The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of 18-year-old Obodoagu Ikediekpere Wisdom for the alleged kidnapping and brutal murder of his five-year-old second cousin, Obodoagu Wisdom. In a statement on Wednesday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, also confirmed the arrest of 24-year-old Sunday Michael, a security guard at 9th Mile and a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party as the winner of the rerun election held in Enugu South 1 State Constituency. INEC on Tuesday declared Ngene the winner of the rerun election, bringing to an end the prolonged crisis that had trailed multiple failed attempts to conduct the…
The quiet morning calm of Unity Road in Trans Ekulu, Enugu, was shattered on Monday when neighbours made a harrowing discovery. Two children, a four-year-old girl and her three-month-old baby brother, were found dead in their home, allegedly murdered by their own mother. The suspect, identified as Chidima Arinze, reportedly committed the act at her…
The police in Enugu State say they have killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested five other suspects in multiple operations in the state. Daniel Ndukwe, the police spokesperson in the state, said in a statement on Thursday that a cash of N10 million ransom was recovered from the suspects during the operations. Mr Ndukwe, a…
In what could be dubbed “family reunion with a twist,” two sisters, both proudly serving as Nigeria’s security personnel, decided that blood isn’t just thicker than water, it’s worth ₦10 million in cold, hard ransom. Juliet Chukwu, 39, an officer with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) stationed in Awgu Division, and her…
A 65-year-old woman, Josephine Azegba, has been killed by her son during a heated dispute over a family land in Umuogbulor community, Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident occurred on July 1 at about 2:20 p.m. and was reported by the deceased’s daughter, Charity Azegba. According to…
A suspected ritual murder has been carried out in a hotel located in the Ibagwa Road Area of Nsukka, in Enugu State. The incident occurred over the weekend at the Madoka Hotel, located at Obukpa Layout, in Ibagwa Road, in the University of Nigeria town of Nsukka. A source said the lady checked in the…
The Nigeria Police Force, Enugu State Command attached to the Nsukka Urban Division, have arrested three male suspects in connection with the physical assault of members of the public by the Oriokpa Masquerade group on June 22, 2025, in Nsukka, as seen in a viral video. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, SP…
The Nigeria police Force, Enugu state 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. The discovery was made during a weekend raid led by the Divisional Police Officer of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 23-year-old man, Chiemelie Nnaji, has died after drowning at a river during an exorcism ritual in Enugu. The victim was popularly known for roasting pork and chicken in front of a motel in Obiagu. He was however known within the neighbourhood to be suffering from epilepsy. It was gathered the…