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Feb

2022

Tragedi! Trader Narrates How Ebonyi Commissioner, Pst. Nwachukwu Assaults, Burns her Goods, Money

CRIME, METRO#Assault, #Commissioner for Market Development, #EbonyiGovermment, #Sources of survival, #Tragedy

Tragedi! Trader Narrates How Ebonyi Commissioner, Pst. Nwachukwu Burnt her Goods, Money Amidst Brutality By Our Correspondent State Commissioner for Market Development, Pastor Nwachukwu has been accused of brutalizing a trader, Ifeoma Alu, and equally burning her goods and money to ashes. Speaking with our correspondent, Miss Alu said her inability to rent a shop-made her set up her business in her street called Unuofia.According to her, the Commissioner and her boys came on 21st January 2022 and ordered the boys to flog her mercilessly and equally burn her goods. “While they were flogging me, others were busy burning my…

Feb

2022

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ABA AUTO CRASH: Prof Ibe Laments Lost Of Lives

METRO#Aba Auto Crash, #death, #Gregory University Uturu, #Prof. Gregory Ibe

ABA AUTO CRASH: Prof Ibe Laments Lost Of Lives Sequel to the recent tragic auto crash at Ahia Udele market Aba, which led to the death of six persons, Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Prof Gregory Ibe has consoled the government and people of Abia state, praying that affliction should not rise a second time. Lamenting the avoidable loss of irreplaceable Abia lives in such a gruesome manner, Prof Ibe particularly condoled with families that lost their members during the unfortunate incident. This is following an auto crash at Ahia Udele market along River Layout, Aba, Abia State, yesterday, an…

Dec

2021

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Black Friday: Neighbour’s Attempts To Quell Fire Failed, Man Wails As 3 Children Burn To Death

METROBurn, death, fire outbreak

Black Friday: Neighbour's Attempts To Quell Fire Failed, Man Wails As 3 Children Burn To Death Mr Ochoche Ode, father of three children has narrated how he lost his three children in fire outbreak, in the early hours yesterday, Friday, in Benue State. According to an eyewitness, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on condition of anonymity, the ugly accident happened in a two-bedroom flat of Jesus College Quarters, home of the father of the victims, Mr Ochoche Ode, at about 1:am. According to Ode, his wife’s younger sister was the first to observe the incident, as…

Nov

2021

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Details of How Ebonyi Police Arrested ‘Fake’ lawyer

METROFake lawyer, Fake lawyers, fraud, kidnapping, Nigerian Bar Association, Threat

Details of How Ebonyi Police Arrested 'Fake' lawyer Nnachi, E.U, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi, on Wednesday, arrested a man who claimed he was a lawyer. A reliable source from the Ebonyi State Police Command told our Correspondent that the suspect was stopped at a checkpoint manned by members of the Car/Sticker team of the Nigerian Bar Association (Abakaliki Branch), at the Union Bank Junction Abakaliki, on Wednesday, and questioned over who had the car he was driving, which had NBA stickers on it. According to the source, who pleaded anonymity, on interrogation by the NBA Car/Sticker taskforce, he sped…

Nov

2021

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Group demands arrest of killers of 17 Ebonyi natives, urges Buhari, Umahi to probe incident

METROBandits, Casualties, Ebonyi, Effium-Ezza crisis, Ezza, Impartiality

Group demands arrest of killers of 17 Ebonyi natives, urges Buhari, Umahi to probe incident Nnachi, E.C, Abakaliki A group, Amuda Elites Consultative Forum, on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rted) and the Ebonyi State Government, led by Engr David Umahi, to as a matter of urgency look into the plights of the people of Amuda village, Effium community, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state and ensure that the perpetrators of the alleged killing of 17 natives in the area, were brought to book. Recall that 17 persons were…

Nov

2021

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Light Restored In Umueze Ogwa After Two Years Of Darkness

METRO#community, #Democracy, #DemocracyDay, #Mantra, Electricity, Prosperity, Transformer, Umueze

