Rivers
Fire Incident Claims Lives, Injures Police Officer
Two persons were killed and a police officer injured, when a vehicle conveying gallons of Premium Motor Spirit, (Petrol) burst into flames.
The accident occurred at Elele Alimini community, in Emohua Local Government Area of the State.
The occupants were travelling at the time of the incident from Port Harcourt to Ahoada in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state.
According to eye witness account, the vehicle, loaded with illegal petroleum products, collided with an oncoming car, which resulted in the fire.
Eyewitnesses said two occupants of the affected vehicles were burnt beyond recognition while the police officer accompanying the vehicle was in critical condition, is receiving treatments in an undisclosed hospital due to high degree of burns.
Contacted, the Public Relations Officer for the State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, said, he was yet to get details of the development.
Omoni said: “Yes, I can confirm the fire incident, but I do not have much details of the incident. It’s an accident involving two vehicles. The two cars collided and fire was ignited. A police officer was in one of the vehicles and he is receiving treatment.”
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.