Findings by Weekend Trust indicate that the vegetation of Bayelsa State and other states in the Niger Delta region favours the growth of these palm weevils; hence it is commonly found in the region.

Yenagoa—Aggrieved women of Yenizue-Gene and Okutukutu communities in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, yesterday, barricaded the Melford Okilo Road in protest of alleged rape ...