Light Restored In Umueze Ogwa After Two Years Of Darkness Everest Ezihe, Ogwa Last Saturday, Umueze Ogwa Community in Umueze/ Abazu Ogwa autonomous community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State was agog in celebration following the commissioning of their brand new33 KVA transformer and restoration of their light after more than two years of staying in total darkness and frustration of socioeconomic activities. Commissioning the transformer at their Ogbomii Market Square sub station, Hon. John Eke, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) Chairman of the council area praised members of the community for their patriotism in developing and transforming…

Nov

2021

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Breaking: Igbo Culture and Tradition: POHAI, Human Rights Others Poised To Abolish Caste System in Ogwa Land

METRO, NEWSAbolition, Caste, Cultural fiesta, Cultural heritage, culture, OSU

Breaking: Igbo Culture and Tradition: POHAI, Human Rights Others Poised To Abolish Caste System in Ogwa Land Everest Ezihe, Owerri Following their commitments in ensuring the abolition of what they described as obnoxious cultural and traditional practices in Igbo land,Pillars of Hope Africa Initiative (POHAI), National Human Rights Commission,Ogwa Renaissance, Global Family Foundation (GFF) and Kemdi Chino Opara Foundation (KCOF) have for the past two days transversed the 6 autonomous communities that constitutes Ogwa Anunu Umu Mgbe ancient clan in Mbaitoli council area of Imo State sensitizing them on the need to abolish their osu, diala, ohu and Umeh caste…

Oct

2021

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Ebonyi youths mob man for killing brother’s wife, sister, another

METROChibuike Ochie, Ebonyi State, Farm, Homicide, investigation, mob, murder

Ebonyi youths mob man for killing brother's wife, sister, another By Amarachukwu EgwuAgha Abakiliki One Mr. Chibuike Ochie has reportedly killed the wife of the elder brother, Ogechi Ochie 32 years old, his younger sister Margaret Ochie, 35 years old and a hired laborer working for them at Obegu farm in Uburu. The suspect Chibuike Ochie was said to have killed the wife of the elder brother, Ogechi Ochie 32 years old, his younger sister Margaret Ochie, 35 years old and a hired laborer working for them at Obegu farm in Uburu. Though his motives are yet to be known…

Oct

2021

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Njaba Mayhem! See photos of traditional rulers Murdered in Imo yesterday

CRIME, METROEze Anayo Durueburoe and the ruler of Ihebineoweri, Eze Samson Osunwa, murder, namely; the Obi II of Okwudor, Okwudor, traditional rulers, were murdered in cold blood

Njaba Mayhem! Photos of traditional rulers Murdered in Imo yesterday Pandemonium struck yesterday at Nnenasa community Headquarters Njaba, local government area of Imo State, as two traditional rulers, namely; the Obi II of Okwudor, Eze Anayo Durueburoe and the ruler of Ihebineoweri, Okwudor, Eze Samson Osunwa, were murdered in cold blood, in a fresh gunmen atrack. Lifeless body of the traditional ruler of Ihebineoweri, Okwudor, late Eze Samson Osunwa, who were murdered in cold blood, in a fresh gunmen atrack at Njaba local government area of Imo State. Famousreporters.com had reported that ugly incident took place during a meeting of…

Oct

2021

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Imo: Eze Durueburoe, Eze Osunwa Killed in fresh gunmen attack at traditional rulers meeting

CRIME, METROattack, blood, Governor Hope Uzodinma, Gunmen, insecurity, murder, Njaba, security

Imo: Eze Durueburoe, Eze Osunwa Killed in fresh gunmen attack at traditional rulers meeting No fewer than two traditional rulers have been killed during an attack by gunmen at Nnenasa community Headquarters of Njaba local government area of Imo State. The traditional rulers from the area numbering over 20, according to a source, were in a meeting at the local government headquarters in the community when gunmen invaded the the place and interrupted the meeting with sporadic gunshots. Sources earlier informed Channels Television that five of the traditional rulers had been killed but when contacted, the Imo state police public…