Chinagorom Ugwu

Enugu State

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Police arrest suspects over kidnap, murder of bank manager

6 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

The police in Anambra State say they have arrested two men who allegedly kidnapped and murdered a female bank manager after collecting N14 million ransom. The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday morning. Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, identified the two suspects as Monday Egbe, 32, and Kenneth Nnoga, 28. The spokesperson said Messrs Egbe and Nnoga allegedly murdered the victim on 13 January.
HT Syndication: Police arrest suspects over kidnap, murder of bank manager

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

Nigeria, June 1 -- The police in Anambra State say they have arrested two men who allegedly kidnapped and murdered a female bank manager after collecting N14 million ransom. The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday morning. Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, identified the two suspects as Monday Egbe, 32, and Kenneth Nnoga, 28. The spokesperson said Messrs Egbe and Nnoga allegedly murdered the victim on 13 January.
HT Syndication: Lawyer demands investigation into alleged killing of Nigerian by Swiss police

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

Nigeria, June 1 -- A human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has asked the Nigerian government and Swiss authorities to probe the alleged killing of Michael Ekemezie, a 39-year-old Nigerian man in Switzerland. PREMIUM TIMES obtained a video clip showing a man said to be Mr Ekemezie being pinned to the ground allegedly by a Swiss police officer.
Lawyer demands investigation into alleged killing of Nigerian by Swiss police

1 week ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

A human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has asked the Nigerian government and Swiss authorities to probe the alleged killing of Michael Ekemezie, a 39-year-old Nigerian man in Switzerland. PREMIUM TIMES obtained a video clip showing a man said to be Mr Ekemezie being pinned to the ground allegedly by a Swiss police officer.
Enugu govt speaks on ritual killing by native doctor

1 week ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

The Enugu State Government has vowed to prosecute Onyeka Obu, a native doctor who allegedly buried several people alive in a sewage pit in the state. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how Mr Obu allegedly buried several people in the pit, including a pregnant woman, apparently for ritual purposes. The incident happened on Monday at Umumba Ndiagu, a community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria’s south-east. The native doctor’s full name is Levi Onyeka Obieze Obu.
Simon Ekpa denies terrorism charges as Finnish court begins trial

1 week ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

A Finnish court has begun the terrorism trial of Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator. The Finnish government, in mid-May, charged Mr Ekpa with public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent and participation in a terrorist group. The Finnish-Nigerian citizen appeared before the Päijät-Häme District Court on Friday to face the terrorism-related charges in a preparatory hearing, Yle, a Finnish newspaper, reported.
Enugu Ritual Killing: Immigration hands over arrested native doctor to police

1 week ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

Authorities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have handed over to the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Onyeka Obu, a native doctor accused of ritual kidnapping and killing in Enugu State. The police spokesperson in Lagos State, Benjamin Hundeyin, announced this via a post on his X handle on Friday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how Mr Obu allegedly buried several people in the pit, including a pregnant woman, apparently for ritual purposes.
HT Syndication: Enugu Ritual Killing: Immigration hands over arrested native doctor to police

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

Nigeria, May 30 -- Authorities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have handed over to the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Onyeka Obu, a native doctor accused of ritual kidnapping and killing in Enugu State. The police spokesperson in Lagos State, Benjamin Hundeyin, announced this via a post on his X handle on Friday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how Mr Obu allegedly buried several people in the pit, including a pregnant woman, apparently for ritual purposes.
HT Syndication: Simon Ekpa denies terrorism charges as Finnish court begins trial

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

Nigeria, May 30 -- A Finnish court has begun the terrorism trial of Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator. The Finnish government, in mid-May, charged Mr Ekpa with public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent and participation in a terrorist group. The Finnish-Nigerian citizen appeared before the Paijat-Hame District Court on Friday to face the terrorism-related charges in a preparatory hearing, Yle, a Finnish newspaper, reported.
Native doctor who buried people alive arrested while fleeing Nigeria

1 week ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chinagorom Ugwu

Authorities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have arrested Onyeka Obu, a native doctor who allegedly buried several people alive in a sewage pit. The NIS spokesperson, Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how the native doctor allegedly buried several people in the pit, including a pregnant woman, apparently for ritual purposes.