Tragedy struck on Saturday in Enugu when a petrol tanker exploded along the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu -Onitsha Expressway, killing at least 15 people, including three children. The explosion, which occurred around 11:30am, caused widespread panic, affecting another petrol tanker and razing six other vehicles. It was not clear how the incident happened…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a notorious hacker, identified as Onuma Osita, who infiltrated the financial system of the Enugu State government and siphoned N1,097,700,300 from its coffers. The arrest was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Nigeria Police Force-National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), which launched a detailed investigation into the cyber…
A Corps Liaison Officer (CLO) in Enugu East LGA, Enugu State, has been accused of assaulting two female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during a meeting last Saturday. The CLO allegedly intimidated the victims and later boasted of being “untouchable” due to his connections with NYSC officials. The incident was brought…
An Enugu State magistrate court has remanded a woman, Mrs. Ada Ogbogu, in the Enugu Correctional Centre for allegedly breaking her three-year-old stepson’s bone with a pestle. Arraigning the accused person on Tuesday, the police told the court that the offence attracts life imprisonment as punishment if convicted. The charge marked CME/646C/2024, reads, “That you,…
Gunmen in Enugu have kidnapped an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Emeason Chima. Chima, who is attached to RS4.211, Ugbokolo unit of the agency, was kidnapped on Saturday around Maduka University in Nsukka, Enugu State. The gunmen are demanding N50 million ransom to release the victim, a senior FRSC official in the…
A popular Ogene Musician “Igbo Jah” identified as Okezie Chikezie Mba, has been reportedly shot dead by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force attached to anti-cult unit of the Enugu State Police Command. According to report by SaharaReporters, the sad incident occurred on Friday at the Tactical Squad’s Headquarters. An X user Naija Trend which…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Blessing David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, David-Agwa’s criminal issues began…
“Time to get a DIY mortuary at home”, “people can no longer rest in peace” — these are some of the reactions trailing the N40 daily mortuary tax by the Enugu state government. On Saturday, Emmanuel Nnamani, chair of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), said the state would begin enforcing the tax to…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, on Wednesday, upheld the ruling of the House of Representatives tribunal that sacked the member representing Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency, Hon. Simon Atigwe. The appellate court rather returned the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Hon Dennis Nnamdi Agbo who was declared winner in the February 25th 2023…
The Enugu State Government has summoned traditional rulers and the president-generals of the communities in Nsukka where ‘Oriokpa’ masqueraders’ attacks resulted in two deaths. The state government also ordered an investigation into the activities of the Oriokpa masquerade groups in the area and vowed to prosecute the perpetrators. This is contained in a statement issued…