Teenager Sells 18 Month Old Baby for N300,000 in Enugu, Nigeria

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An 18-year-old mother, Okike Ezinne, has sold her 18-month-old baby, Chisom Raphael for N300,000 to a suspected child trafficker in a business deal facilitated by one Gloria Okafor, 46, who is from Umudi, Lokpanta in Abia State. 

The Ebonyi State-born Ezinne was arrested, yesterday, by operatives of Central Police Station, Enugu State Police Command. Although all the suspects in the matter have been arrested, the buyer was still at large at press time. 

It was gathered that the Ezinne was lured by her friend, one Promise Godwin, 20, from Isu, Mbaneze Ohazara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, to Enugu under the pretext of finding her a job to enable her fend for herself and the baby.

Police Detain Boy, 7, Over Alleged Murder in Enugu, Nigeria

A primary two pupil, Chibuike Oramalu, has been detained by the Enugu State Police Command for alleged murder.

The command detained the seven-year-old Chibuike over the death of a 12-year-old boy, Oluebube Boniface, on May 29, 2016.

According to the suspect’s mother, Mrs. Nwakaego Oramalu, Chibuike has been in detention since May 30.

Nwakaego, a single mother of five children, said the incident that led to her son’s arrest and detention happened at a residence in the Independence Layout area of Enugu, where she worked as a housekeeper.

Photo: Married Man In Enugu Caught In Bed With Married Woman

According to reports, a married man, identified as Innocent, was caught sleeping with a married woman identified as Anayo, in a hotel located somewhere around Ibagewa road, Nsukka, Enugu State.

According to reports, they were both brought out of their room fully naked, and disgraced.

Whilst Anayo was given a thorough beating and whisked away by her husband, Innocent was surrounded by youths who were eager to give him his own round of beatings.

Police Abandoned Us During Herdsmen Invasion - Says Enugu community

The people of Ukpabi Nimbo, a community in the Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State, which was attacked by Fulani herdsmen on Monday, have blamed security agencies for failing to act on “credible” information they provided before the attack. 

The villagers said this when the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, visited the community on Tuesday. They said they were abandoned even after they alerted security agencies to the plan to attack them.

Security was beefed up in the community during the visit, with heavily armed military and police personnel positioned at strategic locations.

A community leader, Dr. George Ajogu, who spoke on behalf of the people of Ukpabi Nimbo at the village square, said the villagers were not taken unawares by the attack.

Housewife Attacks Maid, 9, with Hot Iron in Enugu, Nigeria

A 35-year-old housewife, Nneka Ifeoze, is now in the custody of the police in Enugu State for allegedly attacking her nine-year old housemaid. 

feoze, who hails from Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, resides at No. 3, Ava Okocha Street in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. 

The victim, Oluebube Orji, also from Nkwerre in Imo State, was said to have incurred the wrath of Ifeoze 8a.m. yesterday, when the woman returned home to discover that her two year old- boy left in the care of the maid, was assaulted by the victim. 

Herbalist Marries 18 Year Old Girl As 57th Wife

Emeka,first son,Franca one of the wives and Onuwa

A 69 year old herbalist, Chief Simon Odo, who married an 18 year old girl, Chidinma, as his 57th wife last November has said that he would not marry again, having had a fair of women in his life.

Chidinma was married from Okutu, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Odo, also known variously as Onuwa, King Solomon of Africa or King of Satan was however married to 68 women but some of them had earlier died. 

However, Odo spoke in an interview with the South East Voice at his palatial home at Aji, Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Emeka, first son, Franca, one of the wives and Onuwa Onuwa who was armed with an Onward note book where names of his wives and over 200 children were listed according to their dates of birth said that his first son, Emeka was born on December 15, 1969.

Eight-year-old Girl Commits Suicide in Enugu

An 8-year-old girl, Chiemerie Asadu, allegedly committed suicide on Monday at the Ofulonu, Nsukka area of Enugu State. And according to Punch, the little girl hanged herself to death in the bathroom and no one in her neighborhood could give  any reason behind the alleged suicide.
A relative of the deceased, Mr. David Ajibo, told PUNCH Metro that the victim was the daughter of his brother in-law, and was living with him.

“This girl has been staying with us since her father died. I am shocked. I don’t know what to say. Only God knows what happened. She was hale and hearty when I left the house in the morning and I wonder what will make a small girl of eight to commit suicide,” Mr. Ajibo said.

