A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has convicted four persons for human trafficking offences in two separate cases, while two victims have been rescued and reunited with their families. In the first case, Justice Doris Adokeme sentenced three persons, identified as Tonkumor Ebipadere, 21; God Knows Samuel, 27; and God Knows Winner, 19,…

The Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC) has suspended the electoral process for the conduct of the 2027 local government elections in the state.The commission also ordered the suspension of all political party primaries for the council elections following a suit filed by the Zenith Labour Party and Accord Party challenging aspects of the electoral…