The Governors of South East geo-political zone in Nigeria on Sunday raised alarm over the rising insecurity in the region. Briefing journalists after a closed-door meeting in Government House Enugu, Engr. Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi state/ Chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum disclosed, “The South East Governors decry the state of insecurity in the region; economic activities in the zone have come to a halt while kidnapping and wanton killing have become the order...

ENUGU — The Enugu State Police Command has rescued three victims of kidnapping in the state and reassures Ugwogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka road users and the citizenry of the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensure adequate security and safety. One of the kidnapped victims (male) was rescued by Police Operatives of the Command serving at Independence Layout Police Division while the other two were rescued at Igbokwube Village, Amalla in Udenu LGA by Operatives serving at Udenu Police Division...

ENUGU — The former Councilor of Unadu ward, Igboeze South Local Government Area, Enugu state Nigeria has been shot dead. Mr. Lucky Okechukwu Idoko who until his demise was the Youth Leader of the All Progressive Party and father of four was killed by unknown gunmen terrorizing the state and environs. Idoko was shot dead in his community on Saturday while travelling on a commercial motorcycle known as okada while the motorcyclist conveying him escaped...

ENUGU — The rate at which men of the underworld shed blood is becoming alarming in the South East geographical zone of Nigeria as no fewer than 3 persons were gunned down over the weekend in Ebonyi State and Enugu State. In Ebonyi state, a Chinese man was shot dead at a mining site in Iboko, Izzi Local Government Area; the reasons for his attack is unknown but his remains have been deposited at a...

ENUGU — The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, has confirmed and ordered the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (State CIID) of the Command to conduct a full-scale investigation to cause of death of five persons in Obollo-Afor Community, Udenu Local Government in Enugu State, Nigeria. Mrs. Chinyere Odoh was found dead in her apartment with her daughter Udochukwu Odoh (female, aged 7) and Chukwuemeka Odoh (male, aged 4) as well...