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Governor Douye Diri has mandated the Bayelsa Ministry of Health to provide free medical check‑ups every three months in every secondary health centre, targeting residents who cannot afford care. The programme was announced during a thanksgiving service in Kolokuma/Opokuma.
More than twenty individuals suspected of cult activities were arrested by Bayelsa State police during operations across several communities. The crackdown follows a series of deadly clashes in Yenagoa that left at least five people dead and prompted heightened security measures.
A 50‑year‑old man charged with a 2022 triple murder in Kalaba community collapsed and died in the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa on Tuesday, shortly after the judge adjourned the hearing. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of death.