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Five Feared Dead As Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Police Station

The Ishieke Police Division in Ebonyi local government area of Ebonyi State came under heavy attack by unknown gunmen on Wednesday night.During the gun duel, five of the unknown gunmen were reportedly killed by the police.It was learnt that the incident started around 9:30 pm with heavy shootings, forcing residents into hiding.One of the sources,

Four Suspects Arrested Over Abduction, Murder Of University Student, Alex-Ekwueme In Ebonyi

Four suspects are now in police custody in connection with the alleged abduction and killing of Magnus Okeke, a student of Alex-Ekwueme Federal University (AE-FUNAI), in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state.The management of the university in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Elom Iyke Ubochi, confirmed that Okeke, an extra yea
BREAKING: Two Persons Trapped As Three Storey Building Collapses In Ebonyi

Two persons have been trapped as a three storey building under construction in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State collapsed.It was gathered that the building allegedly belongs to a member of the Ebonyi Assembly.The collapsed building is located near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.Our correspondent gathered that

Many Escape Death As Thugs Damage Houses, Cars In Ebonyi Community During Coronation

Tension erupted in Nkomoro Community, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in the early hours of Saturday during a coronation ceremony, resulting in extensive damage to vehicles and attacks on journalists covering the event.Reports from the scene indicate that as many as ten vehicles were left completely damaged amidst heavy hostilitie
Ebonyi Youths Render Family Homeless Over Allegations Of Witchcraft

Every June 12 will remain an indelible date in the minds of the family members of Mr John Ekpono of Agharoza, Iboko, in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.Little did they know that this fateful day would bring a bleak future to the entire family.It was a scene of tears and agony as their houses and farmlands were destroyed by some youths i

Ebonyi Youths Set Kinsman’s Houses Ablaze Over Alleged ‘Fake Prophecy’

Irate youths in Agharoza village, Iboko community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, reportedly demolished and set ablaze their kinsman’s houses over alleged fake ‘prophecy’.The youths also burnt his other valuable property and destroyed his yam barn and farms.The youths carried out the dastardly act following a prophecy by a pro
NSCDC Denies Kidnapping Man Over Land Dispute With Kinsman In Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has denied the news making the rounds that its operative abducted a native of Amaedim Ngwogwo community in the state. It was reported that the NSCDC operatives abducted Mr Innocent Orji, following a land dispute in the community.However, Mr Elijah Willie, State Comman

Six Masquerades Arrested In Ebonyi State For Violating Parade Ban

Six masquerades have been arrested at Okwor Ngbo market for allegedly beating people and defying a ban on parading themselves on market days. The arrests were made in response to complaints from market women and community leaders in the Ngbo area.Community leaders had previously warned youths against using masquerades to harass and extort money fr
Panic As Gunmen Attack Nigerian Police Division In Ebonyi, Set Vehicle Ablaze

On Tuesday, a group of gunmen launched an assault on the Nigerian Police Division located in Ezzamgbo, situated within the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.The gunmen, who arrived on a bus, started shooting sporadically causing panic in the community.No casualties were recorded as policemen on duty repelled the attack.The police spoke

Ebonyi Councilor And Youth Leader Shot Dead By Gunmen

The councillor representing Enuagu ward in the Onicha legislative council, Stanley Akpa Nweze and the coordinator of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Onicha LGA chapter, Arinze Joshua Ugochukwu, have reportedly been killed by gunmen. They were attacked and killed on Monday, June 3, by gunmen at the Amanator axis of the Isu community. T
'Those I Helped To Attain Power Now Ignore Me' - Ex Ebonyi Gov. Umahi

The immediate past governor of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has lamented that those he helped to attain power in the 2023 elections now avoid him.Umahi stated that even National Assembly members whom he helped during their elections were among those ignoring him.The minister stated that he was disturbed by their behaviour.He sh

Ebonyi Varsity Speaks On Student's Who Commits Suicide, Exonerates Institution And Lecturer

The Management of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU) says the institution had no hand in the death of a final year student of the institution, Favour Ugwuka. The student of the Department of English and Literary Study was found dead at the back of her hostel, Ishieke axis of the institution on May 22, 2024.The deceased allegedly committed suicide
AGAIN: Ebonyi Residents In Fear As Gunmen Attack Community, Kill 3 Persons

No fewer than three persons were confirmed dead on Saturday, 25th May, 2024, at Akpoha junction of Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.It was gathered that the demise of the victims occurred after a heavy shooting by the unknown gunmen, who were said to have been heavily armed during the attack.The victims of the attack includes, Egwu Nic

UPDATE! Last Voice Note of Ebonyi Varsity Student Who Committed Suicide After Repeatedly Failing a Course

A final year student of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Favour Ugwuka, left a WhatsApp voice note lamenting her alleged ordeal in the hands of a lecturer before she committed su!cide.GISTMANIA earlier reported that Favour was found d£ad behind her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the university in Abakaliki on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, after al
How Ebonyi Varsity Student Allegedly Commits Suicide Out Of Depression Caused By A Lecturer

A tragic incident reportedly occurred at Ebonyi State University, where a student allegedly took her own life due to depression attributed to the actions of a lecturer. In a profound act of grief and protest, the student's mother brought her daughter's body to the department at the university.Such an event is heart-wrenching and undersco

