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Dec

2021

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

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…

Oct

2021

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Popular radio presenter battles for life at A’Ekwueme Teaching Hospital after long detention by Umahi’s Govt *See cause of arrest

METROAlex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Diagnosis, Ebonyi broadcasting Corporation, FETHA, Governor David Umahi, Radio Analyst, Social critic

Popular radio presenter battles for life at A'Ekwueme Teaching Hospital after long detention by Umahi's Govt *See cause of arrest A former Media Aide to Governor Dave Umahi, Godffery Chikwere, is currently battling for life at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki(AE-FUTHA) after he reportedly fell sick at the police headquarters, Abakaliki where he was being detained. He was said to be undergoing treatment at the state police clinic, police headquarters Abakaliki but reportedly not responding well to the treatment leading to his transfer to the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki(AE-FUTHA) where he is currently hospitalized.…

Oct

2021

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Bloodbath in Ebonyi: Houses razed down, Many feared injured As uncladded women protest brutal attacks

CRIME, METRObloodbath, crisis, cultism, Dividends of Democracy, ebonyi state government, Injury, Ishielu local government area, protest, riot, security agencies, victims

Bloodbath in Ebonyi: Houses razed down, *Many feared injured *As uncladded women protest brutal attacks Egbo Grace-Abakaliki Over two thousand Women from Nkalagu Community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have called on both the state government and security agencies to curb incessant attacks in the area by alledged cultists. The women who dressed half naked along the major highway made the call at Nkalagu while protesting against the increase of destructions of lives and properties in the area. In an interview with the women leader Mrs. Chinwe Onyirugwu, she noted that if government and Security agencies continue…