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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…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has condemned the abduction of the member representing Aguata Constituency Two at the State House of Assembly, Hon. Okechukwu Okoye. The Governor also condemned the abduction of Hon. Okoye’s Campaign Director, Mr. Cyril Chiegboka. They were both abducted on May 15, 2022. The Governor, therefore, demanded their immediate release. Governor Soludo also condemned the spate of insecurity across the state in the recent times where innocent citizens have been attacked or killed. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime, expressed regrets that the attacks are happening…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it has arrested the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris. EFCC made the arrest known through a series of tweets via its verified Twitter account on Monday. According to the anti-corruption body, the AGF was arrested in connection with alleged N80 billion fraud. “Operatives of the EFCC on Monday, May 16, 2022 arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris. “…in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80 billion (Eighty Billion Naira) only. “The Commission’s verified intelligence…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Obi, has told party delegates in Anambra to consider the future of their children when selecting the party’s presidential candidate for the upcoming 2023 elections. Obi spoke in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Monday during a meeting with the state’s working committee of the PDP. He also advised the delegates to be mindful of the future as they express their interest, noting that the seed the they sow today is what the youths, children and the upcoming generation would reap. Speaking further, the former Anambra Governor…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted Ibrahim Magu, former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), reports Daily Trust. Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesman, announced Magu’s elevation to the level of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) on Monday. He said Magu was promoted alongside some senior officers at the 15th Plenary Meeting of the commission on Friday. He added acting DIG John Ogbonnaya Amadi was appointed a substantive Deputy Inspector General of Police, while Zama Bala Senchi was also appointed a Deputy Inspector General of Police. He said aside Magu, seven Commissioners of Police were promoted to…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Residents of Anambra State were traumatized Monday, as unidentified gunmen enforcing the non-existent sit-at-home order by a dissenting group unleashed terror in series of attacks on innocent citizens. Several attacks were recorded at different locations in the state on a day the majority of the residents sat back at their homes for fear of being harmed by the gunmen who had held the state and the entire South-East region hostage. The unknown gunmen attacked traders at Nkwo market, a popular market in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, where they carted away wares of the traders in…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Investigations by Ikengaonline have revealed serious grumbling and uproar among Abia citizens over the rumoured clandestine move by the outgoing administration of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to secure a N6 billion loan facility from a commercial bank. Stakeholders and elders of the state including members of Ikpeazu’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have not hidden their opposition to the proposal, warning on its grave implications on the future of the state. Speculations have it that the state has almost perfected arrangements to take N6 billion fresh loan from the bank, a rumour the State Government has neither confirmed…