Tag: south-east

The Catholic priest, Joseph Enyiaka, allegedly shot the boy dead after the latter set off firecrackers within a church premises.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the incident happened during a Holy Mass celebration to mark the crossover to the New Year ...

The cleric and his driver were declared missing by the church.

Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he ...

The latest incident occurred barely three days after suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra killed two Nigerian soldiers ...

This is a review of the top events in Nigeria’s south-east in 2024.

The student, Flourish Uzodimma, has been missing since November 2024.

“The bodies of the fallen agents (soldiers) were recovered as troops launched a pursuit of the fleeing assailants,” the army ...

The Catholic priest was shot dead on Thursday in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The Catholic priest was shot dead on Thursday in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The lawmaker was kidnapped on Tuesday night along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Like other states in the South-east, Anambra State has witnessed increased attacks by gunmen in recent years.

The governor presented the budget in November, passed by the Enugu State House of Assembly.

Like other states in Nigeria’s South-east, security has deteriorated in Imo State with frequent attacks by armed persons.

The embattled party official said the expulsion cannot stand because "it did not take place in the ward but in ...

Like other states in the South-east, Anambra State has witnessed increased attacks by gunmen in recent years.

Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he ...

The new Ohaneze leader replaces the immediate past president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died on 25 ...

An Igbo group, in September, nominated the entrepreneur for induction as its life patron, followed by his investiture as Mayor ...

The South-east has witnessed growing insecurity in recent years, and there are fears that the attacks in the region may ...

Cases of harassment and brutality by police operatives against Nigerians are not new.

This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria’s south-east within the past week

Mr Ekpa was arrested alongside four others on 21 November on suspicion of terrorist activities.

The police said residents had complained that unknown persons via text messages and WhatsApp voice notes, often threatened to kill ...

The ex-commissioner's wife raised an alarm that Governor Uzodinma of Imo State sent “unknown men” who picked up her husband ...