Some suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB on Monday set on fire a a trailer loaded with motorcycle spare parts for allegedly going against the instruction given by the group for all southern states to sit at home every Monday till the release of their leader Nnamdi Kanu who has been in...
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5 suspects arrested over Enugu mayhem
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, says the police have arrested five suspects in connection with the violence that erupted at the New Artisan Market, Enugu. The commissioner also ordered investigation to bring to book all miscreants whose acts of violence disrupted human and economic activities at the market. The Police...
Turmoil in enugu-abakiliki expressway as Gunmen shoot sporadically
The movement of vehicles and passengers along the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway has been halted following heavy shootings at the Ezilo axis of the highway by suspected gunmen. As of the time of filing this report, it was not immediately clear those responsible for the shootings. The PUNCH reports that two persons were killed in a renewed boundary...
Ammunition recovered as police arrest 4 IN ENUGU
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested four suspects for various criminal offences ranging from armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm, stealing and cultism in the state within one week. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Friday in Enugu that police operatives recovered three firearms with...
Enugu govt has executed 1,355 school projects across 17 LGAs – ENSUBEB
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State said it has carried out 1,355 verifiable projects in various primary and secondary schools across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state, under the State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB) and Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB), in line with its vision to improve the...
Kerosene Price Jumps From N195 to N235 in Enugu
The price of kerosene in Enugu has risen from N195 to N235 leaving many residents frustrated and in pain. According to the News Agency of Nigeria who monitored sales of the product in the metropolis on Wednesday, the prices increased in most filling stations from N195 to N235 per litre, although the product is available...
Yellow fever: Enugu targets additional 710,149 residents for vaccination
The Enugu State Government has extended its yellow fever vaccination to three Local Government Areas and targeting additional 710,149 residents. Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, ENS-PHCDA, Dr George Ugwu made the disclosure during the weekend. Ugwu said that the new council areas being covered included; Uzo Uwani, Nkanu East and...