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2 min read The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Aliyu Garba, confirmed on Monday that gunmen attacked another community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state on Sunday hours after South-east governors met to deliberate on rising insecurity in the region. Mr Garba told reporters the gunmen attacked Ebele village, Umuogodo Akpu, Mgbo in the LGA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen attacked five communities in the state – Egedege, Obegu, Amazu, Nkalagu and Umuhuali on March 29. Some persons were reportedly killed in that attack. Mr Garba said: “on th...

Punch Newspapers Sections Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki The Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State has said the party would take over the reins of government in the state come 2023. This is as the party alleged that it was ready to eschew negative tendencies that almost ruined it before the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to the All Progressives Congress, adding that the governor’s sudden departure remained insignificant. Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in the state, Elder Fred Udeogu, stated this on the telephone on Tuesday, adding that most of the APC’s achieveme...

Following the unexpected resurgence of criminal activities in the affected communities of Ezza-Effium and Effium of...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Ebonyi State government on Wednesday reacted to the alleged use of its Abuja liaison office as a kidnap hideout by hoodlums suspected to hail from Uburu community, the hometown of Governor David Umahi. Recall that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command arrested and paraded one Chukwu Betherand who was said to be the younger brother to Governor Umahi’s wife, Mrs. Rachel Umahi. 27 years old Chukwu Betherand was arrested and paraded alongside six others; Frank Uzor, 26, Nweke Uche, 19, Chester Uzor, 25, Chukwu Samuel 25, and Kelechi Ngene over alleg...

Punch Newspapers Sections Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested the Chairman of the Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Clement Odah, and the member representing Ohaukwu North State Constituency, Mr Chinedu Awo, in connection with the recent killings and destruction of property in Effium and Ezza Effium communities. This was just as residents told journalists that the death toll was now above 40. Although there was no official confirmation about the number of deaths, reliable sources in the communities told our correspondent on Sunday that the death toll had risen ...