by Rachel Ogbu An eye witness has recounted the gory details of how one Chinweoru Ugbo, 32, in Ebonyi State allegedly butchered Ogbuleji Nwite, 78, who was his uncle with an axe. Eyewitness Nweke Nwankwo according to Vanguard News said that the crime occurred on a vegetable farmland. “I was on top of a palm... Read More

October 24, 2013

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Kerosene explosion in Ebonyi leaves 13-yr-old girl dead, siblings injured

by ‘Jola Sotubo An inferno caused by adulterated kerosene has led to the death of one in Ebonyi State and caused varying degrees of injury to two other persons. The deceased, 13 -year-old Ifeoma Nwofe, was caught in the explosion at her parent’s residence in the Azuiyiokwu area of Abakaliki, the state capital. The young... Read More

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October 1, 2013

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Tragic news: Young couple, one other victim killed in car accident (PHOTO)

by Adeola Balogun A young couple and three of their companions have been killed in an auto accident at the Berger Junction along the Ishiagu – Afikpo Road in Ebonyi State. Victor Idam, his wife and three others rode in an ash Nissan car and were headed for Abakaliki, the state capital when they collided... Read More

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September 5, 2013

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Auto Crash: Four killed, one injured in Ebonyi tragedy

by Adeola Balogun An accident involving a Mazda Infinity car and a Mercedes truck on Amuzo Onueke road in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, yesterday claimed four lives and left one person critically injured. The accident, as clarified by Mr. Jide Fehintola, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) commandant for the state,... Read More

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September 3, 2013

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LG vice-chairman, 2 others arrested for rape, robbery in Ebonyi

by ‘Jola Sotubo Three suspected criminals were yesterday arrested by men of the Ebonyi State Police Command for allegedly perpetrating crimes of robbery and rape. One of the suspects was identified as a deputy chairman of a Local Government Area in the state. The development was revealed yesterday to newsmen in Abakaliki, the state capital,... Read More

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August 31, 2013

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Terrible: Woman attacked, 2 daughters raped by hoodlums in Ebonyi

A rape incident allegedly involving a mother and her two daughters in Ikwo Local government of Ebonyi state was weekend reported to the State Police Command for investigation and arrest of the suspects. It was learnt that the suspects who came at night when their victims were already asleep raped them in turns at gun... Read More

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August 15, 2013

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Bridge collapses after heavy downpour in Ebonyi state

by Oge Okonkwo The 40-year-old Eguhuo Bridge in Agba, Ishiellu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, eastern Nigeria, on Wednesday, collapsed after a heavy downpour. The rainfall prevented vehicles from gaining access into communities, thus paralysing economic activities in areas such as Ogboji, Eguhuo, Eguotu, Eguogiji and Onunweke, as the bridge was a link to Amagunze in Enugu... Read More

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July 16, 2013

“He was almost beheaded”: Horrific tale of how Catholic priest was brutally murdered in Ebonyi

by Rachel Ogbu Seven years after Rev. Fr. Francis Chidiebele Okoye, a Catholic priest attached to St Mary’s Catholic Church, in Afikpo, Ebonyi State was brutally killed on the premises of the Church, the murderers are yet to be caught. As parishioners and general public mark the anniversary of his death on July 31, people... Read More

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April 23, 2013

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Ebonyi LG boss dies in car crash on his way back from an official assignment

by Rachel Ogbu Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha might have survived a road accident recently with a minor scratch to the head but the Chairman of Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Obasi Nwode wasn’t that lucky, he died in a fatal road accident on Sunday. According to reports, Just like Okorocha, Nwode had... Read More

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April 9, 2013

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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Ibeto vs Ebonyi – The curious case of Nigercem

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu Even if we were to empathise with and understand the anger of the state government with Eastern Bulkcem, which failed to live to its promise to revamp Nigercem, it us uncertain what its angst is with the new owners, Ibeto Cement. That our state governors like to travel overseas is stating the... Read More

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March 31, 2013

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Simon Kolawole: Ibeto locks horns with Ebonyi gov’t – A most wasteful process

by Simon Kolawole The notion that the government can do and undo irrespective of legal requirements can only discourage private investors. I further fear that if Ebonyi succeeds in muscling out Ibeto, the legal wrangling will go on for ages and Nigercem will remain moribund. I would say since 1999, two economic policies have always... Read More

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November 25, 2012

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Improper dressing: Ebonyi governor suspends 3 commissioners

by Isi Esene Ebonyi Governor, Martin Elechi, recently meted out uncommon justice to three commissioners in his cabinet when he ordered their suspension on grounds of improper dressing to a state function. The affected commissioners are; State attorney-general and commissioner for Justice, Dr. Ben Igwenyi; commissioner for works and transport, Chukwuma Nwandugo, and culture and... Read More

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April 10, 2012

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Report: Public holiday in Ebonyi State to celebrate Governor Elechi’s electoral victory

by Chi Ibe Governor Martin Elechi, state governor of Ebonyi State has declared tomorrow a public holiday to enable it hold a special thanksgiving in appreciation to God over electoral victory in court. The Vanguard reports that Chike Onwe, commissioner for Information and Orientation, explained that the public holiday and thanksgiving would be graced by different... Read More

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32-year-old man in police custody after stabbing uncle 27 times with an axe

Kerosene explosion in Ebonyi leaves 13-yr-old girl dead, siblings injured

Tragic news: Young couple, one other victim killed in car accident (PHOTO)

Auto Crash: Four killed, one injured in Ebonyi tragedy

LG vice-chairman, 2 others arrested for rape, robbery in Ebonyi

Terrible: Woman attacked, 2 daughters raped by hoodlums in Ebonyi

Bridge collapses after heavy downpour in Ebonyi state

“He was almost beheaded”: Horrific tale of how Catholic priest was brutally murdered in Ebonyi

Ebonyi LG boss dies in car crash on his way back from an official assignment

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Ibeto vs Ebonyi – The curious case of Nigercem

Simon Kolawole: Ibeto locks horns with Ebonyi gov’t – A most wasteful process

Improper dressing: Ebonyi governor suspends 3 commissioners

Report: Public holiday in Ebonyi State to celebrate Governor Elechi’s electoral victory

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