Estimated Reading Time: 1The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, Friday sacked some of his cabinet members and retain others in the State. The Secretary to the state government(SSG) Kenneth Ugbala announced this after the council’s meeting on Friday in Abakaliki. He said the dissolution is in phases pointing out[Read More…]
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Police Repel Attack On Ebonyi Division, Kill 1
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Police Command in Ebonyi State, on Sunday, repelled an attack on its division, killed one of the attackers and recovered an AK47 rifle. DSP Loveth Odah, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abakaliki. “At 1200hrs[Read More…]
Breaking: Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital set ablaze
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Federal High Court, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east, has been set ablaze by unknown gunmen. The building is located along the Enugu/Abakaliki Highway, opposite the Peoples Democratic Party office in the state. The fire which began in the early hours affected the library and the security post of[Read More…]
Attacks on Umuogudu Akpu-Ngbo community in Ebonyi not carried out by Herdsmen – State Gov’t
Estimated Reading Time: 1Ebonyi State Government has said that the attack on Umuogudu Akpu-Ngbo Community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the State was not carried out by Fulani Herdsmen as have been reported in some quarters. In a communique by Dr. Monday Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy[Read More…]
Vice President Osinbajo assures the people of Ebonyi State that justice would be served
Estimated Reading Time: 3Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has assured the people of Ebonyi State that justice would be served in the case of persons recently killed by assailants in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Osinbajo stated this on Sunday when he visited the affected communities including Egedegede,[Read More…]
In Ebonyi State, gunmen invaded a police station and opened fire on officers on duty
Estimated Reading Time: 1Three officers have been killed and two others injured after gunmen invaded the Onueke Police Station in the Ezza Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The Ebonyi State Police Command confirmed the development said investigations are underway to apprehend the perpetrators. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah,[Read More…]
Buhari loves me and I love him too – Ebonyi Governor
Estimated Reading Time: 1Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that he loves President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking in his hometown at Uburu community, Ohaozara LGA on Monday, he said he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because of the love he shares[Read More…]
#EndSARS: Ebonyi Pastor narrates to judiciary panel how SARS officials killed his members
Estimated Reading Time: 2A pastor popularly known as Ugbala Solomon (Church withheld) has accused police officers attached with the defunct Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of allegedly killing two of his members and alleged that they were kidnappers killed during an exchanged of gun fire with the police. According to the pastor, [Read More…]
President Buhari sympathises with Ebonyi State following Akaeze-Ukwu River tragedy
Estimated Reading Time: 1The President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, mourned victims of the motor accident on Akaeze-Ukwu River in Ebonyi State that claimed many lives on Friday night. His condolence message was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled “President Buhari[Read More…]
Ebonyi state courts to re-open from Monday
Estimated Reading Time: 1Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has directed the re-opening of courts in the state from tomorrow after being shut on June 19 following the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic. Information and Orientation Commissioner, Uchenna Orji, said in a statement in Abakaliki that the decision to re-open the[Read More…]
