ebonyi
11 Feb
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ebonyi Command says it has arrested two brothers and two others for alleged possession of illicit drug and stealing of tricycle in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi. Mr. Francis Nnadi, the NSCDC Commandant in Ebonyi disclosed this while briefing journalists on the operations of the command…
11 Feb
A prominent social accountability group has called on the Ebonyi State House of Assembly to consider impeaching Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru after a proposal emerged to allocate ₦551 million for the 2025 Hajj. The allocation would fund 46 pilgrims, equating to approximately ₦8.78 million per beneficiary, a move the group deems both reckless and ill-timed…
10 Feb
The Ebonyi Police Command has rebutted the reported abduction of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mr Igboayaka Igboayaka, saying that he was in police custody. The rebuttal is contained in a statement issued in Abakiliki by the command’s Spokesman, SP. Joshua Ukandu, and made available to newsmen on Monday. Ukandu stated that Igboayaka was…
9 Feb
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has said the killings at Amagu Nkalaha Local Government Area of the state, which happened on February 2, were not carried out by herdsmen but by criminal elements within the community. According to the governor, he came to this conclusion following investigations by security agencies into the attack,…
5 Feb
The Police Command in Ebonyi on Wednesday said it arrested one person in connection with the Sunday attack by suspected hoodlums on Amagu village, Nkalaha community in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Adaku Uche-Anya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki that the police operatives of…
3 Feb
The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Ebonyi State Chapter, Chinedu Uburu, disclosed on Monday that workers who have passed away since 2009 are still receiving salaries in the state’s local government system. Uburu made this revelation during a courtesy visit by the state’s NUJ executives, led by Chairman Samson Nwafor,…
2 Feb
The Police in Ebonyi have confirmed 10 persons dead in an attack launched by suspected gunmen at Amagu village in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state, The spokesman of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident on Sunday in Abakaliki while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Ukandu said that the…
23 Jan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ebonyi State has vowed to ensure enforcement of the law against the abuse of the Nigerian currency. The corps described the Naira as a critical national asset that deserved to be protected and honoured. Mr Francis Nnadi, commandant of NSCDC in Ebonyi said this during a courtesy…
23 Jan
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved the establishment of Ebonyi State University of ICT, Science and Technology
23 Jan
A corps member has died in a road crash while going to the National Youth Service Corpsorientation camp in Ebonyi. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in the state, Mr. Henry Igwe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Thursday. READ ALSO:21 corps members to repeat service…
22 Jan
Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Transport on Wednesday cautioned Onitsha South Transport Company over unprofessional driving by its drivers. The committee gave the warning when the company honoured the petition of concerned citizens of the state over reckless driving by the drivers of the company which resulted in accidents. Reading out…
21 Jan
As security challenges ravage the country, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Tuesday endorsed community policing as a backup for conventional policing, insisting it is the best option in crime control. Nwifuru stated this in Abakaliki when the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 9, Umuahia, Suleman Yusuf, paid him a…
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