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NIGERIAN SENATE PASSED THE BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FEDERAL OIL AND GAS HOSPITAL, BENIKRUKRU, WARRI SOUTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, DELTA. STATE.
Dear Esteemed Constituents, It is with great joy that I inform you that the Bill for the Establishment of the Federal Oil and Gas Hospital, Benikrukru in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, which I sponsored, has on Tuesday, 22nd July 2025, been passed for third reading by the Nigerian Senate. The hospital, when established, will offer comprehensive and specialised medical services to workers in the oil and gas industry and to residents of host communities who bear the brunt of oil spillages, environmental degradation, and o…
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DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE GRANTS BAIL TO DIAGNOSED KIDNEY PATIENT INMATE, PLEDGES FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
The Chief Judge of Delta State, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai, has directed the Chief Registrar to arrange a three months financial assistance to enable the management of the prison to care for an inmate diagnosed with liver and suspected kidney failure at the Kwale Custodial Centre. The inmate, Mr. David Olori, 48, has been in custody since December 2022 on the charge of murder. According to the nurse of the centre, Olori was diagnosed with suspected kidney failure at the Central Hospital and required further investigation and treatment at …
JUSTICE OJUGBANA-ORISHEDERE STEPS IN AS THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF THE CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, DELTA STATE.
5th from right: Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai; Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa; Retiring President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patience Onuwa Elumeze, and judicial officers of Delta Judiciary, AG Mr. Isaiah Bozimo, Esq. shortly after a valedictory court session in honour of Hon. Justice Patience Onuwa Elumeze at the High Court complex, Asaba. The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa has sworn in Honourable Justice Ojugbana-Orishedere as the acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal, De…
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DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE GRANTS TWO INMATES FREEDOM AT SAPELE CUSTODIAL CENTRE. | Agbaragu Timothy.
The State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai, has released two inmates, Abubakar Abdullahi and Ufuoma Victor, from the Sapele Custodial Centre as she commenced the first quarter of the 2023 jail delivery exercise yesterday. Abubakar Abdullahi had been in a detention facility since 2020 for the alleged offence of conspiracy, kidnapping, and armed robbery while Ufuoma Victor who was allegedly accused of the same offence had been in custody since 2022. According to the Chief Judge, the court has struck out the same case involving two oth…
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POSTPONEMENT OF THE CHIEF JUDGE'S VISIT TO WARRI CUSTODIAL CENTRE. | Agbaragu Timothy
The chief judge's visit to the Warri Custodial Centre earlier scheduled for Tuesday 21st to Wednesday 22nd March 2023 has been postponed to Tuesday 2nd to Wednesday 3rd of May, 2023. A statement by the chief registrar, High Court of Justice, Asaba Obomejero Aforkeya, Esq. disclosed that the postponement was occasioned by the closeness of the Gubernatorial and Houses of Assembly elections to the earlier scheduled date. The statement added that the Chief Judge's visit to other custodial centres remained as scheduled. It urged lawyers, th…
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DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE TO COMMENCE THE JAIL DELIVERY EXERCISE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR.
Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai, will commence the jail delivery exercise for the first quarter of 2023 on Tuesday, March 21st to the five custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service across the state, and the Sapele Remand Home. According to the itinerary of the Honourable Chief Judge's visit released by the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, Delta State, Justice Diai, will begin the exercise with the Custodial Centre, Warri (popularly known as Okere prison) on Tuesday, March 21st to Wed…
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DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE VESTED WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE DELTA STATE SCOUT COUNCIL.
The Scout Association of Nigeria has vested the state's Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai, with the prestigious honour as President of the Scout Association of Nigeria, Delta State Council. The investiture ceremony that took place today in Asaba, was performed by the Chief Commissioner of Nigeria Scouts, Honourable Dave Awunah, in presence of the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Hon. Patience Elumeze, judges of the High Court, National Officers of Scout Association of Nigeria, former Chief Judge of Edo State now Assista…
DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE ROUNDS OFF PRISION VISIT; DISCHARGES 31 INMATES. | Agbaragu Timothy
Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai rounded off the tour of Custodial Centres across the state yesterday as she discharged 10 inmates at Ogwashi-Uku Centre, after reviewing 541 warrants. At the conclusion of her tour of the five Custodial Centres in the State, Justice Diai stated that a total number of 31 inmates were discharged out of the 1966 warrants reviewed. Giving the breakdown, she disclosed that in Warri 639 warrants were reviewed and four were discharged; in Sapele, 242 were reviewed and four were released; 304 warr…
DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE DISCHARGES EIGHT INMATES IN AGBOR CUSTODIAL CENTRE. | Agbaragu Timothy
Five defendants charged with possession of firearms and a single barrel were among the eight inmates discharged today by the Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Diai from the Agbor Custodial Centre, Agbor in the Ika South Local Government Area. The freed accused persons, four in their twenties and one teenager arraigned before the Magistrate Court 1 Agbor on September 14, 2022, for the possession of firearms, were set free based on the legal advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to the effect that they were innocent of th…
40 YEARS OLD MAN IN TWO YEARS CUSTODY WITHOUT TRIAL REGAINS FREEDOM. | Agbaragu Timothy
Paul Dumbi was among five inmates who the Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai discharged from the Kwale Custodial Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service, yesterday. The 40 years old man had been in custody since 2020 on allegations of armed robbery and arson even without the fact that there had been no information filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) or any witness deposition against him. Discharging the Defendant, Justice Diai stated that she saw no justification for the inmate's continued stay in cus…
DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE FREES FOUR INMATES AT THE SAPELE CUSTODIAL CENTER. | Agbaragu Timothy
Four more inmates regained freedom yesterday at the Sapele Custodial Center courtesy of the State Chief Judge, Honorable Justice Tessy Diai in continuation of the jail delivery exercise. This brings the total number so far released to eight, having discharged four defendants earlier at the Warri prison. The four who breathed the air of freedom were Anthony Edafiaga, Moses Oghenevwegba, Onoriode Ibru, and Precious Atanunu. They were alleged to have committed offenses ranging from unlawful carnal knowledge, arson, stealing, and conspiracy. While…
DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE VISITS THE WARRI CUSTODIAL CENTER.
