Operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command have arrested a suspect, Ovuta Chigozie, from the Okoffia community in the Ezza South Local Government Area, who was in possession of two human skulls and three locally made guns. In a statement on Wednesday, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Joshua Ukandu said that Chigozie confessed that the human skulls were …

Scores have been confirmed hospitalised while were others injured in a communal clash the followed a power tussle between the people of Ugboenyim, a border community between Ebonyi and Benue states. Ugboenyim, an Izzi speaking community, is anthropologically Ebonyi State and geographically Benue State. The people are under Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, and are part of the …

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated a 3.1 kilometre runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi State. She performed the ceremony on the margins of her visit to the state where she attended the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day celebration. She was joined at the inauguration ceremony by Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, …

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed two persons dead after a bridge under construction at Mgbabeluzor village in Izzi Local Government Area of the state collapsed. The command’s spokesman, Deputy Superintendent Joshua Ukandu confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday in Abakaliki. He said that the incident occurred about 10 am, while the construction workers were at the site. …

The Ebonyi State Police Command has presented cheques worth over N69 million to 41 beneficiaries, including next-of-kin to deceased police officers and injured personnel in the state. Commissioner of Police Augustina Ogbodo made the presentation on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday in Abakaliki. Ogbodo, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Mohammed Mohammed, …

The Ebonyi State Government has said it was aware of the harsh economic situations of the citizens amid the fuel subsidy removal and vowed to deploy measures aimed at ameliorating their sufferings. The government noted that it was studying the nature of palliatives currently muted by the Federal Government for Nigerians in a bid to match same with what its …

The Ebonyi government has approved N10,000 as addition to its worker’s salary as part of efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Announcing the approval to reporters after the Executive Council Meeting on Friday in Abakaliki, the state capital, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Chikadibia Okpor said: “The issue of workers’ salaries was raised and deliberated by …

The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has approved the recruitment of  39 medical doctors and 156 other health workers for the 13 General Hospitals in the state. The appointments came against the backdrop of reported manpower shortage in the General Hospitals. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Dr. Monday Uzor, announced the recruitment in a statement on Sunday. The …

Gunmen have killed three police officers and injured one at Oshiri Divisional Command, located in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred on Wednesday barely 28 hours after gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi. Four police officers have been killed by hoodlums in the state in 48 hours and 3 others were seriously …

The Ebonyi State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of four persons over the murder of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Peter Nweke. Nweke was reportedly tortured to death by hoodlums suspected to be loyalists of a rival party during the 18th March governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The PDP ward chairman was killed …