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Views: 282 Unknown gunmen on Tuesday killed a police officer whose name is yet to be identified at Onueke market in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. An eyewitness, who spoke to journalists on the condition of anonymity, said the unknown gunmen equally set ablaze a car after robbing one of the popular commercial banks located at Onueke market. It was gathered that no fewer than three civilians were reportedly shot and dispossessed of their valuables by the rampaging gunmen who s...

He added that the hoodlums hide under the umbrella of IPOB to carry out their evil attacks. The governor drew his view from the recent incident which happened on Tuesday at Onueke in Ezza South Local Government Area of the state where unknown gunmen attacked a bank. A reliable source said that hoodlums who were armed stormed that area with seven motorcycles. He noted that the attackers, after attacking a bank situated at Onueke, stormed the quarry clusters in Umuoghara in Ezza North LGA to stea...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Wednesday, gave a 72-hour ultimatum to heads of DSS, police, civil defense and other security agencies to arrest the killers of two soldiers and police officers in the state. Umahi made this known while briefing journalists shortly after an enlarged security emergency meeting that took place at the new Government House, Abakaliki. The governor, however, tasked unknown gunmen to stop attacking, killing security agencies a...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Unknown gunmen on Tuesday killed a police officer whose name is yet to be identified at the time of filing this report at Onueke market in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. An eyewitness, who spoke to journalists on the condition of anonymity, said the unknown gunmen equally set ablaze a car after robbing one of the popular commercial banks located at Onueke market. DAILY POST gathered that, no fewer than three civilians were reportedly shot and disp...

Herdsmen attacks: Benue youths vow to resort to self-defense Published Following the recent attack on Abagena village in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday night, youths in the area have vowed to take up arms for self-defence. DAILY POST had reported that suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded the village at about noon Monday killing no fewer than 7 persons as scores sustained varying degrees of injuries. Angered by the repeated incident in the commun...

Punch Newspapers Sections Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki Published 27 April 2021 At least, one policeman was feared killed by gunmen who raided Onueke community in the Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Tuesday. Also, no fewer than three civilians were reportedly shot and dispossessed of their valuables by the rampaging gunmen who stormed the busy Onueke town at about 3.15pm, on Tuesday. The policeman, who was killed, PUNCH Metro gathered, alongside his colleagues, were trying to ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Edward Nnachi Published 1:03 am The recent attacks on villages in the Umuogodo-Akpu Ngbo community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, which claimed 17 lives and led to the destruction of many houses, have altered the peace in the area and changed the way the people live; EDWARD NNACHI writes On Monday, April 12, 2021, suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded Otuebu and Obodo Ocha villages in the Umuogodo-Akpu Ngbo community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebon...

…Only 4 persons were killed – State govt …We’re yet to confirm whether they are herdsmen or Agila people – Monarch …They were not herdsmen – Ebonyi govt …I haven’t seen my husband; my husband’s brother was killed — Victim …People sleeping had their heads chopped off — Survivor …S’East Govs get knocks, commendations over Ebube Agu By Anayo Okoli, Peter Okutu, Chinedu Adonu & Steve Oko BARELY 24 hours after the South-East Governors Forum announced formation of its re...

UPDATED: Many feared dead, injured, 3 villages sacked in Ebonyi On …Only 4 persons were killed – State govt …We’re yet to confirm whether they are herdsmen or Agila people – Monarch …They were not herdsmen – Ebonyi govt …I haven’t seen my husband; my husband’s brother was killed — Victim …People sleeping had their heads chopped off — Survivor …S’East Govs get knocks, commendations over Ebube Agu By Anayo Okoli, Peter Okutu, Chinedu Adonu & Steve Oko BARELY 24 hour...

Gunmen attack Ebonyi community, kill 4, raze houses Unknown gunmen numbering over ten and suspected to be herders had in the early hours of Monday attacked Ebele village in Ngbo community, Oha... Unknown gunmen numbering over ten and suspected to be herders had in the early hours of Monday attacked Ebele village in Ngbo community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, killing at least four persons. It was gathered that the attackers invaded Ebele village through Agila community, a bord...