Mr Sunday Okechukwu Ogba, who died along with two of his children and four others after eating suya with fruit juice in Umuahia, is set to be buried on October 29. Ogba, 52, and his two children, Chigozirim, 17, and Eberechi, 14, would all be laid to rest in their home town, Amadike, Akanu Item in Bende local government area of Abia State. The four children of his friend, Chibuzor Ikwunze, had been spending their third term holiday …
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Seven members of a family have died after eating suya with juice in Umueze Umuakanu Umuahia North LGA, Abia State. The suya was bought by the father, Mr. Jessey, ABN TV reports. His family members, including extended family members who were visiting, joined to eat the suya. They were said to have started throwing up after eating the suya. 7 of the family members died while the wife, Mrs Ogba Jessey, and the son survived. Mrs …
The Rivers State Police Command has paraded a member of Abia State vigilante group, Okorie Chukwuma, for allegedly killing his boss, Mr Eyinaya Ogbonna. Eyinaya Ogbonna, a businessman based in the United States of America, had returned to Nigeria to invest and was building a gas station. He then employed the suspect through the Abia State Vigilante Service to work for him and possibly safeguard the facility. However, the suspect, Okorie Chukwuma, was reluctant to submit to his boss’ directives and developed animosity towards …
A gang of armed robbers on Friday May 21, killed a policeman in Umuahia, Abia State capital. The robbers reportedly traced their victim from Enugu-Port Hacourt Expressway to Bank Road in Umuahia, where they intercepted the ash colour Highlander SUV of the victim around 11am. An eyewitness said the armed men who traced their Chinese target to a bank where he went to withdraw money, took advantage of the traffic jam along Mission Hill area of Umuahia to intercept the vehicle, carting away millions of …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State has been set ablaze by hoodlums. A statement released by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye, today May 10, says the burnt office was recently renovated. The statement added further that this was not the first time the Commission’s office was attacked in the state lately. “The Commission met today, Monday 10th May 2021, and discussed a wide-range of issues, including a disturbing …
A lady has been caught stealing cassava from a farm in Nkwedi village of Ohafia local government area of Abia state. The lady got more than she bargained for as she was paraded round the village with what she stole. Facebook user, Endurance Kalu wrote; A vibrant married lady without disability was caught stealing cassava from someone farm who also struggle to cultivate the farm. She was made to carry the cassava on her head and was paraded round …