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In its commitment to nip in the board, the activities of illicit drug peddlers and consumers, the Abia State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday , October 21, paraded 14 persons who were arrested by its operatives for allegedly involving in the sale and consumption of illicit drugs in the state.

Mr. Akingbade Bamidele, the State Commander of NDLEA in a Press Conference said that the 14 suspects who were all male were arrested in Aba, the economic nerve center and Umuahia, the state capital during a raid on drug joints in the two major cities.
The NDLEA boss added that in adherence to the governor’s directives to the agency to ensure operation zero black spots in Umuahia and its environs, the agency in collaboration with the officers of Nigerian army at the weekend conducted a raiding operation in Abia community; Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA where dried leaves suspected to be cannabis of about 50kg were seized and two persons arrested as well.
Read more https://infonet9ja.com/2019/10/22/abia-ndlea-parades-14-suspected-illicit-drug-peddlers-addicts/

Members of a pro-Biafra group who were arrested while on a protest in Aba, Abia State being handed over to the authorities of the Nigeria Police, Abia State Command
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While many couples who walk down the aisle were battling with the long list of guest that would be in attendance in their event, a yet-to-be named couple have decided to take their wedding to the next level.

The couple suspected to be Australian divers took a priest and selected friends who could be underground water divers as well to Pacific Ocean to hold what may be regarded as the first underground water wedding in the world.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2019/05/11/couple-hold-underground-water-wedding/

Abia State Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Obinna Oriaku has stated the willingness of the state government to pay workers in the state, the N30, 000 minimum wage which was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Oriaku in an interview with our reporter, stressed that unlike other states that may be jittering over its implementation, Abia was already positioned to meet the demand.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2019/05/13/how-abia-will-pay-n30-000-minimum-wage-finance-commissioner/

Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Jerry Obasi, has urged members of the party across the federation to arise and rescue APGA from the hands of Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano and its incumbent National Chairman, Victor Oye before the party dies.

This is even as Obasi alleged that Obiano and Oye want APGA dead in order to achieve the aims of their sponsors who he claimed don’t wish Ndigbo well.
READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2019/05/16/rescue-apga-from-dying-in-the-hands-of-obiano-oye-obasi-tells-members/

The spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, Mr. Joe Igbokwe has charged his Igbo kinsmen to emulate the political disposition of the Yorubas.

Igbokwe who in a Facebook post eulogized the level of political and religious tolerance that the Yorubas have exhibited even in the face of marginalization said for an ethnic group to be relevant in multi faceted country like Nigeria, they must learn to be strategic politically than taking up arm against everybody.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2019/05/16/learn-from-the-yorubas-joe-igbokwe-tells-igbos/

While the leadership of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) where busy demolishing clubs alleged to be housing prostitutes, a Port Harcourt based clergy and General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere has gone ahead to take repentant prostitutes to God.

This it was gathered was in bid to clear the streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, of the menace of sex slavery and prostitution.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2019/05/16/36-women-give-up-prostitution-in-port-harcourt/

The acting rector, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Prof. Ezionye Eboh has announced that the institution would be holding convocation for students that graduated from the institution within the second semester of the current academic session.

This is coming nine years after the Aba based institution held the last convocation for its graduate students.

Eboh, speaking at Pavilion of the institution at an event to mark the 25th matriculation ceremony of the Aba based school announced that a committee made up of various individuals have been mandated by the management to plan for the event.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2019/05/02/abia-poly-holds-convocation-9-years-after/

The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared Thursday May, 30th sit-at-home in states under former Eastern and Middle Belt regions respectively.

In a release issued on Thursday by the spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, the pro-biafra group said that the essence of the sit-at-home was in commemoration of Biafra fallen heroes.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2019/05/02/ipob-declares-may-30-sit-at-home/

A reckless driver whose name is yet-to-be ascertained has reportedly killed a student of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba situated at the heart of the commercial nerve of the state.

This is even as another student that was in the company of the dead student was said to have been battling for survival in one of the private hospitals in the city.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2019/05/02/reckless-driver-kills-abia-poly-student-another-hospitalized/

A yet-to-be identified soldier attached to the 144Battalion Headquarters of Nigerian Army in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State has allegedly killed a businessman in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the State.

