The Bishop of the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, Lucius Ugorji, has said the church leadership “highly regrets” the shooting to death of a boy by a Catholic priest in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The killing PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Catholic priest, Joseph Enyiaka, allegedly shot the boy dead after the latter set off firecrackers … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has criticised Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for suggesting that the release of Nnamdi Kanu might not address insecurity in the South-east. Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he was brought back to Nigeria from … Read more
From the growing deadly attacks in the region to the fatal stampede in Anambra and the arrest and imprisonment of Simon Ekpa, 2024 was an action-packed year in Nigeria’s South-east. The continued detention of Mr Ekpa’s fellow Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, also added to the list of defining events in the region within the year. … Read more
The police in Anambra State have launched a manhunt for killers of a Catholic priest in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra State, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The killing PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Catholic priest, Tobias Okonkwo, was killed on Thursday in Ihiala Local … 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 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has expelled the suspended National Vice Chairperson of the party in the South-east, Ali Odefa from the party. Mr Odefa was suspended from the party on 11 September 2024 by the ward executives of the party for alleged anti- … Read more
The newly elected President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Fidelis Chukwu, has called on the Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu. Mr Chukwu spoke during his inaugural meeting with the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation in Enugu on Sunday. Details of his speech were contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by … Read more
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
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 again attacked vigilante operatives in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria. The incident occurred on Sunday along Amesi-Uga Road in Umuchu, a community in Aguata Local Government Area of the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra State, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said one of … Read more
