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SSS Director General Lawal Daura appeared before the lawmakers on Thursday in connection to the arrest of judges.

The police said they did not recover any money from the thieves.

The sack of the aide came about a month after the governor recalled four commissioners earlier suspended from office.

"If we can't conduct an election in one state then we should forget about 2019."

The electoral commission last week fixed December 10 for the Rivers re-run election.

The Rivers governor says the decision is bad for democracy.

INEC also fixed a date for election into a vacant seat in Lagos.

"The exercise was widely violence-marred, forcing the electoral body to call off the polls."

The House took the decision regarding legislative positions in the two states.

The circumstance surrounding the killing is still sketchy.

Another suspect was arrested in Lagos.

The police said the suspects are going to be charged to court after investigations.

The governor says the SSS could have killed a federal judge in Port Harcourt.

The earth tremor was reported to have occurred around oilfields operated by Shell.

Mr. Omoni said no ransom was paid to rescue the workers.

The troops also cleared a notorious kidnappers’ camp and rescued one kidnap.

The decision came a day after the governor suspended the head of service and four commissioners.

One special adviser was also suspended.

The state government says any attempt to use security agencies to rig elections will be resisted.

The Rivers governor declares willingness to implement the resolutions of the peace accord

The deal came as INEC suspended national and state assembly polls in Rivers State indefinitely.

The hearing of the case is scheduled for July 25 at the Rivers State High Court.

"Everywhere was shaking. It was something else. I thought the world had come to an end."

Yobo is Nigeria's record title appearance, with 101 caps.

The elections were banned in April.