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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The cold war brewing in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, assumed a dangerous twist, Wednesday, as majority of the governorship aspirants united to resist imposition in the party. The aggrieved aspirants who addressed a press conference in Abuja, warned the state leadership of the party not to take them for granted. The aspirants also warned that the party might be headed for implosion if the Asiforo Okere-led leadership fails to allow internal democracy and due process in the process of choosing the party’s flag bearers in the 2023 general election. This is coming…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has condemned the unfortunate attack at the home of the Executive Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area, Steve Orogwu. Ikengaonline had reported how gunmen on Tuesday night killed the Council Chairman’s elder brother, his two sons and a security guard. The gunmen also set ablaze the home of the Orogwus. In a statement, Mr. Umahi described the attack as “inhuman, vicious and barbaric.” The statement made available to Ikengaonline read in part: “We received the disturbing news of the attack in the home of the Chairman of Ikwo Local Government…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Worried by the criminal activities of hoodlums enforcing the non-existent sit-at-home in the South-East, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged security agencies to deal decisively with the criminals. IPOB in a press statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said the activities of such criminals “are giving IPOB a bad name.” The pro-Biafra movement which distanced itself from the rising insecurity in the region, urged security agencies to be professional in their operations to avoid Killing innocent citizens. Below is a full text of the statement made available to Ikengaonline: “We wish to…
Our Reporter, Abuja; Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia; Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri; Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki; & Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Even as his bail application suffered a major setback at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, continues to score in the South-East with the high observance of the sit-at-home order declared in his solidarity by IPOB. The entire South-East geo-political zone was literally on lockdown, Wednesday, in solidarity with the detained IPOB Leader following his appearance in court. IPOB had since his arrest in June 2021, ordered a sit-at-home…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu An Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako has adjourned hearing on the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu until May 26. Nyako gave the order on Wednesday at the resumed hearing of the matter in Abuja. Kanu is standing trial for alleged treasonable felony. Ikengaonline reports that the judge had earlier struck out an application for bail brought by counsel to the defendant, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN). The judge also struck out a freshly amended six-count charge brought by the counsel to the Federal Government,…
Stephen Ukandu, News & Features Editor Efforts by the legal team of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to secure his release from detention, were frustrated Wednesday, as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, rejected his bail application. The court said that the IPOB leader would remain in custody pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge preferred against him by the Nigerian Authorities. Trial Justice, Binta Nyako, held that Kanu must explain the reason why he breached the previous bail that was given to him, before he could enjoy another favourable discretion…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Steve Orogwu, escaped death on Tuesday night as unknown gunmen invaded his country home killing three of his relatives. The gunmen also killed a security guard on duty and burnt down the family house of the Orogwus. A source said that the hoodlums stormed the Chairman’s home in Ekpaomaka late Tuesday night but didn’t meet him at home. The invaders proceeded to shoot dead three of his relatives as well as the security guard on duty. Mr. Orogwu confirmed the incident to our reporter on Wednesday morning.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Goodwin Emefiele, may be in for more troubles as the former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has called for his prosecution. Odinkalu accused Emefiele who had shown interest in the 2023 presidential race under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of overseeing corruption in the apex bank. The call by Odinkalu followed the vacation of the exparte order by Delta State High Court, sitting in Kwale, restraining the CBN Governing Board from sacking Emefiele. In the suit marked HCK/38/2022, and…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Unknown gunmen Tuesday morning, set ablaze a motorcycle, and fired gunshots threatening residents of Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state to enforce sit-at-home, a day after 6 of them were killed by security operatives over their allegedly plan to attack the palace of the Imo State Chairman of Traditional Rulers, Eze Emmanuel Okeke. Ikengaonline gathered that the incident happened at about 10:46am along the road connecting Mgbidi junction to the villages in the Oguta area. An eyewitness who spoke to Ikengaonline said: “the unknown gunmen were in a convoy of about five vehicles when they stopped…
By Jude Eze “Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” – Pascal Blaise Nigeria has become a theatre of possibilities. An enigma to every known convention in human civilization. The happenstance that punctuates her history is as awkward as it is scandalous to sane minds. The differentiation between North and South in Nigeria is not just geographical, it is anthropological too. The character traits and behavioural patterns of the two sharply contrast each other. The horrific event last week, of the gruesome murder of an innocent student, Miss Deborah Samuel at…