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IgbereTV reports that Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has made a case for a federal Secretariat in the State.

Governor Ikpeazu stated this during a courtesy visit by Federal Commissioner, representing Abia State at the Federal Character Commission, Mr. Henry Ogbulogo, who was in the State on a working visit. The Governor expressed regrets about the absence of Federal presence in the State adding that Abia is ripe to have a federal secretariat. He called on the Commissioner to join in the clarion call for a federal secretariat in the State, adding that the mere absence of a federal secretariat further points to the absence of federal presence in the State.

According to him, despite the fact that Abia is an oil producing State, it cannot boast of having any oil company with an office in Abia. He also pointed out that none of the companies that drill oil in the State resides in Abia but rather prefer to live in another states from where they come to work in Abia and pay their taxes in those other States.

He noted that Abia is one of the most peaceful States devoid of youth restivness and appealed for a change in attitude by the Federal Government. The Governor who noted that the issues raised by the Federal Commissioner including fixing the road that leads to its office in the State as well as compelling the Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to submit their nominal rolls to the Commission, directed such MDAs to avail the Commission all the necessary support.

Earlier in his speech, the Federal Commissioner, Mr Henry Ogbulogo, appealed to the Governor to give the Commission necessary footing in the State as well as compel the State Ministries, Departments and Agencies to make available to the Commission necessary documents and nominal rolls to enable it carry out its job.

Mr. Ogbulogo said the Commission is mandated to monitor compliance to the guidelines and formula for employment. He thanked the State government for providing land for the Secretariat of the Commission and requested that a facelift be given to the road leading to the Commission's Secretariat in Umuahia.

IgbereTV reports that the Anambra state government has flagged off the fifty-five trucks of food items donated by Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19, CACOVID, for distribution across the state.

The relief materials which include cartons of noodles, bags of rice, salt, among others are to be distributed to indigent households in Anambra with effect from today being the 6th of August, 2020.

Apart from the already arrived fifty-five trucks of the relief materials, Anambra state is still expecting more thirty-three trucks of the items from the organization, as they are to donate total of eighty-eight trucks to the state.

Anambra state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano was represented at the event by his deputy, Dr Nkem Okeke.

Government functionaries present during the event were Director State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Cy Agupugo, Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, that of Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, among others.

BBNAIJA 2020: Viewers Shocked At Seeing A Rat In Big Brother House (Photos, Video)

Many Nigerians think that the Big Brother house is flawless and perfect when it comes to the in-house living standard, but viewers were shocked to spot a rodent roaming about in the house.

In a video seen by IgbereTV, the rodent was spotted running past the dinning room while housemate, Vee and some other housemates were having their meal.

As can be seen in the video, the camera focuses on Vee, with the background blurred but a visible quick living thing dashes past her and in a movement so swift that it could only be considered a rodent.

See video and some tweets about it below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DITpOUXEE7U

Abia School Teachers Beseige COVID-19 Sample Collection Centers To Test For COVID-19 (Photos)

IgbereTV reports that Abia State primary and secondary school teachers have besieged COVID-19 sample collection centers across the state to test for COVID-19, following the state government's announcement that primary and secondary schools in the state will resume academic activities on Monday August 10, 2020.

IgbereTV recalls that the Abia State Government announced that the State Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, will on 4th August, 2020 commence sample collection and testing for COVID-19 of all head teachers, teachers and all those expected to be part of the management of the relevant examinations in the state's public and private schools, stating that only those who test negative to the virus will be expected to continue attending classes or interacting with students and others involved in the management of the examinations.

Below are pictures captured from Ukwa East and Ohafia LGAs of the state.

Breaking News: Enugu Govt Directs All State's Civil Servants To Resume Work On August 3

IgbereTV reports that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has directed all civil servants in the state to resume work on Monday, August 3, 2020.

The directive was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya.

In the statement, the state government advised returning civil servants to observe all Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols for containment of the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), “including hand washing with soap, use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, compulsory use of face shield/mask and maintaining social distancing”.

It would be recalled that following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Enugu State Government, directed all civil servants in the state to work from their homes since March 23, 2020, as part of measures to contain the spread of the viral disease.

The state government has been paying salaries of civil servants, as and when due, since the lockdown.

Anambra Women Affairs Ministry Rescues Mentally Challenged Mother And Child (Photos)

IgbereTV reports that the Anambra State. ministry of Women and Children Affairs, today, July 29th, 2020, at Amaoka Junction, Nnewi, rescued a mentally challenged mother and her six year old son.

Following series of posts by concerned citizens on social media, pleading for the government to intervene on behalf of the woman and her two children who roam along Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, the pair were successfully rescued after a frantic search and several visits to Nnewi by the social welfare department of ministry of Women and Children Affairs.

In her reaction following the rescue, the Honourable Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, who personally interviewed the woman that claimed she is a native of Ichi Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA, ordered for immediate transfer of the pair to government owned facility where they will be cared for, until they are certified okay to be reunited with their family and integrated back into the society.

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Kidnappers Raped Me, Forced My Brother To Have Sex With Me - Lady Narrates (Photos)

IgbereTV reports that a 20-year-old woman, Chioma Dioke, an indigene of Nsukka in Enugu State has narrated how some men kidnapped her and her elder brother, raped her repeatedly and forced her elder brother to have sexual intercourse with her.

Chioma who spoke on Tuesday, July 28, said the kidnappers held them hostage for five days inside a bush called Sambisa forest located in Ezzagu, Ishielu LGA Ebonyi State.

Chioma, her brother and another victim had gone to Onunwafor, Ezzagu in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State to do their business of selling of goods which included noddles, diapers and oil. The business also allowed members of the community to invest money and those who invested were receiving high amounts as their returns.

