Suspected gunmen have attacked Okporojo community in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, killing several residents and abducting others. The assailants were said to have stormed the community in an ambush, setting houses ablaze, killing residents and forcefully taking some persons away. According to reports, several buildings were on fire, while distressed…
Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, has debunked reports that he suspended some government officials for not attending his daughter’s birthday. The rumour, which spread on 𝕏 formerly Twitter, claimed that Nwifuru took action against 25 commissioners and several appointees because they failed to show up at a birthday party held for his child. But the…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police and the Army Friday invaded a criminal hideout located between Amegu and Umulesha in Nkalaha Community in Ishielu local government area, arresting one of the criminals suspected to have attacked Amegu Nkalaha Community and killed about 15 persons. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Joshua Ukandu…
Contrary to the belief, Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has stated that the gruesome killings on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Amagu Nkalaha in Ishielu Local Government Area was not executed by Fulani herdsmen. According to him, the killing was carried out by criminal elements within the community. There were reports that suspected herdsmen…
