Nine-month-old baby, woman die while returning from burial in Ebonyi
A nine-month-old baby and a woman have reportedly died in a ghastly motor accident, while several others sustained varying degrees of injury in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of…
Court frees 12 IPOB members after four years in prison
A high court in Ebonyi has freed 12 members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), who were arrested on May 24, 2021. The court acquitted the IPOB members…
Four killed in Ebonyi over land dispute
At least four people have been confirmed dead in a renewed outbreak of violence over a longstanding land dispute between Ndukwe Community in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Government Area, and…
Gunmen Kidnap Female Ebonyi Government Official
The police have confirmed the abduction of Blessing Adagba, the coordinator of Ngbo Central Development Centre in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred on…
Varsity suspends Nigerian governor’s security adviser for cultism
Authorities at Alex Ekwueme University, Ebonyi State, have suspended Felix Okemini, a former special assistant on security, to Governor Francis Nwifuru, over ‘cult-related behaviour’, during his matriculation. Okemini, fired…
Two killed in renewed attack over land dispute in Ebonyi — Report
Two persons have been killed in the renewed land crisis between the people of Umuobor, Akaeze and their Ogwor neighbors in Ishiagu both in the Ivo Local Government Area…
Nigerian governor suspends 3 commissioners over absenteeism
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended three commissioners for one month over absenteeism from the state Executive Council (EXCO) meeting held on March 17. The affected commissioners…
Hoodlums beheads farmers in Nigeria’s Southeast
A man identified as Godwin Odah from Akparata village, Effium autonomous community in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been killed by hoodlums in the war-torn…
NUT Declares Strike In Seven Ebonyi LGAs Over Non-Payment Of Salaries
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ebonyi State has declared an indefinite strike in seven local government areas due to the non-payment of four months’ salaries to some…
Police Arrest Suspect Linked To Ebonyi Community Attack
Following the recent attack on the people of Amegu Nkalaha Community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Sunday by suspected hoodlums, the police arrested one of…
Ebonyi attack: RULAAC asks govt to “decisively” end killings
Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) on Wednesday said that it’s saddened by the recent tragic attack on communities in Ebonyi State, allegedly carried out by bandit…
Suspected Herdsmen Kill Many Persons In Ebonyi
Suspected herdsmen on Sunday attacked the Amegu Nkalaha Community in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, killing an unknown number of people and burning numerous houses, Channels…