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No fewer than 11 people are feared dead in Aba, Abia State, in a fierce gunfight between soldiers and hoodlums, THE WHISPERER has learned. This is coming barely a few weeks after unknown gunmen attacked and killed policemen in nearby Abayi (World Bank Estate) police station and 48 hours after three policemen were ambushed and murdered by hoodlums in Abiriba, Ohafia Local Government Area of the state. The latest attack, the armed hoodlums, numbering about 50, are said to have, at about 8.30 pm on Tuesday, stormed the popular Ariaria junction on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, ostensibly to attack soldiers…

A joint operation of the Nigerian Army and police has led to the death of about 16 operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to Sahara Reporters, hundreds of security operatives on Tuesday night launched a heavy attack on the camp of ESN in Aba, Abia state, killing about 16 of them and injuring others. It was gathered that the operation was in response to a series of attacks against security personnel in the South-East. Not less than 20 security operatives have been killed in the region by unknown gunmen in the last three months. Police stations are also…

The Supreme Court has berated the All Progressives Congress for accusing three justices of having a secret meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party over Imo North Senatorial District by-election held December last year. There have been controversies surrounding the election outcome after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared APC the winner of the election without announcing any authentic candidate based on conflicting court orders on the party’s candidacy. Both members of the party, Ifeanyi Ararume, and Francis Ibezim, were in a legal battle over the senatorial seat, but Justice Taiwo Taiwo, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on March…

APC leaders camping 200 Gunmen in Abia  to unleash mayhem - Abia Government Raises Alarm The Abia State Government has raised the alarm over alleged presence of Gunmen brought in from outside the State and camped at an undisclosed location. The hoodlums, who are said to be up to 200, are allegedly armed with guns. On Wednesday, the state government raised the alarm in a statement by Honorable Commissioner for Information, Mr. John Okiyi Kalu (JOK). According to the statement, the hoodlums were brought into the State by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cause mayhem in the forthcoming Aba…

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the group will support the one-million-man match proposed by Yoruba self-determination groups in the South-West. Kanu, in a tweet on Wednesday, said IPOB will also stand with all oppressed ethnic groups in Nigeria. “As the brave men & women of #Oduduwa plan this historic “one-million-man march across Southwest”, I want to assure all & sundry that #IPOB stand with you & all oppressed ethnic groups in #Nigeria in this brave step & I implore all that desire freedom to support it. #WeMove,” he said. Meanwhile, the one-million-man…

Tension As Youths Nab Popular Native Doctors With Panties, Bras And Pictures In Abia Forest  There is tension in Amaekpu Ohafia in Ohafia LGA area of Abia state as youths in the community  caught a popular native doctors in the community allegedly performing fetish rituals with panties, Bras, pictures, slippers, and other wears in the thick of a forest in the area. A youth leader who gave his name as Honourable Kalu Mba Kalu a.k.a Mallam K in a chat with ABN TV on Sunday said one of the native doctors, Udensi Ikah had bought land from an Amaekpu man…

Ahead of the Aba North/South bye election scheduled for Saturday, 27th March, the honourable member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency has called on the good and conscious people of Aba particularly the industrious people of Arochukwu/Ohafia constituents residing in the Aba municipality to massively mobilize and vote the PDP candidate; Chimaobi Ebisike come Saturday. The rep member urged the Aba people to reciprocate the ongoing rapacious infrastructural development by Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu in the commercial city of Aba and his giant strides in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency by voting Ebisike come Saturday, while stating that a serving governor in one of the…

Family announces burial date for late Mrs Juliana Okeke The family of late Mrs Juliana Okeke has announced that the deceased mother-inlaw of Chief Emeka Kalu (National Coordinator, PDP COALITION), will be buried on Friday, April 9, 2021. According to a statement signed by Dr. Nkem Okeke, the Deputy Governor of Anambra State on behalf of the family, the body of the late Mrs Okeke had been scheduled to arrived at Chief R.N. Okeke's compound, Awovu village, Enugwu-Ukwu. The statement read: "With total submission to the will of God for a life well spent, we the family of Late Simon…

Don’t Remove Paul Ikonne, Ariaria Traders Appeal to President Buhari Traders at Ariaria International Market in Aba have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore the moves being made by one Chief Innocent Madumere calling for the removal of Paul Ikonne as the Executive Secretary of National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). In a statement signed by the Chairman of Ariaria Market Traders Association, Elder Emeka Igara, Monday, the traders stated that they are worried that the said Madumere who is unknown to the association is using its name to engage in partisan politics with sponsorship from well known political…