Tag Archives: Abia

Gunmen on Thursday, February 23, invaded and burnt the Ugwunagbo Police Divisional Headquarters in Ihie, Abia State.    It was gathered that the two police officers who were on duty at the time of the attack were overpowered by the gunmen who later set the premises ablaze.   It was …

The Anambra State Police Command has called on the public especially residents of Abia, Akwa-Ibom, and Rivers State to help identify these children, for a possible reunion with their parents.    A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, gave the names of the minors as …

The Anambra State Police Command has called on the public especially residents of Abia, Akwa-Ibom, and Rivers State to help identify these children, for a possible reunion with their parents.    A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, gave the names of the minors as …

The Abia State Government has sent stern warning to those allegedly behind the proposed installation of one Sarki Shehu 11 as the Emir of Aba Emirate Council.      A press statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem, said such proposal was strange, illegal, and had …

The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, [PDP] for the 2023 March 11 governorship election in Abia State, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne is dead.   The son of the deceased politician disclosed this in a statement released this afternoon January 25.   The statement read;   “I regret to announce …

The son of Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu arrived at an event in grand style and this has started a converstaion online.   Chinedu Ikpeazu, said to be 21 years old, has been trending across various social media platforms after the video hit the Internet.   In the video, a …

A female officer of the Nigerian Army, P.P Johnson has been reportedly abducted by some yet-to-identified gunmen in Abia State, Naija News learnt. It was gathered that the assailants have also threatened to kidnap other serving military officers from the Southern part of the country. For clarification, the gunmen reportedly …

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has dissolved all 17 elected Local Government Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Councilors. In a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Onyebuchi Ememanka, the governor sacked the local council officials following the expiration of their two-year tenure in office. Ikpeazu, who asked to hand over …

A 75-year-old widow, Mrs. Dorothy Onwudirimba, has accused her stepson simply identified as Okonkwo, of forcefully ejecting her from her husband’s house and destroying the property on December 6.   According to Punch, the grandmother alleged that Okonkwo obtained a court order without her knowledge to carry out the destruction of thei property …

The Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, Chinedum Enyinnaya on Monday expressed sadness over the death of the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Oluwafunminiyi Afuye. Enyinnaya, in a tribute released on Monday, described Afuye’s death as painful, adding that until death, he was a fine patriot …