2 killed as bridge collapses in Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed two persons dead after a bridge under construction at Mgbabeluzor village in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi collapsed […]
Ebonyi State
Gunmen attack police checkpoint at Abakaliki, kill 1 officer, set vehicle ablaze
Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint at Abakaliki on Thursday and killed a policeman. Police spokesman in Ebonyi, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the attack […]
NSCDC arrests 3 minors over alleged attempted rape
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi, has paraded three minors for allegedly attempting to rape and assault a fellow minor. […]
Police raid gunmen’s camp in Ebonyi, kill 3, recover weapons
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Police in Ebonyi State have dislodged gunmen’s hideout in the state, killed three suspects and recovered ammunition. The police […]
Cross River, Ebonyi states resolve to end age long land disputes
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – In a bid to end protracted boundary disputes between Cross River and Ebonyi State, both states have resolved to […]
Court remands man for allegedly threatening to kill his mother
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abakaliki on Friday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Monday Ikeagwu, be remanded in a correction centre for allegedly threatening […]
Lassa Fever claims 10 lives in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health disclosed that Lassa Fever killed 10 persons in the state from Jan. 4 to Feb. 16, 2024. The […]
IGP distributes N69m to deceased families, injured officers in Ebonyi
The Police Command in Ebonyi has presented cheques worth over N69 million to 41 beneficiaries, including next-of-kins to deceased police officers and injured personnel […]
Ebonyi residents groan as cooking gas price soars
Some residents of Abakaliki, Ebonyi capital, have expressed worry over the continuous rise in price of cooking gas, otherwise known as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). […]
Fire destroys Ebonyi night club, property worth millions of naira
An early mor , on Wednesday, gutted the popular Roky Fella Night Club, located at Udoji Street, Kpirikpiri, Abakaliki, destroying property worth millions of […]
NNPP accuses INEC of barring its agents from Ebonyi by-election
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of barring its polling agents from Saturday’s Ebonyi South by-election. […]
Gunmen attack police patrol team, kill officer in Ebonyi
Gunmen have attacked Police personnel on patrol along Ngbo-Effium road in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The acting police spokesman of Ebonyi State […]
3 killed as cultists clash in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the death of three men as a result of a cult clash in Oriuzor community, Ezza North […]
2 die as fuel tanker explodes along Abakaliki–Afikpo highway
Two persons have lost their lives in a fuel-laden tanker explosion on Abakaliki–Onueke-Afikpo Expressway in Ebonyi. Mr Igwe Nnabuife, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety […]
Black Christmas: Hoodlums attack church, kill 3 worshippers in Ebonyi
The Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie, has condemned the killing on Christmas eve of three worshippers by suspected hoodlums during […]
PDP is functional, operates silently in Ebonyi – Caretaker Chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee Chairman in Ebonyi, Dr Augustine Nwazunku, has said that contrary to insinuations, the party was functional and […]
Court remands man for allegedly raping widow
An Abakaliki Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 29-years-old man, Chikodili Igboji in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a […]
2 officers killed as gunmen attack police patrol in Ebonyi
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki- Unknown gunmen have attacked a police patrol and shot two officers dead in Ebonyi State on Friday. Police […]
Banks, Ebonyi High court under lock over NLC/TUC strike
The strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has paralysed activities at Ebonyi state […]
Gunmen attack Ebonyi, set 3 buses, 4 motorcycles ablaze – Police
The Police Command in Ebonyi, says suspected armed men have burnt three commuter buses, four motorcycles and one tricycle in the state. SP Onome […]