Enugu arrests groom, parents, in-laws, others marrying 13-year-old girl
The Enugu State Government has announced the arrest and detentio of the parents of a teenage bride, the parents of the groom, the groom himself and a matchmaker over…
NAFDAC Clarifies Status Of 101 Withdrawn Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a clarification on the status of 101 withdrawn drugs. A statement released on its official X…
Former jihadist fighters join Niger army
Ex-jihadists who “repented” have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training, military authorities said Monday. Niger’s junta, which came to power two years ago…
Peter Mbah defects to APC
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The governor made this known at a press conference on Tuesday…
Police raid church in Enugu, recover human skull, ritual items
Nigeria police, Enugu command on Saturday, 7th of May, 2025, uncovered a suspected ritual site linked to Prophet Chinedu Ezedike, the cleric allegedly involved in the gruesome murder of four siblings in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area.
Nigerian governor transmits bill to regulate native doctors, ban ritual practices
Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, has transmitted a bill seeking to regulate spiritual practices and outlaw ritual killings, bulletproof charms and illegal forest encampments to the state house of…
Immigration arrests fleeing Enugu native doctor accused of ritual killing
Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service have arrested a popular native doctor, Levi Obieze, also known as ‘E de play, e de show.’ Obieze is wanted by the Enugu…
Suspected herdsmen kidnap two in Enugu
Suspected herdsmen have abducted a 20 year-old girl and a local farmer in Umabor community, Eha-Alumonah, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. According to the TheNation, the incident…
Residents kick over frequent kidnapping inspite of heavy security checkpoints on Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike road
Residents and travelers along the Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Ekwegbe-Opi-Nsukka road are raising disturbing questions over the seeming inability of security forces to curb rampant kidnappings on the 43-kilometer stretch of road…
Army court martial sentences soldier to death for girlfriend’s murder
A General Court Martial sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, has sentenced Private Adamu Mohammed to death by hanging for murder, while Private Abubakar Yusuf was…
Enugu tanker explosion: Death toll rises to 23 as 2 more victims die
The death toll from the tanker explosion on the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 21 to 23 as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps…
Enugu-Nsukka Highway Turns Kidnappers’ Den as Police Dismiss Reports, Threaten Whistleblowers”
The Uguwuogo Nike-Opi-Nsukka highway in Enugu State has become a hotspot for kidnappers, with at least three abductions reported in less than four days last week. Despite the alarming…
Court remands man who severed wife’s hand in Enugu
Mr. Sunday Echeji, accused of cutting off his wife’s hand in a shocking act of domestic violence, has been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu. Echeji…


















