Edo Gov Approves Free Transportation For Residents
Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, has authorized the Edo City Transport Service to provide free bus services to the state's citizens. In a press statement on Tuesday issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, the initiative is part of the Okpebholo administration’s drive to entrench his policy direction. The free bus service, according to the...
Residents Kick As Abia Govt Demolishes Gates At Adelabu Close Umuahia (Photos, Video)
Residents of Adelabu Close, off Azikiwe Road in Umuahia, Abia State have begged the State government to reinstall the entrance gate to their area, which was demolished on Monday by an agency of the State government, Umuahia Capital Development Agency (UCDA). The residents who spoke through Mr Ifeanyichukwu Christian said that the entrance gate was pulled down without a prior...
Traders Protest Over Death Of Member In Ariaria Aba Re-modelled Shop Dispute (Photos)
Some Traders from the A-Line section of Ariaria International Market in Aba, Abia State staged a protest over the tragic death of their colleague, Ikem Uchendu, ABN TV reports. Uchendu, succumbed to injuries after reportedly being stabbed with a bottle during an altercation. He was hospitalized for days before passing away. The traders allege that the attack was carried out by...
Five Reportedly Dead In Delta Boat Accident
A boat capsized along the well-known Bennett Island River in Delta State's Warri South Local Government Area, resulting in the confirmed deaths of five people. PUNCH Online gathered on Tuesday that the accident occurred on Monday night. The state police public relations officer, SP Bright Edafe, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba, the state capital, said that...
Tragedy Averted: Container Falls On Car In Lagos, Driver Escapes Death (Photos, Video)
A yet-to-be-identified driver luckily escaped death on Monday morning when a 40-foot-laden container fell onto a Toyota Camry, with registration number LSR 293 HJ, at Mile 2, en route to Apapa Ports, Lagos. The accident, according to an eyewitness, happened at about 8 a.m. https://youtu.be/71dvgz-gQZQ Fortunately, the car driver was rescued by the prompt intervention and coordinated response of the Lagos State...
Tragedy Strikes In Aba As Stampede At Catholic Church Kills 2, Injures Several Others
A devastating stampede occurred at the Christ the King Catholic Church (CKC) in Aba on Sunday, November 25th, resulting in the tragic loss of two women's lives and leaving several others injured. The incident happened after the procession of Christ the King, when a large crowd gathered at the venue. Security personnel blocked the entrance, causing the women to fall...
Edo Policewoman Dismissed For Allegedly Exposing Rape Involving Colleague Threatens Suicide
A former police officer in Edo State, Inspector Edith Uduma, has threatened to kill herself and her children following her dismissal from the police force after she exposed an alleged rape incident involving a colleague. She accused the state police command of unjustly dismissing her, saying the public had not also heard her side of the story. Uduma’s dismissal came after...
Police Recover Eight Explosives In Borno
On Friday, eight unexploded ordnances were found by the Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri, in the Dala and Gwange areas of the state. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Grace Michael, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. The statement read, “On 22/11/2024, at about 0843 hrs, the Borno State Police Command received a distress call about some unidentified...
Edo State Govt Declares Over 200 Vehicles Missing
The committee set up by the Edo government to recover government assets says over 200 vehicles belonging to the state are missing. The chairman of the committee Kelly Okungbowa shared the information with journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Friday. He said three of these vehicles have been recovered less than a day after the group was inaugurated. Okungbowa...
PCRC Provides Food Products To Widows Of Ex-Police Officers
The Abia State Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has donated food items and other household materials to over 100 widows of deceased police officers in Abia State. State President of Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), Mrs. Esther Uma Orji, made the presentation on behalf of the Zone 9 PCRC led by Dr. Collins Obi at the office of the Acting...
