Police confirm arrest of Ohanaeze youth leader, give reason

Police confirm arrest of Ohanaeze youth leader, give reason

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 ‘abduct’ Ohanaeze leader in South-east

Gunmen ‘abduct’ Ohanaeze leader in South-east

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

Ex-PDP chairperson emerges new Ohaneze president-general

Ex-PDP chairperson emerges new Ohaneze president-general

A former National Vice-Chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party in South-east, Fidelis Chukwu, has emerged as the new president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Mr Chukwu replaces the immediate past president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died on 25 July after a protracted illness. The spokesperson of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chiedozie Ogbonnia, in a … Read more