UMUAHIA—IT was joy galore in the sleepy rural Nsirimo Amaise community of Umuahia South Council of Abia State as succour came their way following the commissioning of a motorized borehole to tackle their age long challenge over portable drinking water.

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Sam Okaula, has warned Biafra agitators against unlawful activities following the May 30 sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Awka, the Anambra State capital, came to a standstill penultimate Saturday, as the Catholic Diocese of Awka celebrated the investiture of 19 knights at the St Patrick’s Cathedral in the city.

Historically, the kingship stool had been in the Amobi family since 1838, when His Royal Highness, Igwe Walter Okafor Okerulu Nwatakwochaka Amobi became the first traditional ruler of the town and reigned until his demise on December 18, 1925.

The Nigerian Red Cross Society, NRCS, Anambra state chapter has solicited the assistance of both the state government, individuals and voluntary organizations for the procurement of necessary equipment and materials for easy evacuation of injured disaster victims across the state, whenever a disaster occurs.