Anambra State government on Wednesday said investigation has commenced to ascertain true cause of death of one late Ogochukwu Anene allegedly killed by her husband, Mr Wilson Uwadiegwu over a loaf of bread in Enugu state. Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in Anambra State, Hon Ify Obinabo disclosed this when the deceased mother, Mrs
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Sit-at-home order: Pregnant woman, 2 others killed in Enugu
…A source said a bullet hit the pregnant woman who came for early morning market Three persons, including a pregnant woman, were killed in Enugu on Saturday by hoodlums enforcing Simon Ekpa’s five-day sit-at-home order in the South East. Sources claimed that a pregnant woman, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, was killed by
Read more11 burnt to death in Enugu road accident
…Sources claimed all the passengers with the exception of one were burnt beyond recognition 11 passengers were burnt to death in a fatal accident near the Four-Corners Enugu at about 9 pm on Sunday. The ill-fated 14-seater bus, which was said to be travelling from Imo State to Kano, reportedly ran into a trailer before going
Read moreSuspected rail line vandals nabbed in Enugu
…77 rail line bolts and nuts, iron pipes recovered Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two people suspected of vandalising rail lines in Enugu State. This was disclosed by the NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Aloysius Obiorah in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu by Mr Denny
Read moreVehicles burnt as armed men distrupt LP meeting in Enugu
“They drove away with a camry car. After a while, due to some configuration of the vehicle, the engine stopped and the guys came down, burnt the car” Four armed men on Sunday, allegedly disrupted Labour Party meeting at Umuida, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Sources claimed that the gunmen arrived on
Read moreTension in Enugu community as gunmen set police station ablaze, kill 3
‘A security alert being circulated on social media platforms in the Enugu State capital warned residents of Inyi, Achi, Ufuma, Umunze, Ajari and Arondiizogu to be careful and security conscious’ Gunmen on Sunday attacked Inyi police station in the Oji River council area of Enugu State, killing at least a policeman and burning the police
Read moreBREAKING: Protest turns to Jubilation in Enugu over Mbaka’s return
There was Jubilation in Enugu State on Wednesday after Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Ejike Mbaka, resurfaced after his whereabouts had caused confusion in the state. When Mbaka returned in a vehicle a few minutes past 2 pm, his supporters were seen shouting ‘Father Mbaka, Oh! you are home!.” The reverend father later came
Read moreFormer Enugu guber candidate Joe Nwodo is dead
Barrister Joe Nwodo, a brother to the immediate past President General of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Chief Nnia Nwodo is dead. Nwodo who was a governorship aspirant in the 1991 governorship election on the platform of the defunct National Republican Convention in Enugu State died after suffering an undisclosed ailment at a London hospital.
Read moreBREAKING: 2 Persons Killed As IPOB Clash With Police In Enugu
There is serious pandemonium currently in Enugu, as members of the IPOB clash heavily with the police. According to The PUNCH, there was serious tension in Enugu State, on Sunday, when police operatives clashed with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). It was gathered that two persons had already died in the conflict.
Read moreImmediate Past Nsukka LG Boss, Chinwe Ugwu, Is Dead
The immediate past Chairman of Nsukka Local Government, Mrs Chinwe Ugwu, is dead, Sun News reports. The DAILY VENDOR, last month, reported the demise of Chief Patrick Omeje who she handed over to in February after the State’s Local Government election. The tragic news was yet to be made official by the family, though some
Read moreCLO kicks against use of soldiers for face mask enforcement in Enugu
The Civil Liberties Organization,( CLO), South East Zone is apparently disturbed over plans by the Enugu State Government to engage the services of soldiers of the Nigerian Army in enforcing the use of face masks towards containing the spread of COVID-19 in the state. According to news reports credited to Prof. Emmanuel Ejim, Chairman, Expert Medical Advisory Committee,
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