Relatives of the deceased, who spoke in hush tones, wondered why she took her life, considering her age. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said the girl was full of life in the morning of the fateful day. She said:

Ladies Beware! Flavour Not Ready For Marriage

What’s the secret of your success story in pursuing your musical career?

The secret of my success is originality. Right from day one, I knew that if I try to be original, the sky would be my limit. But I know it’s going to take some time before that dream would become a reality. This is because nothing good comes that easily And Flavour is such a story.

I work so hard to sound so original in my music. Right from when I released my first album, there has been a tremendous improvement in my music. And this time around, I had enough funds to do better videos, which has distinguished my style from other artistes.  Africans as whole love originality, even though some might pretend about it.

If you are original in whatever you are doing today coupled with being down-to- earth, you will get to anywhere you want to. That has been the secret of my success. I began my career as a drummer for a local church in my home state, Enugu State. More juice after the cut....

34-Year-Old Enugu-Ebonyi Bridge Collapses

The 34-year-old Ovu River Bridge, which is located on a federal highway linking Enugu and Ebonyi states, has collapsed. The bridge links Ebonyi State, through Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area, and Enugu State, through Agbani-Ugboka-Nara-Nkerefi in Nkanu East council.

The bridge collapsed under the weight of a truck, which was plying it late at night. Villagers at the foot of the bridge said the truck was carrying 900 bags of cement when the bridge caved in, as against 600 bags stipulated for heavy-duty vehicles.

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Photos: The Sick Flood Enugu's Healing River To Take Healing Baths (+18)

Images have emerged of what's happening at the newly discovered healing river in Nachi, a community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Already named 'Orimiri Jordan' [River Jordan], it has become a pilgrimage centre of sorts, playing host to people from all parts of the country.

Apparently, the photos below were taken in the area.

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I Will Never Return To Gov. Chime – Wife

From Punch: Mrs. CLARA Chime on Monday left the Government House in Enugu claiming she had been under pressure to remain as wife of the Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime.She said she would have walked away from the marriage during the period Chime was sick and was away for five months, but remained on “very compassionate grounds.”Mrs. Chime said her thinking was that the sickness would change the governor’s ways towards her but that he got worse months after his return from cancer treatment abroad.According to her, on many occasions she attempted to leave but her family members, for pecuniary reasons, insisted she stayed put.

Baby Factory: Enugu police Arrest Hair Dresser & Lover

Enugu State Police Command has arrested a hair dresser, her lover and two other persons over their alleged involvement in a baby factory business.

The hair dresser, who gave her name as Ifeoma Obike, a native of Oguta in Imo State, was accused of using her hair salon on Chime Avenue, Enugu, as a cover up for baby factory business.

Our correspondent learnt on Sunday that when the police stormed her residence on Saturday on Mbanefo Street in New Haven, where she is residing with her live-in-lover, they found a pregnant lady.

The victim, whose identity was given as Ujunwa Egbe, from Ituku in Awgu Local Government Area of the state, was reported to have been taken into custody by the lovers, with a promise that she would be paid N100, 000 upon delivery of the baby.

KWARA COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SHOT DEAD

Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu

Tragedy struck in Enugu last night when the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinweke Asadu, was shot dead by unknown gunmen.

His police orderly, Aloha Olaniyi and Driver, Oliver Omeh, who were with him at the time of the incident sustained serious bullet wounds and are said to be lying critically at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu.

The incident occurred at Amorji Nike, near the densely populated Abakpa Nike area in Enugu East local government area within the state capital at about 10 pm.

It Was Cancer – Governor Sullivan Chime

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Monday night, told the story of what led to his long vacation that sparked off controversy, saying he was actually hit by cancer of the nose, which treatment and healing period lasted for four and a half months.

Chime, broke his silence on his prolonged absence while speaking with some newsmen at the Governor’s Lodge, Enugu. He said those who tried to fuel crisis in the state on account of his vacation failed woefully because they were acting in ignorance, adding that he owed nobody any apology for what he did because he observed the laid down principles before travelling out of the country.

Describing his critics and their vituperations as unfair, Chime said he believed he was not under any obligation to tell the public about his ailment before he travelled and even while undergoing treatment as, according to him, he was free to do anything personal during his vacation more so when he had duly handed over governance to his deputy, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi and could stay outside for as long as he wanted.