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Police Nab UNIPORT Student In Rivers …For Killing 8-Yr-Old Girl For Rituals

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8 years ago

August 21, 2017

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 200 level student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Maxwell Dike for allegedly killing one Miss Chikamso Victory, an eight-year old girl for ritual purposes.
Dike, who is of the Department of Physics, was arrested, last Saturday at about 0130hrs by men of the Okporo Police Station who were acting on a tip off.
Briefing journalists in Port Harcourt over the weekend, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zaki Mohammed Ahmed said the accused abducted the deceased and killed her, last Saturday.
Represented by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the commissioner of police disclosed that the little girl, who was a neighbour living in the same address with the accused was abducted, defiled and killed, adding that the suspect removed her vagina, eyes, tongue and breast before putting her in a polythene bag.
According to him, the suspect was going to dispose of the body when he was arrested by members of the local vigilante who suspected his movement in the neighbourhood.
He said that the suspect later dropped the bag and ran away while he was interrogated by the local vigilante in the area.
The state police boss averred that members of the vigilante gave the suspect a hot chase, nabbed him and later handed him over to the police.
He said that on further interrogation by the police, Dike confessed to the crime, and took the police to where the organs were concealed.
“The body and the organs have been recovered, paraded and deposited in the mortuary, while the suspect is helping the police in investigation”, he added.
Speaking to journalists, the father of the deceased, Mr. Charles Ernest Mezioba said he left his daughter at 7am for work on that fateful day alive only to return at about 3pm and discovered that his daughter was missing.
He said that he and his wife embarked on intensive search for their daughter only to be told that the suspect killed his daughter, removed her tongue, vagina and breast before putting her into polythene bag.
“I left my daughter to work with the mother at about 7am and returned at 3pm. We searched for her but later we were told that they had caught the boy who killed my daughter.
“When I reached there and saw the police, I asked where my daughter was, they showed me the polythene bag. When I looked inside, I saw that the tongue, breast, vagina and other essential parts of her body had been removed”, he stated.
Also speaking, the suspect, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Maxwell Dike, admitted committing the crime, explaining that his intention was not to kill the girl.
He claimed that her death was due to the wrong application of the drug given to him by his cult master.
According to him, his cult master had in 2016, promised to make him rich and independent, adding that he injected overdose injection on the girl which led to her death.
“I did not want her to feel pains while I removed what I wanted from her body. I was carrying out an assignment given to me by my cult boss who wanted to make me rich and independent since 2016”, he stated.

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HoS Hails Fubara Over Provision of Accommodation for Permanent Secretaries

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21 hours ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The Head of Service (HoS) of Rivers State, Dr. Mrs. Inyingi S. I. Brown, has commended Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, for approving befitting accommodation for Permanent Secretaries in the state.

This commendation was contained in a press release made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.

According to the Head of Service, Governor Fubara has continued to demonstrate uncommon commitment to the welfare of civil servants in Rivers State, stressing that such gestures underscore his people-oriented leadership style. She urged civil servants across the state to remain supportive of the governor’s administration in order to sustain good governance and effective public service delivery.

Speaking on behalf of the Body of Permanent Secretaries, Dr. Brown congratulated Governor Fubara on the occasion of his 51st birthday, describing him as “a Governor who leads by serving.”

She further praised the governor’s service-driven and people-centred leadership approach, noting that it has significantly contributed to institutional stability and improved efficiency within the state’s public service. Special appreciation was expressed for the approval of a befitting accommodation complex for Permanent Secretaries, which she said reflects the governor’s commitment to staff welfare and enhanced productivity.

As part of activities to mark the governor’s birthday, the Body of Permanent Secretaries announced the sponsorship of 329 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for indigent students across the state.

A breakdown of the initiative shows that 319 forms will be distributed across the 319 political wards in Rivers State, while five forms are allocated to non-indigenes and five forms to persons living with disabilities.

Interested applicants are advised to contact the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, for further details.

The Body of Permanent Secretaries wished Governor Fubara continued good health, divine wisdom, and greater accomplishments in his service to the people of Rivers State.

By John Bibor

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Allegation of Disrespect to President Tinubu Unfounded — Rivers Government

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21 hours ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a statement credited to an acclaimed Rivers State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), purportedly authored by one Bestman Innocent Amadi, alleging that the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, removed the official portrait of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from the Government House, Port Harcourt.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Rivers State Government wishes to categorically state that there is no policy, directive, or intention on the part of the government or the Governor that disrespects the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or undermines the authority of the Federal Government.

On the contrary, the Rivers State Government, under the leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, currently enjoys a robust, cordial, and collaborative relationship with the Federal Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Renewed Hope Agenda—a partnership that is already yielding positive and tangible benefits for the people of Rivers State.

Consequently, the insinuation that the Governor acted out of “ingratitude” or “disrespect” is misleading, irresponsible, inflammatory, and entirely unsupported by verifiable facts, and should therefore be disregarded by the public.

It is regrettable that a body expected to promote youth unity, peace, and responsible engagement would resort to incendiary language, personal attacks, and unsubstantiated claims capable of overheating the polity at a time when Rivers State requires calm, dialogue, and mature leadership.

The Rivers State Government therefore calls on well-meaning members of the public, particularly its esteemed and hardworking youths, to disregard and dissociate themselves from individuals or groups bent on advancing divisive rhetoric and falsehoods for political purposes.

Rivers State belongs to all of us. Political differences must never be allowed to override truth, civility, peace, and the collective pursuit of progress.

Members of the public are further urged to remain vigilant and avoid lending credence to inflammatory statements or the activities of fifth columnists pursuing dubious agendas aimed at sowing discord.

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Rivers Government Dismisses Allegations of Disrespect to President Tinubu

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21 hours ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The Rivers State Government has dismissed as unfounded and misleading allegations that Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara removed the official portrait of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the Government House in Port Harcourt.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the state government reacted to claims credited to an acclaimed Rivers State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), describing the allegation as false, irresponsible, and unsupported by any verifiable facts.

The government clarified that it has no policy, directive, or intention that disrespects the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or undermines the authority of the Federal Government. It emphasized that Governor Fubara maintains a cordial, respectful, and collaborative relationship with President Tinubu and the Federal Government.

According to the statement, the relationship between Rivers State and the Federal Government has grown stronger under the Renewed Hope Agenda, with tangible benefits and positive impacts already being felt by residents of the state.

The Rivers State Government described insinuations that the governor acted out of “ingratitude” or “disrespect” as deliberately provocative, noting that such claims are capable of misleading the public and unnecessarily heating up the polity.

It further expressed concern that an organization expected to promote youth unity and peace would engage in what it termed incendiary language, personal attacks, and unsubstantiated accusations at a time when the state requires calm, dialogue, and responsible leadership.

The government called on well-meaning members of the public, especially the youths of Rivers State, to disregard the claims and dissociate themselves from individuals or groups spreading divisive rhetoric and falsehoods for political purposes.

Reaffirming its commitment to peace, unity, and progress, the state government stressed that political differences must never be allowed to override truth, civility, and the collective interest of the people.

Members of the public were also urged to remain vigilant and not give attention to inflammatory statements or individuals described as fifth columnists bent on causing division within the state.