Abia State
Cadet’s death: Father faults drowning claim, says son poisoned
The father of the late Air Force cadet officer, Emmanuel Chidiebere Onyemereneche, Mr. Ephraim Onyeomereneche, has made shocking revelations about his son’s death.Contrary to the police report that Chidiebere drowned in a swimming pool at Hotel Royal Damgrate in Abia State on April 9, 2024, Onyeomereneche claimed that his son was murdered by poisoning. An […]
Hardship protest: Security agencies occupy Abuja venue as IG, organisers disagree
•Soldier, police in show of force nationwide, court restricts Lagos protest to two venues Soldiers, policemen and other security personnel on Tuesday occupied the popular Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to be held in the Federal Capital Territory and other major cities on Thursday. Our correspondents at the square counted over […]
Man disappears after answering phone call in Abia
A young man aged 34 years, Mr Onyekachi Kingsley Ugochukwu, has been declared missing by his family in Isiala Akpaa Amaiyi village, Osisioma Ngwa LGA of Abia State. Ugochukwu, who is said to be fair in complexion, was said to have disappeared without trace after allegedly answering phone calls from an undisclosed person. According to […]
Oil theft: Nigerian Army destroys 14 boats in Abia, arrests suspects
The Nigerian Army on Friday, destroyed about 14 illegal oil bunkering vessels arrested with stolen crude oil in the oil-bearing Asa Community of Abia. The Army operatives set the vessels ablaze, including eight large Cotonou boats, at Isimmiri Waterside in Ukwa West Local Government Area. The General Officer Commanding, GOC, 82 Division, Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, […]
Abia Court remands dismissed policeman in correctional centre
An Abia State High court sitting in Aba, has remanded a dismissed policeman, Henry Njoku, at the Aba Correctional Centre, over the alleged murder of a businessman, Emmanuel Okocha. Njoku, attached to the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, in Aba, was dismissed for killing Okocha for allegedly refusing to bribe him at a checkpoint, along Aba […]
Otti pays fees of Abia students abandoned in Indian University
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the payment of fees for Abia students studying in an Indian university, SRI SAI, who were allegedly abandoned by the previous administration. The students’ plight was a major concern for the new government, and the Governor has taken swift action to address it. In related news, Otti […]
LG autonomy: Ex-ALGON chairmen laud Appeal Court’s judgment
The forum of the former Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), chairmen have lauded the Court of Appeal’s judgment upholding the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria and monitoring of the management of local government funds by state governments. Speaking on behalf of the chairmen on Thursday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, the former […]
Ikpeazu protests planned probe of Abia’s N10bn airport project
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he initiated a forensic audit of the government’s account to recover stolen funds and not to witch-hunt anyone. Otti had asked for a probe into the spending of the past administration, especially the airport project for which the immediate past governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, was said to have […]
We’ve arrested personnel involved in interrogating late Abia hotel manager – Military
On Sunday, the Nigerian military announced the arrest of personnel implicated in the interrogation that resulted in the death of Achimugu James Etubi, section manager of Hotel Royal Damgrete in Umuahia, Abia State. According to Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Acting Director of Defence Information, preliminary investigations are underway to determine the true cause of Etubi’s […]
We’re investigating alleged drowning of military cadet in Abia hotel — Police
The Abia State Police Command has initiated investigations into the reported drowning of an Air Force personnel at a prominent hotel in Umuahia, the state capital. Police Public Relations Officer, Moureen Chinaka, informed Saturday Vanguard that the Central Police Station (CPS) in Umuahia is looking into the incident. When our correspondent visited the hotel in […]