PHOTOS; Young Woman Found 'Lifeless' Behind A Hostel In Ebonyi

A yet-to-be identified young lady was found lifeless behind Ishieke hostel in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.One Evangelist Prince Nwoba Solomon, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday night, May 22, 2024, said the deceased was found by two passersby and rushed to the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital. He claimed she took a po

Communal Conflict in Ebonyi Results in Two Beheaded and Seven Abductions

Two persons were killed and beheaded while seven others were abducted by suspected Ezza warriors in Ikachi Akparata village in Effium, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Five houses were also reportedly burnt in the area when the warriors attacked the community in the early hours of Sunday, May 19, 2024. Ezza and Effium communities hav

Renewed Violence In Ebonyi State Claims Two Lives & Destroys Property

A resurgence of violence in Ikachi village, Akparata, Effium, located in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, has resulted in the deaths of two individuals and the destruction of property worth millions of naira. According to DAILY POST, the victims were beheaded, seven people were kidnapped, and five houses were completely burned down in the attack tha
42Yr Old Man, Nkwuda Cuts Cousin’s Throat For Demanding Felling Tree Branches In Ebonyi

A 42-year-old man, Mr. Nkwuda Chukwudi Vincent, a native of Ndiogbu in Ndieze autonomous community, in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, allegedly cut off his cousin’s, Mr Nkwuda Chukwuka’s, throat for demanding some branches of a felled tree on the family land.The incident, gathered, occurred on Monday when the suspect, Mr Nkwuda Vi

2 Workers Die After Bridge Under Construction Collapse In Ebonyi

The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed two persons dead after a bridge under construction at Mgbabeluzor village in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi collapsed on Monday.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Joshua Ukandu confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki. He said that the inciden
Shops, Residential Houses Demolished by Ebonyi Govt For Construction of New Flyover

The Ebonyi State Government has carried out the demolition of shops and residential buildings in the Ogoja Road area of the Abakiliki metropolis to pave the way for the construction of a flyover to ease the perennial traffic at the ever-busy Vanco junction.When DAILY POST visited the affected areas on Thursday afternoon, demolition work was still

Faces Of Four Full Grown Men Nabbed For Alleged Transformer Theft In Ebonyi

Here are the faces of four full blown men nabbed for alleged transformer theftMembers of the Neighbourhood Watch in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Thursday, arrested four suspects who are allegedly specialists in stealing transformers and electricity wires in different parts of the country.The suspects, who were reportedly from a
FRSC Confirms Abduction Of Two Of Its Personnel By Gunmen In Ebonyi

Ebonyi state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the abduction of two of its personnel by gunmen along the Abakaliki-Enugu federal highway.Sector Commander of FRSC in Ebonyi, Henry Igwe, told newsmen that both personnel were abducted on March 8. This occurred while they were returning to Enugu after concluding their duties at th

Police Rescue 6 Abducted Children, Arrest Female Kidnap Ringleader In Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of six children from kidnappers.The spokesperson of the command, DSP Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on said the police also arrested the ringleader of the notorious kidnap syndicate, who specialised in the abduction of children from their parents in the stateAccordi
Tragedy As Ebonyi University Student, Alex Ekwueme Slumps, Dies During Football Match

Tragedy struck at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, AE-FUNAI, Ebonyi, following the death of a 200-level student, Ogboji David Chukwuebuka, who slumped on campus.It was gathered that there was a football competition in the school organized by the Directorate of Sports of Student Union Government, SUG, of the school when the un

Police Raid Dislodges Gunmen's Hideout In Ebonyi, Killing Three Suspects & Arresting Five

The Ebonyi State Police Command has reported a successful raid on a gunmen's hideout in the state, resulting in the neutralization of three suspects and the recovery of significant ammunition.According to a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Joshua Ukandu, the operation took place on March 21 in a fores

"The Best Way For A Man To Live Long Is To Embrace Polygamy" - Slain Ebonyi Monarch's Son

The son of late Ebonyi monarch, Nelson Igboke, has said that the best way a man can live a long life is to embrace polygamy. Nelson, who is married to one wife, stated this in a post on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Tension As Nurse Dies Of Lassa Fever In Ebonyi

The outbreak of Lassa fever at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, resulting in the death of Nurse Ewogu Nkechi, is a tragic development. It highlights the risks faced by healthcare workers on the front lines of combating infectious diseases, such as Lassa fever.Nurse Nkechi's dedication to her pati
Teenage Girls From Ebonyi Rescued From Alleged Trafficking To Ghana

In a dramatic rescue operation, three teenage girls hailing from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have been liberated from a suspected trafficking scheme bound for Ghana.Identified as Ogah Chinecherem from Ohatekwe Amagu, Odor Favour from Abina Amagu, and Osinachi Nweke Umanyi from Ndioduma Omege Echara, these young girls found themselve
One Killed As Unknown Gunmen Attack Hotel, Set Vehicles Ablaze In Ebonyi

One person has been confirmed killed by unknown gunmen at Ezzamgbo in the Ohaukwu Local government Area of Ebonyi State.It was gathered that unknown gunmen attacked a hotel belonging to the Local government chairman, Ikechukwu Odono.The attack allegedly led to the burning of many vehicles around the vicinity.The acting Police Public Relations Offi