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  • Three IMT students in critical condition as hostel collapses

    Three IMT students in critical condition as hostel collapses

    Doctors are currently battling to save the lives of three female students critically injured following the partial collapse of a female hostel at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu.

    The students, who were receiving treatment at various hospitals in Enugu metropolis where they were rushed after the Monday incident, were said to be the students of Mass Communication Department.

    Oluchi Obetta, one of the injured girls was admitted a HopeCare Medical Centre, while the other two students were taken to Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu. One of them identified as Miss Amanda, it was learnt, has a broken neck and waist.

    Narrating the incident to newsmen, Oluchi an off-campus student, who struggled to speak, said “on Monday morning, around 10 O’clock, I went to the hostel to call my friend by name Amanda, for a lecture we were supposed to have that morning.

    “When I got to the hostel, on first floor of the two-storey building, she was washing plates on the balcony. She begged me to wait for her. So, while I was standing and waiting for her to finish, another student came down to join her on the balcony.

    “We were discussing and all of a sudden, the balcony where she was washing the plates collapsed. The next thing I found myself in this hospital. My friend, Amanda, was taken to Orthopaedic Hospital because, as I was told, she broke her neck and waist”.

    Oluchi, however, disclosed that a delegation from the school came and demanded that she be transferred to the school clinic to enable the institution to take care of her medical treatment because the school will not be responsible for her medical treatment at the private hospital.

    According to her, the delegation said that the school authorities would settle the medical bill of the other students taken to the National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu because their case was more severe.

    But she said that she declined the offer because she wasn’t sure of proper treatment in the school clinic due to her condition.

    But the institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Mark Eze, said on the phone that there was no official report of the incident to the management.

  • Tragic! Widow plucks out 73-year-old man’s eyes in Enugu

    Chief Oforbuike Ani, a native of Amodu Akunanaw in the Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, died after a widow allegedly plucked out his eyes.

    The 38-year-old widow and mother of five, identified as Blessing Nwatu, was alleged to have hit the old man with a brick, where he was sitting in his compound on February 21, 2020.

    After the casualty had fallen down, Nwatu allegedly used a knife to pluck out his eyes and left him in a pool of his own blood.

    It was gathered that neighbours, who got wind of the incident, called one of Ani’s sons living in Enugu, the state capital, who came and took him to hospital, where he died on February 28.

    One of the sons of the deceased, Barry said that his father’s killing hit him like a thunderbolt. He stated, “On February 21, 2020, I received a call from my father’s best friend that I should come home immediately because my father was seriously ill. I thought maybe it was his usual illness. So, I rushed home.

    “While on my way to the village, I started receiving calls that I should come home because a woman used a knife to pluck out my father’s eyes.

    “When I got home, I saw my father lying down in a pool of blood in the compound with his two eyes plucked out. I asked a woman I saw in the neighbourhood where the perpetrator was, but she advised that I should take my father to hospital first. I took her advice and rushed my father to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla.

    “I met a doctor at the Emergency Unit and he asked me what happened to my father; I could not tell him much, because I didn’t have the details and he told me to get a police report before the hospital would start treatment”, he told Punch.

    Daniel Ndukwe, the state Police Public Relations Officer said the perpetrator had been arrested and was charged on Friday. Ndukwe also added that she has been remanded in a correctional centre.

  • NPFL: Rangers beat Kano Pillars in Enugu

    NPFL: Rangers beat Kano Pillars in Enugu

    Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Wednesday defeated Kano Pillars FC 1-0 in a rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 11 fixture in Enugu.

    Chinonso Eziekwe scored the only goal of the match in the 70th minute to send the home fans into wild jubilation.

    Speaking after the match, Rangers’ Assistant Coach, Mbwas Mangut, expressed joy over the outcome of the match.

    He said that the match was tough but they were grateful to God that they won.

    “We prepared well for this match, because it is one of the matches that we should be winning.

    “No doubt, the match could have gone either way as lots of chances were missed by the two teams, but we were lucky to have converted one.

    “But we should have sealed the win before the interval,” Mangut said.

    Kano Pillars FC’s coach Ibrahim Musa, on his part, said his team played better than their hosts, and blamed his players for missing lots of scoring opportunities.

    “Our target was to win this match and we created up to six to seven scoring chances, but we did not convert them.

    “Football is all about scoring, but we could not score and our opponents scored. So, we need to work hard next time if we want to score.

    “Now we have to go back to the drawing board and work on our finishing because we have to combine communication with finishing.

    “Rangers are a good team, but you cannot compare Rangers with Kano Pillars here because this is Rangers’ home,” Musa said.

    He said his team created scoring chances more than their hosts and were supposed to win the match, only to be let down by finishing.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the win lifted Rangers to 16th from 17th on the log, with 23 points after 17 matches.

    Kano Pillars however dropped to the 9th position with 27 points after 19 matches.

  • Lassa fever kills one in Enugu

    The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu State has confirmed a case of Lassa fever.

    According to reports, the patient was bought to the UNTH on Thursday 30th of January 2020 and died at their accident and emergency.

