Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- From the excitement that greeted Governor Siminalayi Fubara's victory at the Supreme Court to his being stripped of power to appoint local council officials by the Rivers House of Assembly, Nigeria's South-south region recorded a number of events in the past week - the fourth week of January 2024.

Here are the highlights of major stories that made headlines in the region last week.

The week began in the region with a shocking event on Monday: Some police operatives, who ought to fight crime, were accused of extorting $3000 from travellers.

The police operatives, who are working in Rivers State, left for Abia State in the South-east where they allegedly "abducted" two travellers, took them to three other South-south ...