Tag: ENUGU

IPOB/ESN: Troops neutralise combatants in Abia, Enugu

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army, and the Nigerian Police have neutralised six combatants of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in different encounters in Abia and Enugu States. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Monday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops had eliminated three IPOB/ESN gunmen in a fierce encounter during a clearance operation in the early hours of Monday at Igboro Forest, between Arochukwu and Ohafia Local Government…

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Enugu residents protest IPOBs Mondays sit-at-home

Aminu Imam

Residents of Enugu State yesterday trooped out and marched around the streets of the State capital in protest against the continued Monday sit-at-home directive issued by the proscribed in the State. This came as the State Government officials reportedly moved around parts of the state capital yesterday and sealed businesses that continued to obey IPOBs sit-at-home Recall that the State Governor, Peter Mbah, on June 5 banned Mondays sit-at-home in the State and urged residents to go about their legitimate duties. However, as early as 8 am yesterday, the residents…

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Enugu: Stampede, as sit-at-home enforcers go wild

Aminu Imam

Chaos, fear, and anxiety ruled the streets of Enugu between the hours of eight and eleven, yesterday. Weirdly dressed men, all wielding guns of various types, had stormed parts of Abakpa, GRA, Coal Camp, New Market and old Park, shouting and threatening to kill if people did not run away to observed the Simon-Ekpa declared week-long lockdown. Eye witness accounts at Abakpa said that most traders at the community market had just settled down for the business of the day when, suddenly, the gun men clad in black trousers and…

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INEC commences ad-hoc staff screening

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has commenced ad-hoc staff screening in three senatorial zones of Enugu State, ahead of the general elections. INEC had fixed February 25, for Presidential and National Assembly elections, as well as March 11, for the governorship and state House of Assembly elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, in Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, said on Friday, that the screening was currently ongoing in the three senatorial zones simultaneously. According to Chukwu, the exercise will run for four days; starting Jan. 19 to end…

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2 APC members killed in Enugu as police investigate shooting in office

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Enugu State has confirmed the death of two All Progressives Congress (APC) members during an attack on the partys office in Enugu by gunmen. The commands Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, who gave the confirmation on Wednesday in Enugu, said that the gunmen also abducted one person while several other party faithful got bullet wounds. Ndukwe said that the yet-to-be identified armed hoodlums attacked the partys Obeagu Ward 3 secretariat in Obeagu-Awkunanaw in Enugu South Local Government Area on Jan. 18 at about 7 p.m.…

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Protest: Fr. Mbaka reappears in Enugu, calls for calm

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The fiery Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, who was allegedly declared missing on Wednesday, suddenly reappeared few hours after his supporters embarked on protests across the state. The priest arrived at the Catholic Bishops Residence in a motorcade amidst jubilation from his Adoration faithful around 2.45pm. He however, stopped in front of the Bishops Court and addressed his supporters urging them to remain calm and return to the Adoration ground for further information. Irate youths on Wednesday vandalised the official residence of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most…

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NCDC responds as Yellow fever claims 76 lives in 3 states

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is currently responding to yellow fever outbreaks in Delta, Enugu and Bauchi States, amid reports of 76 deaths recorded in November, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, said. Giving updates on the outbreak in an interview on Friday in Abuja, Ihekweazu said that following the outbreak this month, 1, 2 and 8 cluster cases and deaths were reported to the agency by the State Epidemiologists of the three affected states. He disclosed that 74 suspected cases involving 35 deaths were…

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School resumption: Parents appeal to ESUT management to reduce fees

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As tertiary institutions in Enugu State resume on October 19, parents of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) students have appealed for a downward review of fees. It would be recalled that the management of the institution had released to the students a list of tuition fees and other sundry charges and directed them to pay before the resumption date. From the list of charges, the students are expected to pay from N125, 000 and above as tuition fee depending on the course and a development fee of…

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CMD decries burden of abandoned mentally-ill patients in hospitals

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Dr Monday Igwe, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, has decried the burden of abandoned mentally-ill patients by families and caregivers in the hospital. Igwe spoke during a lecture to commemorate 2020 World Mental Health Day held at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu on Monday. He said the burden of abandoned patients is alarming, adding that the hospital has limited resources, yet cannot lock its gates against people in such state. We call on all stakeholders to partner with us for the sake of humanity and service to…

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