However, the owner of the investment business reportedly ran away from the community with the payments made by their customers without the knowledge of Chioma and her brother.

Angry youths abducted Chioma, her brother, and the other person involved in the business and held them hostage in the bush. They were starved, threatened, and sexually assaulted.

Narrating her ordeal to newsmen at the state police command in Abakaliki after her rescue from the kidnappers’ territory. Chioma said she was repeatedly raped by boys from the community while others inserted hands, rods and sticks into her private part. She said they also forced her brother to have sex with her even though he told them it was incest and forbidden.

She said: "A company employed me to advertise noodles, diapers, oil and other products. If you invest N1,000 in the business, you will get N1,500. We were just doing that and we were paying our customers.

"One day, our boss travelled. I went to the office and couldn’t see three of our colleagues. I only saw my elder brother and one other guy that was working with us. As three of us were in the office, the community youths came and started beating us, demanding where our boss was. They tore my clothes, pants and bra and took us into a thick forest.

"They started molesting me; some had sex with me, while others inserted hands into my private parts. Some pressed my breasts.

"After they finished molesting me, they said my elder brother must have sex with me. They carried my brother, beat him up thoroughly and ordered him to start having sex with me. My brother told them that it was against our culture. They insisted that he must do it and pointed a gun at his head. My brother had no option than to have sex with me.

"After blood gushed out of my private parts, they ordered my brother to clean the blood. When he refused, they beat him up again. They came to me again and had sex with me in the pool of my blood."

"After having sex with me again, some of them came to me and inserted sticks in my private parts. Later, they took us to another forest where we stayed for four days. If they hear anything like a gunshot, they will take us to another forest."

Police later got information about the incident and stormed the forest, killing two persons and rescued the victims.

Sokoto mob kill Nigerien supplying ammunition to bandits

The Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Ka’oje, has directed full-scale investigation into the killing of a suspected supplier of ammunition to bandits by a mob in the Gada Local Government Area of the state.

The body of the suspect, who allegedly hailed from Niger Republic, was subsequently thrown into a river by the villagers and washed away.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Muhammad Sadiq, said in a statement, “Information was received at the Gada Divisional Headquarters on Sunday that an unknown person from Niger Republic, who was suspected to be supplying arms and ammunition to bandits, was intercepted at Diboni village of the Gada LGA on his way to Zamfara State.

“When his passage was obstructed by flood due to heavy downpour, the suspect sought community members to assist him bypass the flooded area, in the course of which a sack conveyed on his motorcycle was suspected by the villagers; the sack was forcibly opened despite resistance by the suspect and a large quantity of ammunition was discovered to be concealed in the sack, which led to the subsequent lawless lynching and disposing of the remains of the suspect in a river by the villagers.

“Upon receipt of the information, the DPO, Gada Divisional Headquarters, led a team of detectives to the scene, recovered 3,144 pieces of 7.62x39mm calibre AK-47 live ammunition and an unregistered Kasea motorcycle; the detectives simultaneously commenced preliminary investigation and tracing of the disposed remains of the suspect.”

The CP directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to commence a full-scale investigation into the incident and ensure the recovery of the suspect’s body for possible identification and autopsy.

Ka’oje, while cautioning members of the public to desist from self-help and taking the law into their own hands, enjoined them to embrace timely passage of useful information to the police.

IgbereTV reports that Prosper Chidinma Erem And Clement Orjinta who were among those trained in China by Governor Ikpeazu of Abia State, recently won the 2020 MSME National Award from the federal government for following Ikpeazu's template on developing human capacity, to build future entepreneurs. Both winners excelled in Leather Works and Fashion and Style respectively.

See pictures below.

Gov. Ikpeazu Hands Over Official Vehicles To Abia State Judiciary Judges (Photos)

IgbereTV reports that the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Tuesday, handed over official vehicles to Judges of the State judiciary.

The State Chief Judge, Justice Onuoha Kalu Ogwe was on ground to receive the vehicles on behalf of the Judges. Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu and some top government officials witnessed the event.

See photos below.

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COVID-19: Enugu State Commences Decontamination Of Public Places, Phase-Four (Photos)

IgbereTV reports that Enugu State Fire Service, led by its Chief Fire Officer, Engr. Okwudiri Ohaa, has commenced decontamination of public places (phase four) with the newly procured automated mini trucks, other equipment.

Speaking while disinfecting Kenyatta Market, Enugu on Monday, Engr. Ohaa disclosed that 153 Customary Courts across the 17 LGAs have been decontaminated in addition to the High Courts and Magistrate Courts that had been disinfected earlier.

Engr. Ohaa reassured residents of state government's commitment to continue with the exercise in schools, hospitals, churches, among other public places.

See pictures below.

IgbereTV reports that the Nsukka Township Stadium in Enugu State is now taking shape, as a result of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration's rural-urban development drive in Enugu State.

See pictures below.

IgbereTV reports that the Anambra State Police Command has paraded twenty-five male suspects over cultism related activities including drugs possession and illegal possession of firearms.

The suspects who are mostly teenagers, were arrested in different parts of the state by the command's Special Anticultism Squad, SPACS.

Speaking with pressmen during an interview, some of the suspects confessed to be members of different cult fraternities, including JBC and Aiyes.

One of the suspects, twenty-year-old Somtochuwku Onyechi from Uru Village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, has been a member of JBC confraternity since 2015, and specializes in initiating under-aged kids into the cult.

Among the items recovered from the suspects include one double-barrelled gun, four pump action guns, live and expended cartridges, warpped weeds suspected to be marijuana, meth cans (bunker), a he-goat, two chickens and sliced tuber of yam said to be used for ritual activities.

Addressing pressmen at the parade, the command's Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Muhammed, said that the suspects would be charged to court, while stressing that the command remains resolute in ridding the state of every form of criminal activity.