Tag: South-east nigeria

Police said they were investigating the incident.

The suspected robbers are known for perpetrating “heinous crimes within Enugu metropolis and environ under the nebulous name of ‘unknown ...

Mr Tinubu made a similar promise to Igbos during a rally in Enugu State earlier this month when he said ...

The police say they are "on top of the situation".

The suspect has confessed to the crime, the police said.

Two of the gunmen were killed during a shootout with the police.

Kidnapping-for-ransom has become one of the prevalent crimes in many Nigerian cities.

A Twitter user claimed the police demanded N50, 000 as a condition for the boy’s release.

The group accuses the factional IPOB leader of inciting violence and killings in South-east Nigeria.

The gunmen also set ablaze the commander’s house, the police said.

He was the 10th president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

Governor Umahi’s opponent in the senatorial election has been arrested and prosecuted under controversial circumstances.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the attack in a statement on Wednesday.

The killing may be cult-related, according to the police.

The suspects were said to have lured the victim into their room and took turns to rape him.

The suspect had been on the run since 2015.

A yet-to-be-determined quantity of Permanent Voters’ Cards has been destroyed by the attack, INEC said.

The suspected cultists were said to have engaged in a heavy shootout for several hours which forced residents to scamper ...

Police said the gunmen “infiltrated Oji-River from neigbouring Anambra community” on Friday before killing the former commissioner and his brother.

Besides the general insecurity in the South-east, there have been rampant cases of deadly attacks against Ebubeagu in Ebonyi.

Police said the suspect, and in an attempt to mislead, lodge a complaint that his step mother had been “murdered” ...

Gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) invaded Obudi Agwa in Oguta Council Area ...

I believe the South-East agenda should be on "infrastructure and industries." Which of the leading candidates has presented an actionable ...

Many residents of Ebonyi think Mr Okorie’s trial is politically motivated.

The erring officer had been taken into custody, the police said.