The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi has confirmed the death of 12 passengers in a road traffic accident on Tuesday. The Sector Commander, Uche Chukwurah told newsmen in Abakaliki that that accident occured at the Ezillo end of Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja highway. Chukwurah said that the accident involved a...
Ebonyi State
A Magistrates’ Court in Abakaliki on Tuesday refused to grant the bail application filed by Mr Chukwuma John, a politician, who is charged with alleged possession of firearm and attempted murder. John is charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, unlawful possission of firearm and intimidation with weapon. The Prosecuting Counsel,...
A former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, says he proudly supported the APC candidate, Chief Francis Nwifuru to win the March 18 governorship election in Ebonyi. Anyim made the assertion on Friday while reacting to his suspension alongside others by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC)...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) won eight out of the 10 Local Government areas (LGAs) of Ebonyi state so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. The local government areas are: Ebonyi, Ivo, Ezza North, Izzi, Afikpo South, Ohaozara, Ohaukwu and Abakaliki. The News Agency...
Some Political thugs have destroyed electoral materials including the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine and other sensitive materials in Omege Ward, Ezza North Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omege ward is the polling unit of the All Progressives Grand...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – he Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested 7 suspects in connection with the murder of Mr Igboke Ewa, a Traditional Ruler of Omege Village, Umuezeokaoha, in Ezza North LGA of the state. The Command’s spokesman, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the arrest in the statement...
Police in Ebonyi on Sunday in Abakaliki confirmed Saturday’s killing of a councillor, Mr Ogbonnaya Ugwu. Spokesman of the police, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that investigation had started to track the killers so as to bring them to book. A resident told NAN...
Ebonyi chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday in Abakaliki urged youths to steer clear of violence at the March 11 governorship and House of Assembly polls. Mr Kelechukwu Igwe, Director of Youth Mobilisation, PDP Campaign Council in Ebonyi gave the advice at a news conference. He...
Chief Ifeanyi Odii, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),on Friday promised to industrialise Ebonyi if elected in the March 11 governorship election. Odii made the promise while speaking at a rally in Amachi community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state. The PDP candidate said only...
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has restated his commitment to devolution of power and restructuring of Nigerian federalism if elected the next president of Nigeria. Abubakar, former Vice President of the country, made the promise on Thursday in Abakaliki during a presidential...
Traders at the political rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, on Thursday made brisk businesses following the large turnout of faithful that attended the campaign. The traders which included food vendors attracted large patronage as they sold party-branded souvenirs at the Pa Ngele Oluta township stadium,...
Gunmen shot two persons dead in Mkpuma Akataka Community, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Friday. A native of the community, Mrs Grace Nwite, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that hoodlums invaded the community and shot sporadically. “They came into the community and started...
The Centra Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that banks would work on Saturdays to receive the old Naira notes from customers. Mr Kama Ukpai, Leader of the CBN team to Ebonyi on new Naira notes, disclosed this on Friday during its enlightenment campaign on traders at the Eke Market,...
The Police in Ebonyi said hoodlums have shot and killed the wife of the Commander of Ebubeagu Security Outfit in Afikpo-South local government area of the state. The command spokesperson, SP Chris Anyanwu told reporters in Abakaliki that the hoodlums also set the commander’s house ablaze. “A report filed...
The Ebonyi State Police Command has recovered some Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) following the discovery of what it described as the biggest bomb factory in the South-East belonging to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The police said the recovered IEDs are capable of causing colossal damage to...
The Ebonyi Government has assured residents of the state of their safety, following the alleged gunmen’s attacks in Abakaliki and other parts of the state on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the widespread rumour caused palpable fear and tension in the capital city. The development...
Police operatives from Ebonyi State Command have killed a suspected gunman when the hoodlums attacked them on Monday on their duty post in Abakaliki, the state capital. Police Public Relations Officers, SP Chris Anyanwu, incident to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Abakaliki on Tuesday. He said...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AEFUNAI), Ebonyi chapter, says it will cover grounds lost to the eight-month called off in October. The union, therefore, appealed to stakeholders to prevail upon the Federal Government to “avoid engaging in any activity that could plunge...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been set ablaze by unidentified hoodlums. Several items including ballot boxes, Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), voting cubicles, among others were destroyed in the fire incident that occurred around...
Gunmen have killed two members of “Ebubeagu’’ security outfit in Ebonyi State on Friday. Ebubeagu is the regional security organisation put together by governors of the Southeast geopolitical zone to contain insecurity. Police spokesman in Ebonyi, SP Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the killing on Saturday at Abakaliki. “Investigation is on-going...