The hope of inmates of the Warri Custodial Center (a.k.a Okere prison) was dashed as the Chief Judge of Delta state, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai did not release any on the first day of her jail delivery exercise which commenced yesterday (18/10/2022). The Chief Judge who reviewed over 400 warrants amid the expectation of releases reiterated the need for presiding magistrates to conclude custodial matters before them within the statutory time. Flanked by judges at the visit, the Chief Judge thanked judges of the High Court of Justice, staff o…
DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE FREES FOUR INMATES AT WARRI PRISON, CHIDES AUTHORITY OVER IRREGULAR PRODUCTION OF DEFENDANTS TO COURT. | Agbaragu Timothy
There was jubilation in the Warri Custodial Centre, popularly called Okere Prison, as Chief Judge of Delta State, Honorable Justice Tessy Diai released four inmates yesterday on the second day of the jail delivery exercise. The lucky inmates, Tejiri Akpoyibo (25) charged with attempted murder; Anigoro Uduefe, Stanley Akporode, and Kupa Tuphe charged with unlawful secrete society stated that they were innocent. Ordering their release, the Chief Judge stated that trying Tejiri Akpoyibo who appeared mentally unstable was counterproductive, disclo…
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DELTA STATE HIGH COURT PROCEEDS ON VACATION TODAY MONDAY. | Agbaragu Timothy.
The High Court of Justice, Delta State will proceed on a 42 working days annual vacation beginning from today, Monday, August 1st, 2022. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Judge of Delta State, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai declaring 42 working days of annual vacation for the State High Court. The vacation notice issued by the Chief Judge said the 2022 vacation shall commence from today Monday, the 1st day of August to Tuesday, the 27th day of September 2022. The statement says: "Therefore, pursuant to the Directions under Se…
BREAKING: UKODHIKO WINS PDP PRIMARY FOR ISOKO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY.
Immediate Past Delta State Commissioner for Energy, Pastor Engr. Jonathan Ukodhiko has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election for the House of Representatives, Isoko Federal Constituency. Declaring the result at the election held at the Oleh Township Stadium Oleh on Sunday, Returning Officer, Mr. Noel Omodon said Ukodhiko polled 33 votes to defeat his closest challenger and former Managing Director of DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh who scored 21 votes. According to the result, Hon. Orezi Esievo scored 11 votes to place third …
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DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE CONCLUDES PRISON VISIT, FREES 19 IN OGWASHI-UKU. | Agbaragu Timothy
The Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai has concluded the second quarter of the jail delivery exercise at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ogwashi-Uku where she ordered the release of 19 inmates. Justice Diai who had been on a tour of the five custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service in the state stated that a total number of 1, 820 warrants of inmates were reviewed out of which 42 were discharged during the exercise Giving a summary of the exercise at Ogwashi-Uku custodial centre at the end of the two we…
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DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE DISCHARGES FOUR INMATES IN KWALE, CHARGES DPP TO ENSURE SPEEDY TRIALS.
Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai has ordered the discharge of another four inmates in Kwale Custodial Centre today in continuation of the jail delivery exercise, even as she enjoined Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, in the Ministry of Justice to assist in quick dispensation of justice by rendering legal opinion without delay. Justice Diai who reviewed a total of 277 warrant cases of inmates awaiting trial in the Centre, stated that the fortunate defendants were released based on the legal opinion of the Director of …
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10 INMATES REGAIN FREEDOM AS DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE BEGINS PRISON VISIT IN WARRI. | Agbaragu Timothy, Esq.
Ten inmates regained their freedom as the Chief Judge of Delta State, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai ended a two-day jail delivery tour to the Warri Custodial Centre, popularly known as "Okere prison". Justice Diai ordered the release of some of the inmates following the legal advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) disclosing that the defendants have no case to answer. She also released two who were unlawfully held in custody having previously been discharged by courts of competent jurisdiction. Among those released w…
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DELTA STATE CHIEF JUDGE, HONOURABLE JUSTICE TESSY DIAI WILL ON MONDAY, MAY 16TH 2022 EMBARK ON THE SECOND QUARTER VISIT TO THE FIVE CUSTODIAL CENTRES OF THE NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE AND SAPELE REMAND HOME, ACROSS THE STATE.
According to the itinerary of the Honourable Chief Judge's visit released by the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, Delta State, Justice Diai will begin the visit with the Custodial Centre, Warri (popularly known as Okere prison) on Monday, May 16th to Wednesday, May 18th, 2022. While Sapele Custodial Centre and Remand Home will be visited on Thursday, May 19th. Similarly, the Chief Judge will be at Kwale Custodial Centre on Monday 23rd, while that of Agbor Custodial Centre is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24th. The Chief J…
CHIEF JUDGE DISCHARGES FIVE AT AGBOR, TASKS NBA ON PROBONO CASES. | Agbaragu Timothy Esq.
By Agbaragu Timothy. The Chief Judge of Delta State, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai has released five defendants and granted bail to two at the Agbor Custodial Centre yesterday amid shout of Hallelujah! Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!!! by the fortunate ones. Justice Tessy Diai made the order in Agbor in continuation of her jail delivery visit to custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service in the first quarter of 2022 in the State, after releasing nine inmates last week at the Warri and Sapele centres in line with the Criminal Justice Relea…
