Tag: Ebonyi State
32-year-old man in police custody after stabbing uncle 27 times with an axe
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bridge collapses after heavy downpour in Ebonyi state
A bridge 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…
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“He was almost beheaded”: Horrific tale of how Catholic priest was brutally murdered in Ebonyi
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Sun News 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…
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Ebonyi LG boss dies in car crash on his way back from an official assignment
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: FeelFree 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Report: Public holiday in Ebonyi State to celebrate Governor Elechi’s electoral victory
Gov. Martin Elechi 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…
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