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Police: Abducted Enugu permanent secretary regains freedom
The Police Command in Enugu State says the abducted Permanent Secretary in Enugu State Ministry of Lands, Mr Augustine Udeh, has regained freedom.
Gunmen kidnap Enugu permanent secretary
A Permanent Secretary in Enugu state, Mr Augustine Udeh, has been kidnapped.
Insecurity: Miyetti Allah begins tour of Fulani settlements in Enugu
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it has begun the sensitisation of its members in the 14 Fulani settlements in Enugu State, in order to check infiltrators.
Enugu governor orders demolition of caves
Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has ordered the demolition of Agbogugu and Isu-Awaa-Agbudu caves in Ihe-Agbogugu-Ogbaku-Amurri and Isu-Awaa-Agbudu forests to enhance security.
Enugu governor orders immediate demolition of caves in Agwu forests
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Monday, visited the Umuogbua Ihe tunnel along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway by Awgu Local Government Area, which serves as a hide-out and escape route for kidnappers operating in the area.
Kidnappers demand N50 million ransom for abducted Enugu monarch
Barely four days a Catholic priest, Rev Father Paul Offu was shot dead, and a commercial driver, Kenneth Igwe abducted, a traditional ruler was on Thursday night kidnapped almost on the same spot.
Enugu monarch, wife kidnapped by ‘herdsmen’
Less than 24 hours to the August 5, commencement of joint air surveillance of forests in Enugu State, gunmen suspected to be Fulani, have abducted a traditional ruler and his wife in Enugu State.
Work begins at Abia dry port site after 15 years
After 15 years, work has begun at the Isiala Ngwa Inland Container Depot (ICD), with Abia Government deploying excavators to clear port site.
Ruga: Abia monarch lauds state government’s restriction on land sales
A prominent Abia monarch, Prof. Sunday Owualah, has expressed joy over the state government’s resolve to henceforth regulate the sale of land above five hectares in any part of the state.
Official: Abia to utilise $200 million World Bank facility to construct roads, drainage system
Chief Eziuche Ubani, the Commissioner for Works in Abia, has said that the $200m World Bank facility, being expected by the state government, will be judiciously utilised to construct 506 kilometers of roads and drainage system in different parts of the state.
EFCC arraigns bank manager for alleged N187 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office, on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, arraigned a former acting branch manager of Sterling Bank Plc, Oliver Anidiobi, before Justice C.O. Ajah of the state’s High Court, sitting in Enugu, for a N187 million fraud.OHHA Microfinance Bank
FERMA commences vegetation control, silt removal on federal roads
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has commenced the execution of vegetation control and silt removal on six federal roads in Abia.
Police arrest 3 armed robbery suspects in Enugu
The police command in Enugu State has arrested three alleged highway robbers operating along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road.
Sullivan Chime: PDP has outlived its usefulness for South-East
Former Governor of Enugu State, Mr Sullivan Chime, says President Muhammadu Buhari deserves the support of the South-East region in the Feb. 16 presidential election.
Abia APC chairman narrates kidnap ordeal
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia, Chief Donatus Nwankpa, has regained his freedom, four days after he was reportedly abducted by gunmen at Arungwa Junction (near Aba) on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
Abducted Abia APC chairman yet to regain freedom – party
The State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Abia has said that the party’s chairman, Mr. Donatus Nwankpa, who was reportedly abducted on Monday night, has yet to regain his freedom from his abductors.
Abia NDLEA arrests four for illegal production of sedatives
Bamidele Akingbade, State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Abia, said that four men were arrested for illegally and secretly manufacturing Diazepam, a sleep-inducing anti-depressant drug.
President Buhari says South East not marginalised, promises region’s rail connectivity
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