmen in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, on Saturday, June 21, has regained his freedom.

    Justice Umukoro regained his freedom on Thursday, after spending days in the kidnappers’ den.

    The Department of State Services (DSS) in Bayelsa State confirmed the judge’s release but did not disclose further details regarding the circumstances of his freedom.

    It was earlier reported that on the day of his abduction, eyewitnesses said the gunmen, dressed in black uniforms, fired shots at him but missed. The attackers then blocked his path with an unmarked white Hilux van and forcibly took him away.

    The gunmen did not steal the black Toyota Prado SUV he was driving at the time of the abduction.

  • Bayelsa SDGs Alliance Charges Corps Members To Devote Themselves To Community Development Across The State

    Bayelsa SDGs Alliance Charges Corps Members To Devote Themselves To Community Development Across The State

    The Director of Communications for Bayelsa SDGs Alliance, Chukwu Ikenna, on Friday, 12th July 2024, charged the NYSC SDGs Bayelsa corps members to devote themselves to community development across Bayelsa State.

    The Director said this during a courtesy visit to the NYSC SDGs Bayelsa group with his team members at Peace Park Yenagoa.

    Ikenna applauded the CDS group for the skill acquisition training they carried out at Community Primary School, Onopa. He assured the group of their commitment to partnering with organizations promoting SDGs in the state.

    Mr. Tochukwu, the project manager of Bayelsa SDGs Alliance, encouraged the corps members to network and volunteer with other organizations in the state. He charged them to make their one-year service in the state count.

    The two groups had engaging conversations on how they can foster partnerships, build capacity, promote research and innovation, and monitor progress toward achieving sustainable development targets in the state.

    Mr. Michael, the CDS Vice President, appreciated the Bayelsa SDGs Alliance Team for the visit to their group assuring them of their readiness to collaborate with them in promoting SDGs in the state.

    The Bayelsa SDGs Alliance is a youth-based organization affiliated to the SDSN Youth Nigeria that is commissioned to spearhead the actualization of SDGs in Bayelsa State.