A 21-year old man, Junior Augustine Akor has been arrested for allegedly raping and strangling to death his 16 years old female relative, Faith Akuji in a bush at Mpole-Ubere in the Ette community of Ette in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement
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2023 Presidency: Aggrieved PDP governors meet in Enugu, plot next move
‘The five PDP governors meeting came three days after Atiku held a private meeting with Wike’ Aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) on Sunday met in Enugu to plot their next move in the protracted clash between the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and Gov Nnyesom Wike of Rivers State. In attendance
Read moreJust In: Unknown gunmen attack military checkpoint in Enugu
“The unknown gunmen stormed the area in two Lexus Jeeps and one Toyota Sienna bus” Unknown gunmen have again attacked a military checkpoint in Enugu State on Tuesday morning. A source said no fewer than two people are feared dead According to the report, the gunmen attacked the Army checkpoint at Obeagu-Amodu road in Enugu South
Read moreUPDATE: Tension in Enugu as Bishop Onaga suspends Mbaka, closes Adoration Ministry
The Catholic Church in Enugu are impatiently awaiting the response of Adoration faithful as Bishop Callistus Onaga makes good his threat to suspend Fr. Ejike Mbaka. The bishop has also shut down the Adoration Ministry even as information alleges plan to banish him to Rome. The fiery Enugu priest has also been ordered out of
Read morePolice parade 39 suspects, recover 10 arms, ammunition in Enugu
Enugu State Police Command on Friday 39 suspects for various criminal offences within one month in the state. Speaking on the arrest made between Feb. 12 and March 18, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, said that the Command recovered a total of 10 firearms of assorted rifles. Aliyu said that other items
Read moreThree young internet fraudsters jailed in Enugu
Justice I.N Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu, Enugu State on Monday March 15, 2021 convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Ferdinand Chikelu Iloka, and Chidera Oleka, to one year imprisonment each on separate one count bordering on internet fraud. The duo were charged with impersonation and using fake social media accounts to obtain
Read moreECTDA demolishes multi million residential building in Enugu
The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, on Thursday pulled down a multi-million naira residential edifice belonging to the Chancellor of Coal City University, Mr. Chinedu Ani. ECTDA said the property was illegally constructed on the road linking Ekulu GRA through Onoh quarters to Oshimili and Enugu-Onitsha expressway, adding that the property was also built
Read moreCouncillor beaten to a pulp, one shot dead as PDP meeting turns sour in Enugu
One person was shot dead Saturday evening at the end of a meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu South Local Government Area. This is even as the Councillor representing Nenwe Ward 1 in Aninri Local Government was reportedly attacked and beaten to a pulp at a similar meeting in the Council Area. Details
Read moreEnugu begins home-to-home medical services for aged persons (Photos)
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State through the GBURUS-CARE initiative team has commenced a home-to-home medical service for aged people in Enugu state. The mobile Medical team led by Dr. Melchizedek C. Ani alongside two other medical doctors, four medical laboratory Scientists, four nurses and two pharmacists. visited Edem in Nsukka local government, on Saturday,
Read moreENUGU: Former House of Reps member, Hon. Chukwuemeka Ujam joins APC
Hon. Dr. Chukwuemeka Ujam, a member of the 8th National Assembly that represented Nkanu East and West federal constituency has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Dr. Ujam joined the ruling party at his country home Boys’ Secondary School Akpasha, Akegbeugwu on Sunday, 21st February, 2021. The former Lawmaker was ushered into the APC
Read moreTragedy as Four died, one injured in Enugu ghastly motor accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of four persons in a fatal motor accident on Enugu-Awka Road on Tuesday. The Enugu State Sector Commander, Ogbonnaya Kalu, who spoke to our correspondent on Wednesday, said the accident, which involved three vehicles occurred at Wonderful Junction in the Oji-River Local Government Area of the
Read moreAPGA chairman, members dump party for PDP in Enugu
Thrilled by the exploits of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, the APGA chairman of Inyi ward 2 in Oji River local government area have jettisoned their former party to pinch tent with the umbrella. Announcing their defection during the Gov. Ugwuanyi’s Grass-root Students/Pupil Support Initiative organised by the Governor’s Technical Assistant on Student Affairs,
Read moreSiblings arraigned for murder Of Make-Up artist in Enugu
Two siblings identified as Ifezue Chiamaka and Ifezue Emeka were on Wednesday, 3rd February, 2021, arraigned at Enugu State Magistrate Court for the murder of a make-up artist, Ijeoma Nweke. The crime was committed in 2020. According to reports, Chiamaka conspired with her brother to kill Ijeoma for allegedly ‘having an affair with her boyfriend’.
Read moreEnugu court jails three internet fraudsters
Justice N.I Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu on Tuesday convicted and sentenced the duo of Ebene Favour and Desmond Onumajuru to one year imprisonment each on separate one count charges bordering on internet fraud. The convicts, upon arraignment, pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
Read moreNigerian govt commences disbursement of grants to 2800 women in Enugu
The Federal Government on Sunday commenced the disbursement of grants to 2,800 rural women across the 17 local government areas of Enugu State. In her address at the flag-off of the exercise, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouk, said the programme was part of the Federal Government’s National Social
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