THE Enugu State High Court, under the jurisdiction of Justice C. C. Ani, has convicted and sentenced Okolie Chigozie Michael, aged 32, to death by hanging for allegedly strangling his son, Igwilo Chimereucheya, to death. In court proceedings, Okolie Chigozie Michael, a native of Ibeme Obingwa in Abia State, faced charges …
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AN Enugu State High Court has sentenced Chiamaka Ifezue to death by hanging for the murder of a 27-year-old makeup artist, Ijeoma Nneke. Honourable Justice Kenneth Okpe delivered the judgement in a two-hour judgement on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Ifezue was found guilty of killing the victim by forcing her …
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GUNMEN have assassinated Igwe Patrick Ezugwu, the traditional ruler of Adani autonomous community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. The monarch was reportedly shot dead in his residence at Akutara village on Sunday, Christmas Eve, by 9 p.m. Confirming the incident, the Commissioner of Police in the state, …
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THE Police Command in Enugu State said it has arrested a man for possessing and transacting counterfeit naira notes within Enugu Metropolis. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Friday, in Enugu. Ndukwe said Police operatives serving in Awkunanaw Division on a tip-off …
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THE Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Somadina Orji, accused of killing his mother and sister and burying them in their backyard. Somadina, originally from Igboariam in Anambra State, reportedly committed the crime on December 4, 2023, in Umuagu Inyi, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu …
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RESIDENTS, parents, teachers and students were thrown into fear on Thursday evening, when suspected Fulani herdsmen shot a female student of St Paul’s College, Eke, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Newsextra24 learnt that the assailants attacked a group of students who were returning home from school and shot …
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INSPITE of claimed efforts of both the Government and security operatives that the busy Ugwogo-Opi-Nsukka is safe, a gang of kidnappers Friday evening struck on the road, and took away no less than 14 persons. The victims, were said to be traveling in a fully loaded bus to Obollo-Afor from …
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The Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday said it has arrested one man with a firearm during a clash between two Odo Masquerade groups in Aku, the Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement, said one man was …
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The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed that unknown gunmen attacked the Isi-Uzo Divisional office, stealing arms and ammunition. Mr Daniel Ndukwe, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident to journalists in Enugu on Tuesday. Ndukwe attributed the attack to members of the Indigenous People of Biafra …
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THE Enugu State Police Command have crushed a five-man gang who attempted to enforce an illegal sit-at-home in Enugu in the early hours of Friday. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in Enugu, Friday evening. He recalled that the police had earlier …
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