One person has been confirmed dead while five others sustained varying degrees of injury in a clash between some group of youths over kingship tussle in Ogwanaocha riverine Community in Ogbaru Local Govrrnment Area of Anambra State. Some houses were said to have been vandalised in the clash between some youths allegedly loyal to HRH
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…suspension still stands – Police Hundred of youths of Awka community in Anambra State have gone ahead with the celebration of the popular Egwu Imo Awka masquerade festival contrary to the suspension order by the state governor, Chief Willie Obino over the dreaded coronavirus pandemic. Egwu Imo Awka, a festival celebrated with the chief priest
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Sequel to the Public Service Announcement on the suspension of the 2020 Egwu Imo Awka Cultural Festival and other festivals In Anambra State, youths in Awka have vowed to violate the directive. The announcement which was signed on Sunday, May 10, by Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, Secretary to Anambra State Government, stated that in cognisance of
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Awka elders have urged indigenes to comply with the recent order by the state government to suspend all cultural festivals across the State including the Egwu Imoka festival as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Groups like Masquerades, Opu Eke women, Osonogba Umuokpu associated with Egwu Imoka cultural festival were also
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…Seeks State government, IGP intervention over alleges DPO complicity A human rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has exposed an alleged violation of social distancing law of Ogun State government nay Federal Government of Nigeria over the outbreak of the global Pandemic Coronavirus code named COVOD-19. The group in
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