    The Chief Medical Director ,Dr Obinna. D Onudugo, said this in a statement.

    He said: ”It’s confirmed that a case of Lassa fever came to UNTH and died at our accident and emergency.We are currently tracing contacts. We are also working with the Enugu State Epidemiology Team and the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)to ensure that proper measures are taken at the mortuary and to protect staff against new cases.

    “We have medications for all those who have been exposed directly or remotely.You are advised to be very careful these days and to have a high index of suspicion, while observing universal safety precautions”.

     

    Lassa fever is caused by Lassa virus – A hemorrhagic viral disease. The disease may be asymptomatic but can present with symptoms mimicking malaria.

     

     

  • Enugu gov appoints Nollywood actress

    Enugu gov appoints Nollywood actress

    Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State Governor, has appointed Nollywood actress Rachael Okonkwo, as Enugu State Ambassador on Youth Development.

    The beautiful famous actress announced the good news via her Instagram page, where she shared a photo of herself and the governor holding what appeared to be her appointment letter.

    ” I am overwhelmed and glad to inform you that I have been appointed the Enugu State Ambassador on Youth Development by the state governor, His Excellency IFEANYI LAWRENCE UGWUANYI (GBURUS).

    “I am humbled that my state found me worthy to represent them and I promise to do my utmost best towards creating positive impact in the lives of Youths and the people of Enugu State at large.

    #Enugu State is in hand of God
    #Nkolinwansukka
    #Ugommandigbo, she captioned the photo.

    Okonkwo, who is popularly known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka is a fast rising Nollywood actress, model, singer, dancer and a philanthropist.

    In 2007, Rachael Okonkwo joined the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) professionally, after registering with the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Enugu Chapter, and started attending movie auditions and featuring as minor character in movies.

    In 2008, she played a supporting role in the movie “Royal War” alongside Ini Edo and Van Vickers.

    Also in 2010, she played a supporting role in the movie “Open and Close”, alongside Nuela Njibuigbo, Patience Ozokwor, John Okafor and Charles Inojie.

    In 2014, the renowned dancer rose to fame after playing the lead role in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “Nkoli Nwa Nsukka”, an Igbo indigenous movie produced and directed by Mac Collins Chidebe.

    Rachael Okonkwo has acted in more than 100 Nollywood movies which include Royal War, Ekaette Goes to School, White Ladies, Sister Esther, Paw Paw the Guitar Boy, Bloody War, Ogidi, Teri Teri, Arthur One Eye, Onwa Na South.

    Others are Left Over, Zee World Madness, University Girls, Vale of Tears, Ojawa-Nwa, Justify My Love, Eno My Calabar Love, Ijele the Princess of Fire, Local Prostitute, Please Leave My Husband, Tears of Betrayal, The Gods Anger, among others

    In 2014, the model and songwriter won the Best Indigenous Comedy Actress at the City People Entertainment Awards.

    In 2016, she was nominated for Best Comedy Actress of the Year at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role as Nkoli in the movie “Nkoli Nwa Nsukka”.

    The beautiful and talented actress, recently debunked rumours that she was dating Nollywood movie producer and director, Mac Collins Chidebe, and Nollywood famous actor Ken Erics during an interview.

    Okonkwo, who is also a philanthropist, has a special way of giving back to the society.

    According to her, she hosts an annual carnival, which aims at providing free gifts for kids and entertainment to the people.

    She said the project enables her to interact with her fans.

    In 2015, she hosted the first edition of the children’s Easter Carnival, which aimed at giving free gifts to kids during the Easter celebration and was held in Enugu coal city of Enugu State.

    In 2015, Rachael Okonkwo was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of the Year (English) at the City People Entertainment Awards and Best Comic Actress of the Year at the Karis Media Awards.

    In 2016, Rachael Okonkwo was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the City People Entertainment Awards.

    In 2016, she hosted the second edition of the children’s Easter Carnival, which was held in Onitsha, Anambra State.

    The second edition recorded more turnout as she was accompanied by fellow Nollywood actors like Ken Erics among others to the event.

    In 2017, she hosted the third edition of the children’s Easter Carnival, which was held in her city of birth Nsukka, Enugu State.

    The event recorded not less than 5,000 people in attendance including Nollywood celebrities like Angela Okorie, Nonso Diobi, Ken Erics, Eve Esin and Nigerian Hip hop rapper Slowdog

    Rachael Okonkwo is currently one of the richest and most influential actresses in Nigeria.

  • Yuletide: Police ban use of fireworks in Enugu

    Yuletide: Police ban use of fireworks in Enugu

    The Police Command in Enugu State has reiterated its ban on use of fireworks, knockout and bangers this Yuletide.

    The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu.

    Amaraizu noted that the ban was due to their explosives safety and security implications.

    He said: “Their usages are capable of diverting the attention of security agencies from knowing when things are going wrong in our environment.

    “It could also ignite an inferno when thrown either knowingly or unknowingly to inflammable materials in our environment and considering the dry season and its associated situations.’’

    According to him, the command is advising the public, parents and caregivers to warn their children and wards against the use of fireworks.

