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Raphael Ede, EnuguEnugu State Police Command has appealed to law-abiding residents of Oruku community to remain calm while it fishes out the Ki...

Punch Newspapers Sections Raphael Ede, Enugu A priest of the Nsukka Catholic Diocese in Enugu State, Reverend Father Anthony Ali, dragged his brother, Amobi Ali, to Enugu-Ezike Chief Magistrates’ court for allegedly assaulting and threatening him and their father, John Ali. In a charge sheet, MIE/6C/2021, the plaintiffs, Fr. Ali and his father had in a three-count alleged that the defendant on February 2, 2021, at Umuopu Community, Enugu-Ezike, Igbo-Eze North, assaulted and threatened their life. When the case was called on Thursday, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges after the...

Punch Newspapers Sections Raphael Ede, Enugu Residents of Enugu metropolis in Enugu State, on Monday, lamented the acute water shortage that hit the city. The problem of water scarcity in the state capital, which has thrown many residents into hardship, is as old as the city itself. It has defied all solutions by different administrations. The situation, it was learnt, grew worse following the breakdown of the Oji Water Scheme, which supplies water to the metropolis, coupled with vandalism of water pipes, which makes it difficult to reticulate the commodity. Residents of New Layout, Obiagu, O...

Enugu ex-Rep Ujam, dumps PDP for APC Raphael Ede, Enugu THE immediate past member of the House of Representatives representing Nkanu East/Nkanu West in the Federal House of Representatives, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ujam, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, to join the All Progressives Congress. The former federal law maker and close ally of former Governor Sullivan Chime, joined the APC along with several of his supporters on Monday. He was received into APC after registering and obtaining his membership card at his Akpasha Ward Akegbeugwu, in Enugu South Local Government Area. On hand to receive...

Punch Newspapers Sections Our Reporters There were strong indications on Monday that a disagreement among bandits in Niger State was delaying the release of 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, who were abducted on Wednesday. A top government source, who confided in The PUNCH, said the bandits, who carried out the abduction, had not agreed with the warlord government negotiated with. There was controversy over the release of the abductees on Sunday. Earlier in the day, officials of the Niger State and security sources said the abductees had been released and were...