Enugu State
Protest rocks Enugu as policeman kills musician
Residents of Enugu, Enugu State, trooped out on Saturday to protest the killing of an Ogene musician, Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, by a police inspector. Mba was reportedly shot dead by the police inspector, Ozonwanji Joseph, at Police Anti-cult Tactical Squad headquarters in Enugu on Friday evening during a visit. Sunday PUNCH gathered […]
Police inspector kills popular Enugu musician
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest and detention of a Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Command for alleged murder of a male traditional Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah. The Command’s spokesperson DSP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement made available to our Correspondent on Saturday […]
Enugu requests 4,000 policemen for LG poll
The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission has said that no fewer than 4,145 security personnel would be involved in the council polls slated for September 21. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that that the council polls is to elect candidates into 17 chairmanship and 260 ward councilorship positions in Enugu State. The Chairman of […]
Outrage as Enugu Catholic priest reportedly flogs women, choir members
A priest of the Enugu Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Linus Okwu, has reportedly flogged members of his church, including women, girls and choir members, for allegedly failing to clear grasses within the church premises. Okwu is said to be the parish priest of St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area of […]
Man electrocuted while stealing transformer cables in Enugu
A yet-to-be-identified suspected electricity vandal has been electrocuted while attempting to steal transformer cable which belong to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company. A statement on Friday by the Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, said the incident happened in the early hours of Friday. Ezeh, who described the incident as “tragic and very unfortunate,” […]
Enugu: Pregnant woman gives birth in kidnappers’ den
A pregnant woman who was kidnapped while on her way to the hospital for delivery has reportedly given birth at the kidnappers’ den at Egede, Udi local government area of Enugu State. The incident, which was said to have happened last Monday, saw the woman giving birth to a bouncing baby boy in the forest. […]
Enugu professionals want Ada Rice revived, reject ranching
The Nsukka Platform, headquartered in Asaba, has voiced opposition to the Enugu State Government’s proposal to establish ranches in certain communities within the state. Following an emergency meeting convened in Asaba, the Delta State capital, the Chairman and Secretary of the group, Dr. Leo Abonyi and Mr. Ejiofor Asogwa respectively, urged the state government to […]
Ex-minister, Enugu senator, others dump PDP
Dozens of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in Enugu State have crossed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC) along with their supporters. Among the notable defectors received at the party’s secretariat in Enugu on Saturday were former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, and former Nigerian Ambassador […]
Mbah appoints ENSIEC boss, reshuffles statutory bodies
The appointment of Prof Christian Ngwu as the Chairman of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission has been sanctioned by Dr. Peter Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State. This announcement was conveyed through a public service announcement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia. Additionally, Governor Mbah has overseen the reconstitution […]