Enugu community leaders face contempt charge over town union election
By Dennis Agbo Some leaders of Akama-Oghe Town Union in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State are now at risk of being committed to prison for refusing to obey an order of Enugu State High court that restrained them from conducting election for a new leadership of the town union in June this year. […]
Just in: Another Catholic priest abducted in Enugu
The Enugu Police Command said Saturday in Enugu that it has commenced a massive manhunt of abductors of a Catholic Priest, Rev.-Fr. Theophilus Ndulue.
No life lost as Air Force helicopter crashes in Enugu
By Dennis Agbo A Helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Thursday evening, crashed while landing in Enugu. According to a statement by the NAF, the incident occurred after a routine flight on Thursday. Although there were no casualties, the cause of the incident incident could not be ascertained. The statement made available […]
Community protests alleged land racketeering in Enugu
By Dennis Agbo Some members of Agbogazi-Nike community in Enugu East Local Government Area have protested the alleged indiscriminate sale of the community’s land by their traditional ruler, HRH Igwe Edwin Edeoga. The Monarch, however, denied the allegation, saying that it was rather those who are protesting against him that have ulterior motive on their […]
Why we’re enforcing restoration of Enugu’s original master plan ― Onoh
By Dennis Agbo The Executive Chairman of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, Dr Josef Onoh in this Interview responds to issues arising from the recent upheavals caused by his agency’s enforcement of Town Planning regulations in the Coal city capital. Why did the Enugu Capital Territory suddenly wake up to enforce town planning regulations? […]
Enugu: Police plan one-million-man march against cultism
The Nigeria Police, Enugu command says it is set to conduct a one-million-man march against cultism and related vices in Enugu metropolis.
Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1: Army urges Enugu residents not to panic
The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, urged residents of Enugu and its environs not to panic if they see movement of large numbers of personnel of security agencies on Friday. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Public Relations 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Kidnapped Enugu Catholic Priest regains freedom
By Dennis Agbo Two days after the Catholic Priest of Queen of Apostles Seminary, Imezi Owa in Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu State, Rev Fr Arinze Madu was kidnapped, he has regained freedom. It was not clear at press time if any ransom was paid before he was released. ALSO READ: Gunmen kill Catholic Priest, […]
Another Catholic priest abducted in Enugu
By Dennis Agbo In a renewed attack on priests in Enugu State, another Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Arinze Madu, of the Queen of Apostles Seminary, Imezi-Owa, Ezeagu local government area of Enugu has been abducted by gunmen. Enugu Catholic Diocese which confirmed the story said it it has been devastated since the abduction on Monday. […]
Police trail abductors of Catholic priest in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu state says it is currently trailing the abductors of Rev.-Fr. Arinze Madu, a priest with the Spiritual Year Seminary at Imezi Owa of Ezeagu Local Government Area.
BREAKING: Fully laden tanker falls at Enugu-Onitsha expressway
A fully loaded tanker has spilled its 33,000 litres of PMS along Ugwu Onyeama by Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. ALSO READ: Another tanker falls at Onitsha The Executive Secretary, Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mrs Nkechi Eneh, said that the Enugu State Fire Service was contacted and the fire fighting body led by its Chief Fire […]
