FLASH: Gunmen Abduct Ebonyi Female Govt Official 

Mrs. Blessing Adagba, Coordinator of the Ngbo Central Development Centre in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was abducted by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Thursday. The incident, which occurred around midnight in the Okposhi Eheku community, has sent shockwaves through the local population. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, disguised as soldiers, stormed…

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Ebonyi Governor Reportedly Orders Arrest Of Six Commissioners Over Alleged Contract Violations

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has reportedly ordered the arrest of six commissioners and a local government chairman over alleged contract violations. The officials are accused of breaching the terms of constructing 140 housing units for the Izzo and Amaze communities, which were displaced by the Ezilo/Ezza Ezilo communal crisis in Ishielu Local Government…

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Police To Sanction Officer Brandishing Gun In Tricycle

The Ebonyi Police Command has initiated disciplinary action against its personnel caught in a viral video brandishing a rifle while operating a commercial tricycle business in the state. SP Joshua Ukandu, the state police public relations officer (PPRO), told journalists in Abakaliki on Monday that the officer, identified as Insp. Obeji Ikechukwu is undergoing investigation….

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FLASH: 10 Killed, Others Injured As Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed that 10 people were killed in an attack on Amegu Nkalaha Community in Ishielu Local Government Area by unidentified gunmen. Police spokesperson Joshua Ukandu told Vanguard that security operatives recovered 10 bodies after the attack, adding that the assailants also burned houses selectively in the community. “Several houses…

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BREAKING: “I’ll Replace You Within 72 Hours” –  Governor Threatens Workers Over NLC’s Strike

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has vowed to withhold the salaries of striking workers and replace any worker who fails to report to their office within 72 hours. This comes amidst the strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The governor made the disclosure in a live broadcast from his office at the Government…

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JUST-IN: Governor Suspends Two Commissioners 

The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Ekuma and his Housing and Urban Development counterpart, Francis Ori. Our correspondent gathered they were suspended on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation,…

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