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Mysterious! Popular Lecturer found dead in Ebonyi

  Samuel Amah, Abakaliki A lecturer with the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Mr Kyrian Nwoke, has been murdered by unknown assailants. Until his death, he taught in the department of Physiology in AE-FUNAI until his death. His lifeless body was found along Abakaliki ricemill axis of Ogoja Road, on Monday, with bullet wounds. FamousReporters gathered that the deceased was using his car for a taxi in order to fend for himself and his family following the hardship occasioned by the lingering dispute between the federal government and ASUU which has led to the withholding of salaries of Lecturers…
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Menace of open defecation in Ebonyi: Rep promises over 20 toilet facilities

  Samuel Amah-Ugbor, Abakaliki The member representing Afikpo North/Afikpo South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Barr Iduma Igariwey, on Monday, promised to build about 23 modern toilet facilities, across the constituency. This is in his bid to forestall dangers associated with open defecation among his constituents. He frowned at the repulsive odour emanating from local toilet pits located at various playgrounds in the constituency, lamenting that such is capable of exposing natives to all manner of diseases. Our Correspondent observed that Ehughu people, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state, where the federal lawmaker hails…
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Tragedy: Woman commits suicide over hardship in Ebonyi

Tragedy: Woman commits suicide over hardship in Ebonyi

Samuel Amah, Abakaliki A middle aged woman, Ifeoma Otubo had reportedly committed suicide in Ebonyi State. It was learnt that she hung herself on a bush mango tree behind her house at Okposi Umuoghara, in Ezza North local government area of the state on Sunday A brother to the deceased, Christopher Oyibo said the 45 years old mother of five, had some time in 2014 attempted to commit suicide because of hardship but was rescued by people who spotted her. Before she took her life at the early hours of Sunday, she had lamented that she was finding it difficult…
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Breaking! Okoh Police Station On Fire, As Police Kills Motor Cyclist

Breaking! Okoh Police Station On Fire, As Police Kills Motor Cyclist

By Famous Reporters Okoh Police station, in Anambra state was this afternoon, set ablaze by some angry youths following the gruesome killing of an Okada rider (motor Cyclist) by a trigger happy Police officer. Famous Reporters gathered from a reliable source that the aggrieved youths unhesitantly went on rampage, an action which resulted in the burning of the station. Details latter.
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Man who raped me bite my private part, ear – Ebonyi rape victim cries out

Man who raped me bite my private part, ear – Ebonyi rape victim cries out

Samuel Amah A 20-year-old young lady, Chinenye (surname withheld), who was raped by one Emeka Chukwuani, 39-year-old man, on Wednesday, narrated that her assailant, bite her private part and other sensitive parts of her body, before raping her. It was gathered that the victim was returning home with her younger sister, when the rapist snatched her phone at Onwe Road and ran into the popular Fatilami Park, Abakaliki, and raped her, after she ran after him to collect her phone, at 8.30pm on Saturday. FamousReporters learnt that the rapist hails from the Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. Narrating…
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Oddity: Wizard lands on roof top in Delta, returning from coven crash

Oddity: Wizard lands on roof top in Delta, returning from coven crash

A young man accused of being a 'wizard' allegedly "crash landed" on the roof top of a building at Okpokpor street in Okpara-Inland in Ethiope-East local government area of Delta State in broad daylight on Saturday November 28. According to Lindaikejisblog, the man who was clutching a hundred naira note in his hand, was identified as Omamuyovwi, a commercial motor cycle operator who is well known in the community and married with two children. Reportedly, he was flogged with plantain leaves and while at the point of setting him ablaze, the community vigilante rescued him. Eyewitnesses disclosed that Omamuyovwi was…
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Eku River Saga: Driver arraigned for death of 24 passengers in Ebonyi

Eku River Saga: Driver arraigned for death of 24 passengers in Ebonyi

By Samuel Ama, AbakilikiThe Ebonyi State Police Command, on Friday, arraigned a 33-year-old driver, one Nwonu Chinedu, over the death of 24 passengers, he was carrying, in his bus. The accused was the driver of the ill-fated M/Benz 608 that plunged into Eku River, in Akaeze community, in the Ivo Local Government Area of the state, with 33 passengers. FamousReporters had reported that the passengers atteneded a burial in Afikpo South Local Government Area of the state from Enugu, on September 18, 2020, and were on their way back, when the incident happened. It was reported that about 24, out…
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Isiama Afaraukwu Elects New Executives *Embrace sportsmanship, Contestants Told

Isiama Afaraukwu Elects New Executives *Embrace sportsmanship, Contestants Told

By Charity Uwakwe The people of Isiama Afaraukwu autonomous community, in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, have yesterday, elected new members of the Executive council. The election which took place at the community's Town hall, commenced at midday and ended at with not fewer than 74 electorate casting their votes in favour of their choice of candidates an in a tranquil atmosphere. The said exercise which ended at 2:45pm had the following as newly elected executives of isiama afaraukwu development union Engr. Obiama Akobundu U. Eborgu, President- general; Chief Nwanne Ohaeri, vice president general, Hon. Oriaku okezie, Sec. General;…
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“I hope life is better where you are now my beautiful angel”, ThankGod Akoma Mourns Mother

“I hope life is better where you are now my beautiful angel”, ThankGod Akoma Mourns Mother

"I miss you more than you know and my heart aches everytime I remember you are gone. I hope life is better where you are now my beautiful angel." Those were the pathetic words of Elder ThankGod Akoma during the funeral ceremony of his beloved mother, late Deaconess Lovinah Akoma, who returned to her creator, at Umuaka Asa, in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State. Ladened with intense emotions from the irreparable loss, Elder ThankGod, Department of Transport Management Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, (FUTO) described described his late mother as "such a loving mum, a caring mum, fantastic…
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Hon. ThankGod Akoma Pays Last Respect To Late Mother Describes her as “One In A Million”

Hon. ThankGod Akoma Pays Last Respect To Late Mother Describes her as “One In A Million”

By Charity UwakweHon. ThankGod Akoma of Umuaka Asa, in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State has described his mother, Late Deaconess Lovinah Oluchi Akoma as a virtuous woman whose legacies shall forever be remembered by posterity.Hon. Akoma, Department of Transport Management Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, (FUTO) amidst a broken heart described his late mother as the best gift of nature to the entire family and community in general, noting that the deceased was an epitome of godliness, as he urged other mothers to edify their children and the world around them through their words and conducts.He prayed on…
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