[dropcap]D[/dropcap]elta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi Uku, has been forced to close down following incessant attacks on students by hoodlums.
The Rector of the institution, Prof. Emmanuel Achuenu announced the closure of the institution during the weekend.
According to her, students are expected to resume academic activities on Monday, February 26.
Reports from Ogwashi- Uku said most of the hostels outside and inside the campus have been deserted over fears of attacks by hoodlums.
Some students have lost handsets and laptops to the hoodlums, while some females have been raped.
An eyewitness who gave her name as Amaka Okafor, narrated how the hoodlums attacked the students.
“They went to the first room, bending the steel protector and pulling out the rods in the casement window in order to gain entrance and proceeded to rob the boy who stays in the room.
“If they had continued breaking down the doors like that, they would have come across my room, but it seems they noticed that most of the persons staying in the first block of the hostel were girls, so they switched to the second block which was occupied by boys and that was how I escaped being robbed.
“They robbed the first room in the block, carting away phones and other valuable properties and it was in the second room that they shot the boy residing there on the leg.
“According to what we heard coming from the room, the boy was shot twice, but the first bullet failed to penetrate his body, while he was able to extract the second bullet from his leg by himself before the police arrived and took him to the hospital hours later.
“The last room that was robbed was occupied by a boy who happened to be sleeping on his corridor because of the heat. Immediately he woke up and saw the robbers, he tried to run inside the house but he was caught and beaten thoroughly with cutlasses and other weapons.”
It was gathered that the state Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, has summoned the area commander and the divisional police officer in Ogwashi-Uku over the matter.
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]elta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, visited the palace of the Asagba of Asaba to commiserate with the family and the people of Asaba on the passing of His Royal Majesty Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien, Governor Oborevwori, while addressing Palace Chiefs, the widow and family members of the late royal father in company of his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, members of the State Executive Council and other top government functionaries, expressed shock at the passing of the revered traditional ruler.
[dropcap] C[/dropcap]P Abaniwonda Olufemi, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, has reiterated that the Command under his watch will deal decisively with any recalcitrant officer who carries out any form of misconduct, extortion, or incivility to members of the public, just as he assured the public of the readiness of the Command under his watch to deal decisively with any erring officer.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Ogbeogo Community of Umuonaje quarter in Asaba lead by Ogbueshi Ndah Anthony Chukwumah, has condoled the people of Asaba and, indeed Deltans and the traditional institution in Nigeria, over the passage of the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty,Obi (Prof.) Joseph Chike Edozien.
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]early a year ago, without much fanfare, the doors opened on a new full-service grocery store, giving the people living in the area of Asaba Trail and Okpanam Road access to such market in for the first time in many years. for you celebrates our first year anniversary, We bring to the homemaker a supermarket that delivers quality, convenience, value and variety in her everyday shopping needs. Our product offering includes fresh fruits and vegetables, groceries, personal care, home care, general merchandise and a basic range of apparels. All this at your doorstep, in a comfortable shopping environment at competitive prices.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here was excitement as the management, staff and students of St. Augustine College, Ibusa, Delta State, held their fourth biennial inter-house sports tournament recently. It was a very successful and well organized event which was chaired by the Special Assistance to the Governor of Delta State on Youths Mobilization. The event, which took place at school field also brought together parents and children from other schools who were invited to witness the programme.
“A healthy child is a wealthy child, and if you invest in your health, you are generating wealth. It is through sports that a child develops,” he said. According to him, children have some God-given talents that can be brought to the fore through sporting activities of such nature: “Sports is a platform to promote the development of children by improving their social and leadership skills and bettering their well-being.Besides, he promised that the institution will continue to create a conducive learning environment for sports because of it’s contribution to the development of the physical and mental well-being of a child cannot be over-emphasized.
At the end of it all, Red House clinched the 1st position , followed by Green House 2nd position,Yellow House came 3rd position ,Blue House took the 4th position,white House 5th position and Pink House took 6th position.
S of the 4th edition.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ge may be a number but life is certainly a battle. And if the life is that of the urbane and personable the Mgboko of Igbuzor, High Chief Daddy Okeleke, then life is not only a battle–it is a full blown war. Ever since he adorned himself as a soldier for good, he has had no reprieve from the unrelenting forces of evil. He is caught in the vortex of the eternal battle between good and evil.Indeed, to those who know him up close and personal, Daddy Okeleke is an enigma: humble, self-effacing, industrious, practical, efficient by nature, diligent, always thinking about things he needs to accomplish or how to get ahead on his next assignment, a complete Aquarius, if you care to assess him by his Zodiac sign. But in plain terms, he is a case of a man who set out to always make a difference wherever he found himself. Not the kind of difference other men pursue to grandstand, but the type that impacts humanity and makes life easier for people. And of this, his track record is unassailable. A look back at his trajectory gives a chronicle of exemplary service to his community and a profile of pure patriotism from an individual.
Mgboko is not only the Pride of Okeleke’s but also the Pride of the People of Igbuzor for whom he had waged countless traditional and political wars for and won virtually all, just like the Greek mythological Odyssey who fought and won difficult battles in History. Indeed the birthday celebration of this digital traditionalist of our time had been useful and Resourceful for his service to humanity. Therefore today let me on behalf of Grassroots Publishers online and Newsbreeze Magazine join the rest of my beloved Ibusa kingdom in Oshimili North Local government Area of Delta to celebrate our traditional and Political iconoclastic Mgboko of Igbuzor, to thank Almighty God for adding another year to his life and to pray that God continues to bless him with robust health ,protection, and enduring provision. Your traditional reign as Mgboko Igbuzor shall bring prosperity and peace to Ibusa, Oshimili, Delta State and Nigeria in general.
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]t. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori,the executive Governor of Delta State, has expressed grief at the passing of a former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Cairo Ojougboh.
