Abia State News

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria has claimed that about  50 of its members were killed  on Monday along the Nyanya-Keffi expressway by officials of the Nigerian Army. A member of the group, Mohammed Gamara, who spoke with Channels Television in Abuja noted that about 200 others were injured. “So…

The governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, on Wednesday urged the government of Benue State not to allow the activities of hoodlums in their area to plunge the two states into crisis. Umahi made this known while interacting with the acting governor of Benue State, Engr Benson Abounu and ot…

Two persons have been feared killed at Awkuzu, in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State after the police and youths in the area clashed on Wednesday over the death of an indigene. The youths, it was gathered, attacked the Nteje Police Station, accusing the police of killing their kinsm…

Nollywood Actress, Georgina Onuoha has expressed her doubt on the status of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. She said she was not exactly sure the Nigerian VP is a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The actress said this while lamenting the recent killings in Plateau which has ge…

Three die as soldiers clash with Police in Aba Three persons were on Friday reported dead in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State as personnel of the Nigerian Army attached to the Ngwa High School Forward Operation Base (Charlie Coy) and personnel of Mobile Police Force (PMF 55) unit in Osisio…

… We have lost faith in Nigerian security Anger, awe and condemnations have continued to trail the bombing of Holy Cross Catholic Church parish, Iji-Nike in Enugu State. Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Callistus Onaga, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Abakaliki, Rt. Rev. Monday Nkwoagu, Bish…

El-Rufai: Army battalion for Birnin-Gwari Barely three days after Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris visited Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State over the spate of killngs, bandits at the weekend killed 45 people, including women and children. Condemning the attack, …

The Benue State government has confirmed eleven people killed in a fresh crisis that rocked the state capital, Makurdi. Rilwanu Adamu, the adviser to the Benue governor Samuel Ortom on Islamic affairs, said the attack happened in the state capital, Makurdi, and that it was targeted at ethnic Hau…

Mr ThankGod Okoro. Nigerian businessman killed in South Africa 10 days ago A Nigerian has been burnt to death in Rustenburg, South Africa after his vehicle was set ablaze by yet-to-be identified people. He has not been identified. However, the country’s North West police did not believe the inc…

Francis Ayagah Makurdi / Minna  – Rampaging soldiers on Thursday morning set the Benue State town of Naka on fire. Naka is the headquarters of Gwer-West Local Government Area. soldiers set ablaze over two hundred houses in the town, where one person died. A source in Naka town disclosed that …

MEMBERS of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’ites, on Monday, engaged both the soldiers and members of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja to protest the immediate release of their leader, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who had been in detention for the past one year. The members, …

YOUTHS of Agbado community in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, along with some of their elders have chased the regent of the community identified simply Bolaji Okunbobabe out of the palace of the Owa Oro. She was alleged to have been irregularly appointed as the regent by just one of…

Two persons were feared killed after Yoruba and Hausa youths clashed at Gida Panli, Kotomola, in the New Garage area of Ojota, Lagos State. It was learnt that the clash broke out on Thursday after a Hausa youth reportedly beat up his Yoruba counterpart over a misunderstanding. Some hoodlums in…

No fewer than eleven persons have been allegedly killed in a renewed communal clash that ensued between two communities in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. The clash, which broke out on Thursday between Beebo and Okwabang communities, lasted till Saturday evening with several hou…