The Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, has arrested two men for stripping, flogging, and dehumanising two teenagers over alleged fowl theft. Police spokesperson DSP Joshua Ukandu disclosed this in a statement he signed and made available to journalists on…
Ebonyi: Police arrest 4 over organ harvesting, nab 173 others
The Nigeria Police Command in Ebonyi said it arrested no fewer than 177 suspected criminals for various offences in October 2024. The Command noted that four out of the 177 suspects were alleged to be involved in human organ harvesting…
Cholera Outbreak: Company donates drugs to Ebonyi govt
As the Ebonyi State government continues to combat a cholera outbreak, Reals Pharmaceutical Limited has donated its innovative Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) product, Electrorush, to assist the state’s efforts. The company stated that the donation is part of its corporate…
Ebonyi govt empowers 1,300 youths with N1m each amid nationwide protests
Ebonyi State Government has made plans to empower 1,300 Youths with N1 million each to grow their businesses. In the coming few days, Nigerians begin nationwide protests against bad governance and hunger. According to the Ebonyi State government, One Hundred…
Herbalist arrested with 11 human bones in Anambra
Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested a herbalist, identified simply as Ezekiel with about 11 different human bones in his possession. It was gathered that the suspect, who hails from Ezza in Ebonyi State was arrested over the weekend…
Confusion envelops Abia, Ebonyi communities over selection of monarchs
THE people of Umuihueze autonomous community in Akwete Ndoki, Ukwa East council area, Abia state, have staged a peaceful protest over the alleged imposition of Chief Daniel Nwauzor, as the new traditional ruler of the community. Also, in Anioma Isu…
2 rescued from collapsed 3-storey building in Abakaliki
Two individuals trapped in a three-storey building under construction that collapsed on Tuesday evening in Abakaliki have been rescued. The building, owned by Hon. Ukie Ezeali, a lawmaker representing Afikpo North East, collapsed around 5:00 PM. The structure shares a…
Suspected gunmen kill Ebonyi traditional ruler
The Umuihe autonomous community, Akaeze in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been thrown into a state of trauma, following the killing of their traditional ruler, HRH Umazi Ibo Ubani, by suspected gunmen. Vanguard learnt that there…
Gunmen attack checkpoint, burn patrol vehicle
Gunmen on Thursday attacked a police check point along the Abakaliki-Enugu Highway, setting a patrol van belonging to the Police ablaze. The incident happened at Ishieke junction at the outskirts of Abakaliki town. Sources in the area claimed the gunmen…
Man remanded over alleged murder, cultism
An Abakaliki Magistrate Court 1 in Ebonyi, on Monday remanded a 35-year old man, Chinedu Oduburu, in a correctional centre over alleged murder and cultism. Oduburu, whose address was not given, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, cultism and…