Senate Calls For Immediate Arrest Of Dora Akunyili Husband’s Killers
The Senate on Wednesday observed a minute silence to mourn the death of Dr. Chike Akunyili who was brutally murdered by unknown gunmen at Afor Nkpor in Anambra State on Tuesday. The upper chamber mourned the deceased who was the husband of the former Director-General of NAFDAC and former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili, […]
Chike Akunyili, 7 Others Killed In Anambra
Dr. Chike Akunyili, widower of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Dora Akunyili, has been killed by gunmen at Nkpor, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Seven other persons were also killed in the incident, yet-to-be-confirmed reports allege. The incident reportedly happened on […]
Joe Igbokwe Calls For State Of Emergency In South East Over Killing Of Dora Akunyili’s Husband
A chieftain of the All Professional Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately declare a State of Emergency in Nigeria’s South East region. Igbokwe was reacting to Tuesday’s brutal killing of Dr Chike Akunyili, husband of late Prof. Dora Akunyili, the former director-general of the National […]
Gunmen Reportedly Kill Late Dora Akunyili’s Husband
Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband to late former Information Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has been reportedly murdered by gunmen. ABN TV learnt he was killed at Umuoji in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday evening. Though details of the incident are still sketchy, a source close to the family said the deceased was still at […]
Police Dismiss Corporal Nwachukwu Who Allegedly Raped Abia Poly Student Set For Prosecution
Police Corporal, Chinedu Nwachukwu, who allegedly raped a female student of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba will soon have his day in court after being dismissed by Nigeria Police Force, ABN TV reports. His dismissal came on Tuesday after an orderly room trial in Umuahia, CP Janet Agbede, Commissioner of Police Abia State Command told ABN […]
Fresh Reprisal Attack Leaves Eight Dead In Kaduna
Eight persons have been reportedly killed in a reprisal attack by unidentified armed persons in Kacecere village, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria. The state’s Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs on Tuesday said security agencies reported that the attack was in reprisal to earlier attacks in Jankasa village, […]
42 Shiite Protesters Arrested In Abuja
Police in the FCT have arrested 42 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) over violent protests in the territory on Tuesday. DSP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the police, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the protesters came from Niger, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno, and Kaduna states to cause mayhem in the […]
Abia Journalist Norah Okafor Sues EFCC, Demands N20m Compensation Over Home Invasion [See Attached Documents]
An Abia-based journalist, Norah Okafor has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over the invasion of her home at Ehimiri housing estate Umuahia, Abia State on September 23, 2021, ABN TV reports. Okafor is seeking compensation of N20m for Exemplary and General damage caused by this alleged invasion as well as a public […]
Six Feared Dead As Shiites, Joint Security Operatives Clash In Abuja [Graphic Photos]
About 6 people have been shot dead as members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN clashed with security agents at the Gwarinpa gate near Galadimawa in Abuja on Tuesday. The IMN members also known as ‘Shiites ‘were about to round off their Arbaeen Symbolic Trek when joint security agents opened fire on them. ABN […]
Scores Feared Dead, Houses Razed After Tanker Explosion In Rivers
An unspecified number of persons have been burnt to death following explosions of two tankers carrying petroleum products in Rivers State. The explosion was said to have occurred in a checkpoint-induced accident at Omurelu community along the Elele-Owerri Road, Ikwere Local Government Area, Rivers. The inferno that resulted from the blast was said to have […]