Education
UNIPORT To Partner Security Agencies On Ritualist’s Arrest
The Management of
the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Rivers State Choba, has pledged its willingness to partner with the police, the Army and other security agents in the state to ensure quick re-arrest of a principal murder suspect, Mr Ifeanyichukwu Maxwell Dike who escaped from police custody after he was arrested for allegedly raping and killing a minor, Miss Chikamso Victory in Eliozu Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, last week.
This indication was contained in a press statement signed by the Deputy Registrar Information of the institution, Dr. William Wodi which ways made available newsmen in Port Harcourt, Wednesday.
The statement also confirmed that Mr Ifeanyichukwu Maxwell Dike was a student of the institution in the Department of Physics and that he was admitted into the school in 2015/2016 academic session.
The statement while sympathising with the bereaved family expressed displeasure over the unfortunate incident and added that the quick re-arrest of the escaped murder by security agents will help to deter other students who may wish to indulge in similar incident to desist from doing so.
Bianca Oriaku
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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