Police speak on abduction of many travellers in Enugu
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Police speak on abduction of many travellers in Enugu

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The police in Enugu State have spoken on the reported abduction of 11 travellers along the Amechi-Idodo Area of the Enugu/Abakaliki Express Road. How it happened On Tuesday, gunmen abducted the victims who were mainly university students travelling to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital from Awka in Anambra State. The attackers, it was gathered, flagged…

Court jails man for stealing, remands one other
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Court jails man for stealing, remands one other

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An Enugu North Magistrate Court in Enugu State has sentenced a man to one month of community service for vandalising and stealing solar-powered street lights in the state. The convict, Addau Alihu, 28, was earlier arrested by police operatives on Wednesday while vandalising the street lights in the state. The police spokesperson in the state,…

Two commissioners resign in Abia
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Two commissioners resign in Abia

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Two commissioners have resigned from the Abia State Government. The commissioners — Chima Oriaku (Science and Technology) and Monica Ironkwe, a professor, (Agriculture) – submitted their resignation letters on Wednesday, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. The commissioners did not give any reason for their resignation. The commissioner resigned barely 24 hours after the state governor, Alex Otti,…

Nnamdi Kanu finally allowed access to his doctor — Lawyer
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Nnamdi Kanu finally allowed access to his doctor — Lawyer

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Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, announced that the State Security Service (SSS) had now allowed Mr Kanu access to his medical doctor. This came barely 24 hours after Mr Ejimakor raised an alarm that the SSS denied Mr Kanu access to his medical doctor despite making formal requests to them. The…

Imo assembly asks Uzodinma to sack chief judge
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Imo assembly asks Uzodinma to sack chief judge

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The Imo House of Assembly has asked Governor Hope Uzodinma to sack the state’s Chief Judge, Theresa Chikeka, over allegation of age falsification. The assembly made the resolution during their plenary session on Wednesday, TheCable reported. How it began A civil society organisation, the Civil Society Engagement Platform, had petitioned the assembly alleging that the chief…

65-year-old cleric arraigned for allegedly defiling 10-year-old girl
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65-year-old cleric arraigned for allegedly defiling 10-year-old girl

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A 65-year-old cleric, Francis Ogu, was on Wednesday arraigned in the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old domestic worker. The police charged Mr Ogu, who resides at Umuike village in Awka, with defilement. The prosecution counsel, Chinyere Okechukwu, a police inspector, told the court that…

Retired teacher arraigned for allegedly molesting two boys
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Retired teacher arraigned for allegedly molesting two boys

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A 60-year-old retired teacher, Ike Okoye, was on Wednesday arraigned in the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly molesting two boys. The police charged Okoye, who lives in Okpoko village, Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of the state, with molestation and unnatural offence. A police prosecutor, Chinyere Okechukwu,…

Speeding truck driver kills six persons in Anambra
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Speeding truck driver kills six persons in Anambra

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday confirmed six persons dead in a multiple accident at Eke Awgbu along Agulu-Awgbu Road in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The state’s Sector Commander, Adeoye Irelewuyi, who confirmed the incident, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka, that the accident involved a truck,…

How dismissed police operatives hijacked petrol truck, abducted driver — Official
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How dismissed police operatives hijacked petrol truck, abducted driver — Official

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The Nigerian police have arrested three dismissed officers in Enugu State for allegedly hijacking a truck carrying 40,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol. The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Adejobi, an assistant commissioner of police, said the dismissed officers allegedly hijacked the truck…

Nigerian university speaks on death of female student
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Nigerian university speaks on death of female student

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The management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, has spoken on the death of a 100-level female student of the institution. The death of the student PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the body of the deceased, Favour Okenyi, was found at the back of Eni-Njoku male hostel within the university premises on Friday…