The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, AVM Mohammadu Mohammed (Rtd), at the weekend, expressed sadness over the unfortunate demise of some Ebonyi people following the continued communal clashes in some parts of Ebonyi State. Mohammed stated this in Abakaliki while distributing emergency relief items to over 2000 peasant farmers of Amagu community
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, was told by the Federal House of Representatives to look into the State’s criminal justice system, especially as it concerns awaiting trial of inmates. The Chairman, House Committee on Reformatory Institutions, Hon. Anayo Nwonu, stated this when his Committee members paid a courtesy call on the State Governor,
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Following recent cult clashes that erupted in Onueke Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State which claimed 4 lives, the State Commissioner for Internal Security, Boarder Peace and Conflict Resolution- Hon. Stanley Okoro Emegha yesterday inaugurated local government vigilante group. Inaugurating the group, Hon Emegha said that the inauguration became imperative following cult activities
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The Ebonyi State Police Command on Friday said it arrested 23 suspected criminals terrorising the state, involvement in armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms. The Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State, CP Philip Sule Maku, while parading the suspects at the state police command headquarters located opposite Old Government House, Abakaliki, said the command was
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Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said that God foiled the possible litigation ambush laid by his government’s enemies in the course of conducting the Local Government Area (LGA) elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the election was held on Aug. 29, after being shifted twice from April, 25, due to the rampaging
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has banned the activities and operation of underaged herders in the State. He warned that underaged herders caught rearing cattles in the State will be arrested while the Chief Herdsman in charge of such underage herder will be arrested and prosecuted. These were part of the Communique issued at
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The Ebonyi state Governor, Chief David Umahi yesterday suspended indefinite the Development Centre coordinator of Ishielu DC, Mr. James Abba over alleged indecent behaviour and acts inconsistent with his office. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala and made available to Leadership Weekend adviced theembattled council boss
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A mentally ill woman in Ebonyi had a dead baby strapped to her back for over a week until the smell became too unbearable for locals. The woman was spotted on Tuesday, August 18, with the dead baby at Effium in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was gathered that she arrived
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The Ebonyi State Government on Friday threatened to sack members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria in the state if they failed to immediately suspend their ongoing strike. The judiciary workers embarked on the indefinite strike on August 13 over non-implementation of the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure by the state government, defiing a threat
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Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has rejected the new arrangement which included Ebonyi in the newly created Police Zone 13. Umahi who lamented the increase in crime in his state expressed surprise that Ebonyi was joined in the new Zone. He therefore rejected the Ukpo arrangement insisting Ebonyi be returned to Zone 9 Umuahia. The
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Workers in the Ebonyi State Judiciary were Thursday divided over the indefinite strike declared by the leadership of the union over its demand for improved welfare. While some workers took side with the Leadership of the union on the strike, some others insisted that now is not the right time for any such action as
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has moved to appoint traditional monarchs, and heads of security agencies in the state to kick-start community policing in his domain. This was made known in a statement, signed and made available to journalists on Thursday in Abakaliki by the State Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Barr.
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, made a response to speculations that he was eyeing the presidency in 2023. Umahi, who spoke with journalists on Thursday after inspecting the Ebonyi Airport, International Shopping Mall and the Executive Chambers at the Government House, however, said God would determine his next adventure after leaving office in
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The people of the Ndubia community of Izzi local government area of Ebonyi state were yesterday thrown into a mourning mood when a pregnant woman whose name is yet to be ascertained and her child were crushed to death by a speeding trailer. A source gathered that the incident occurred when the deceased were on
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The Ebonyi State Government yesterday set up a nine man committee to investigate and report back to government the remote and immediate cause of the crisis that erupted between farmers in Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state and Herders. Inugurating the committee, shortly after an enlarged emergency security meeting with security Chiefs at the
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