    The police spokesman noted that the command, in partnership with other sister security agencies and relevant stakeholders, had been directed by the commissioner of police to fish out violators.

    “Violators will be made to face the consequences in line with the relevant sections of the law.

    “The command further advises members of the public to be security conscious and law abiding,’’ he added.

  • Police investigate alleged suicide of an 84-year-old in Enugu

    The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced investigation into an alleged suicide by an octogenarian, Pa Mathias Uzo, 84, in a community in the state.

    The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu, said that the alleged suicide was committed at Ezere community in Awgu Local Government Area of the state.

    “It was gathered that the victim identified as one Mathias Uzo from Ezere community was allegedly found dead while hanging on a tree on Dec. 1 in the evening,’’ he said.

    In another development, one Emeka Ogbonna of Umueze community in Nkanu West Local Government Area had been helping police operatives in their investigation in relation to the death of one Emeka Ngwu from same community.

    “The deceased, Ngwu, had allegedly gone to separate a fight between the suspect and his wife on Nov. 25 before the suspect allegedly gave him a chase with a stick and resulting in Ngwu falling into a well inside their neighbours compound.

    “It was further gathered that Ngwu was later rescued from the well and taken to University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla for medical attention and was later confirmed dead by a doctor on duty,’’ he said.

    The police spokesman said that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, had directed for a full scale investigation into the incident.

  • Police allegedly kills Enugu apprentice mechanic

    Police allegedly kills Enugu apprentice mechanic

    A personnel of the Enugu State Police Command has reportedly murdered an apprentice mechanic, Okey Chinweike.

    His body was dumped in a stream at Onuato in Ogui Nike, Enugu North Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday.

    The 27-year-old Chinweike, who hailed from Ikwo in Ebonyi State, was an apprentice motor mechanic with one Obiora, whose shop was located on the Presidential Road by the Onuato junction.

    Punch gathered that the prey, who was said to have returned not quite long from the burial of his only brother, had gone to a football viewing centre about four poles away from the shop to watch a match after the close of work when he met his death.

    According to reports,the victim was already going home when personnel from the Ogui Police Station came to raid the area and started shooting indiscriminately.

    An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “There was commotion and people were running in different directions. However, the innocent man, who didn’t know the roads very well, because he was not living in the neighbourhood, joined the people running and he was shot by one of the policemen.

    “It was after the raid that Chinweike was declared missing. But on Thursday morning, some scavengers saw a floating body in the stream and ran to the neighbourhood to inform the residents.

    “Immediately, the incident was reported at the Ogui Police Division by the local vigilante group. Some policemen came and after seeing the floating body, they left and never came back. The body was discovered around 10am but it was around 5pm that his co-apprentice brought it out from the stream after the only surviving sister came and identified him.”

    Chinweike was later buried the same Thursday in his home town in Ikwo, his colleagues want a thorough investigation into the incident with a view to fishing out the violent police personnel to face justice.

    They described Chinweike as a gentle and easy-going young man, who neither smoked nor drink alcohol, and wondered why the police would kill him.

     

     

  • Police clear air on alleged bomb explosion in Enugu

    Police clear air on alleged bomb explosion in Enugu

    The Police Command in Enugu State, on Saturday, debunked a social media rumour of a bomb explosion in the state.
    The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu.
    Amaraizu said that the video in circulation in some sections of the social media had been confirmed to be “false’’ and “an attempt to instill fear in the minds of the public’’.
    “The attention of the Command has been drawn to the misleading and false video in circulation in some sections of the social media on an alleged bomb blast at Otigba Junction within Enugu metropolis.
    “The Command, hereby, wish to inform members of the public particularly those who may have been misinformed with such that there is no bomb incident and explosion in entire Enugu State.
    “Hence, members of the public are advised to ignore the misleading information and go about their normal lawful businesses.
    “This false information is an attempt by mischief makers to cause panic and fear in the minds of law abiding members of the public,’’ he said.
    Amaraizu noted that “the Command is committed to ensure the safety and lives and property of the residents of the state at every minute’’

  • Recruitment: Police shortlist 2945 applicants for physical screening in Enugu

    Police Service Commission (PSC) has shortlisted no fewer than 2,945 applicants in Enugu State for physical screening for police constable recruitment in the state.
    The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu.
    Amaraizu noted that the applicants were drawn from the 17 Local Government Areas in the state.
    The police spokesman said that each applicant must have a written approval of the traditional ruler of his community as well as a police or military officer endorsement.
    He said that applicants should visit the state Police Command Headquarters, Enugu, or their respective local government headquarters in the state to check their names and dates of physical screening.
    “Shortlisted applicants should report to the state Police Headquarters, Enugu, on the day of their physical screening with the original and photocopies of their credentials.
    “They should also come with an office file, evidence of invitation letter from PSC, a duly signed guarantor’s form and two recent passport photographs,’’ he said.
    According to him, shortlisted applicants are expected to dress for the exercise in white T-shirt on white knickers.
    NAN reports that the week-long exercise, which started on Monday, July 1 will end on July 6, beginning from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.