The police in Ebonyi State, South-east Nigeria, have confirmed that they arrested the National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka Igboayaka. OYC is the Youth wing of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Abduction? There were reports that Mr Igboayaka was abducted by gunmen at about 7 p.m. on Saturday in Owerri, Imo … Read more
Gunmen have “abducted” the National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka Igboayaka, in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. OYC is the Youth wing of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Mr Igboayaka was abducted at about 7 p.m. on Saturday in Owerri, the state capital, residents told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday. The youth … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a member of the Anambra House of Assembly. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the lawmaker, Justice Azuka, was abducted on Tuesday night along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Sources said Mr Azuka, who represents Onitsha North Constituency I in the state assembly, was returning home for Christmas … Read more
The police in Imo State have spoken on the reported abduction of Fabian Ihekweme, a former commissioner for foreign affairs in the state. The reported abduction There was a report suggesting that Mr Ihekweme was abducted on Wednesday by gunmen in his Abuja residence. The former commissioner was said to have been whisked away after … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The victim, Emmanuel Azubuike, was abducted on Tuesday night in Obollo, a community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, PREMIUM TIMES gathered. Mr Azubuike is the parish priest of Saint Theresa’s Catholic Parish in Obollo Community. The Catholic priest was said … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a medical doctor in Enugu State, Nigeria’s South-east. The doctor, Innocent Nwoga, was abducted on Thursday along Egede- Ninth Mile- Nsukka Road. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) spokesperson, Enugu State Chapter, Ebuka Ugwoke, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Mr Ugwoke, also a medical doctor, said Mr Nwoga is the medical … Read more
