Crime

We will track down killers of Chinese National in Ebonyi- Police

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Police in Ebonyi vowed on Monday that they would track down gunmen who attacked a mining site close to the state’s border with Benue on Saturday. The assailants shot sporadically at workers in the process of which a Chinese and a policeman sustained gunshot injuries. The Chinese later died in Continue Reading

Politics

(UPDATED)President Buhari in Ebonyi, Inaugurates Projects

Web News 5 May 2022 469 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Ebonyi state for a two-day working visit. The Nigerian Airforce Helicopter with registration number 5N FGI carrying President Buhari landed at the residence of Governor David Umahi in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area at exactly 11:07am. He was received on arrival by Governor Umahi alongside the Speaker of Ebonyi State Continue Reading

Judiciary

Defection: Appeal Court Dismisses Suit Against Umahi

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The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu has dismissed the suit seeking the sack of Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi and his Deputy, Kelechi Igwe from Office for defection. The suit filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State, in the 2019 Governorship election, Senator Sonni Ogbuoji and his Deputy, Chief Justin […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Intercept 753 GPMG Ammunition in Abakaliki

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The Nigeria Police has intercepted 753 GPMG ammunition in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. This is contained in a Press Release by Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CP Frank Mba. In reply, please quote; Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.4/6 Date: 2nd May, 2021 The Director of News……………………………. POLICE INTERCEPT 753 GPMG AMMUNITION IN ABAKALIKI PRESS RELEASE • Continue Reading

Crime

Gunmen Strike at Ebonyi Police Station

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Abomege Police Station in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been attacked by suspected bandits with a police officer critically injured. An Eyewitness, who pleaded to be anonymous, told Radio Nigeria that the attack occurred in the night. He explained that police officers at the station repelled the attackers as they neither gained […]Continue Reading

Crime

Suspected Herdsmen Invade Ebonyi Communities, Kill Many, Burn Houses, Cars

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Many residents of Egedegede, Obegu and Amuzu communities in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, were on Monday evening, massacred by suspected herdsmen, who invaded their communities. There are conflicting figures on the casualties in the killings, as of the time of filing this report. While a resident of the community, who did […]Continue Reading

Transportation

NURTW Clashes in Ebonyi Leave 7 Dead

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Violent clash among members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at Effium Motor Park in Ohaukwu, Ebonyi State has left 7 dead, with several others sustaining injuries, on Saturday. Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abakaliki, said a special security team has been dispatched to the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Ebonyi Bus Plunge: FRSC Confirms 14 Corpses

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi has confirmed the retrieval of 14 corpses from the Akeze-Ukwu river after a Mercedes Benz 608 model bus plunged into it on Friday evening. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bus was conveying members of a particular church who attended their pastor’s burial and […]Continue Reading