Pandemonium Trails Abduction Of Edo Traditional Ruler

Pandemonium has trailed the abduction of the Onojie of Udo Kingdom in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, HRH Friday Ehizojie by unknown gunmen on Sunday. According to reports, the royal father was taken hostage along with some personal aides around Rest House Junction between Ubiaja and Eguare-Udo by the gunmen who fired sporadic gunshots and thereafter dragged him into a forest after shooting to death a motorcycle rider who was carrying the king....

4 Dead, Others Injured As Anti-tout Operative Vehicle Rams Into Tipper In Anambra

About four operatives attached to the Anambra State Special Anti-Tout Squad have been feared dead and others injured after their vehicle rammed into a tipper fully loaded with sand. The accident, involved three vehicles, including a private Toyota Hummer bus with registration number UWN763XA, a government-owned Toyota Hummer bus without a registration number, and a Mercedes Benz tipper. It occured along the Onitsha-Owerri Road axis of Oba, near New Road Junction in Idemili South Local...

Hunter in Adamawa Exhumes Grave, Removes Head of His Stepfather for Ritual

A shocking incident occurred in Tappare Kona Uku of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State when a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, popularly known as Gana, was arrested for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his stepfather and severing his head for ritual purposes. The accused revealed that the son of the deceased pressured him into carrying out the gruesome act, demanding his father’s head for traditional rites a year after his burial. Garba admitted to...

Three-Storey Building Collapses In Awka, Anambra State

…Soludo Warns Builders Against Use Of Substandard Materials Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has cautioned developers against using substandard materials in construction of buildings, attributing them to the frequent cases of building collapse in this part of the world. The governor issued the warning during a visit to a construction site at the Regina Caeli Junction in Awka, where a three-storey building under construction collapsed at the late hours of yesterday. Governor Soludo, represented...

Wife Of The Governor Advocates Equal Access To Girl-Child Education

The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has called for equal access to quality education for every child, regardless of their socio-economic background. She appealed at an event organized by the Chidimma and Havilah Foundation themed: “The Need for Girl-Child Education”. She expressed her gratitude to the organizers for their dedication to education and their support for underprivileged students. Represented by the Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi, the wife...

Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Campaign Council Inaugurates Coordinators for Anambra South

Chief Jude Osude, the deputy director general of Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Election Campaign Council for Anambra South Senatorial zone, inaugurated local government coordinators across the seven LGAs of Anambra South zone. The inauguration, which was held at Igbo-Ukwu in Aguata LGA of Anambra South Senatorial zone, was attended by local government chairpersons of the All Progressives Congress, APC. It was also attended by the Sir Paul Chukwuma Youth Coalition across the zone, Ikemba Front...

Soludo Clarifies: Obi of Onitsha Was Not Sacked, Leadership Change Due to Expired TRC Tenure

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has firmly refuted reports claiming that the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, was sacked from his position as Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council (TRC). Speaking during the inauguration of “Operation Udo Ga Chi,” a new state security initiative, Governor Soludo emphasized that Igwe Achebe’s tenure simply expired after over eight years in office. Soludo explained that the appointment of Igwe Chidubem Iweka, the traditional...

Anambra Assembly Resumes Plenary amidst Worsening Insecurity

The Anambra State House of Assembly resumed plenary on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, while maintaining its silence over worsening insecurity in the state. This is not only the first plenary in the New Year, but also the first sitting since the disappearance of Hon. Justice Azuka, the House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North I constituency. After hours of executive session held behind closed doors by the House members, the plenary commenced with the Deputy...

Outrage in Amaokpala in Anambra Over Kidnap of UK-Based Indegene

Diaspora Members of Amaokpala community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has expressed outrage over the rising insecurity in the state following the kidnapping of one of their prominent sons, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke. The community has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to take immediate and decisive action to address the security challenges threatening lives and property in the region. Mr. Okeke, a United Kingdom-based professional and elder brother to Dr. Chukwudi Okeke,...

Alarm Over Influx Of Bandits: Afenifere Charges S. West Govs  To Prioritise Security 

Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation has curged the governments in the South West region to prioritise security in view of the latest revelation concerning influx of bandits into the region. The organisation disclosed this in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi following the alarm raised by the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde that bandits dislodged in the northern part of the country are camping in parts of Oyo...

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