While the soldier is said to be one of the military personnel at the Owerre-Aba army guard post, the deceased is said to be a business owner in the area.

Sources at the Owerre-Aba told our reporter that the soldier had gone to separate a fight between the decease popularly known in the area as Harmony and a pool owner before the victim attacked him.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2018/11/19/soldier-stabs-man-to-death-in-aba/

The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police Force on Sunday said that it launched investigation into the Saturday’s midnight fire that engulfed several shops and goods worth millions of naira in Nkwo Ngwa market in Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State.

The State Police Commissioner, Mr. Chris Ezike who came in the company of the Aba Area Commander, ACP Peter Okpara and team of other senior police officers under his command also met the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of the state (Okezie Ikpeazu); Captain Awa Udensi (rtd) at the scene of the incident.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2018/11/18/police-launch-investigation-in-aba-midnight-fire/

One of the local and populous markets in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State located on Obohia road in Aba South Local Government Area; Nkwonkwa Market is currently on fire.

Information gathered by our reporter has it that men of the State Fire Service had arrived the scene at the time of filing this report battling to put out the fire that has consumed several shops in the market.
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But some sources denied that, stating that they have been scooping water from one of the drainages within the area and have been fighting the fire through self help. https://infonet9ja.com/2018/11/17/breaking-goods-worth-millions-go-into-flame-in-aba-market-inferno/

Two passengers of a commercial tricycle on Tuesday in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State reportedly lost their lives as a haulage truck being chased by Revenue agents said to be working for Aba South Local Area Council.

Unconfirmed information has it that a yet-to-be identified pregnant woman and a passenger in the said tricycle died on the spot.

https://infonet9ja.com/2018/11/13/pregnant-woman-others-die-in-aba-auto-crash/

“Iwuanyanwu was my childhood friend and we were also co-pastors. When he was having challenges in growing his church I took him a native doctor in Ondo State to get charms to attract members to his church and also perform miracles for them. I also gave him one hundred thousand naira to support him during the trip.

“We started the process in the year 2013 and we have been going to the shrine to renew the charm every year since that year. But when the charm started working and Iwuanyanwu started making money he forgot me...

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2018/11/06/confessionwhy-i-killed-wind-of-glory-pastors-woman-leader/

Yet-to-be identified gunmen have reportedly abducted a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State.



While information about the kidnap of the chieftain whose name until the time of this report was not yet known was still sketchy at the time of this report, it was learnt that the gunmen numbering about four was said to have taken the APC chieftain to an unknown location after they blocked him with their SUV.
READ ALSO: Police arrest 5 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims in Anambra



Information from security sources confirmed the abduction, but could not disclose the identity of the victim whom they said is popular in the state.
https://infonet9ja.com/2018/09/24/gunmen-abduct-abia-apc-chieftain-in-aba/

A young man in his late twenties whose name was yet-to-be ascertained has been reported dead after allegedly inducing self with overdose of substance suspected to be Tramadol.

Our reporter reports that the young man who collapsed and died in front of a lock-up located at St. Michael’s road by Mosque,Aba Abia State was said to have gone to a drug spot Milverton Street by Asa road.

https://infonet9ja.com/2018/09/17/20-year-old-man-dies-after-reportedly-taking-tramadol-overdose/

#T.A ORJI FIRES BACK AT CRITICS

____________Former Governor and the incumbent Senator representing Abia Central zone, Senator Theodore Orji contrary to propaganda by his detractors, he is not worried over 2019 poll.

Orji who made the assertion in an interview dared his opponents to meet him at the field and test his political dexterity.

Senator Orji who said that his performances so far at the red chamber would earn him a return ticket, dismissed as empty boasts, the threat by his opponents to dislodge him at the poll.

He said he had within his stay at the senate given a good account of himself in terms of legislative acumen and human empowerment.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/…/2019-i-am-not-worried-over-poll-e…/

#TRAGEDY IN ABA!!!
One dies in Aba ghastly auto accident

____________One person identified as Saviour has reportedly lost his life in a ghastly auto accident that occurred on popular Waterside Bridge along Aba-Ikot Ekpene Expressway, off Ogbor Hill Aba, Abia State.

While Saviour whom many said to come from Akwa Ibom and also identified as a job man at a popular market; Ahia Udele housing Aba slaughter died on the spot, other passengers in a commercial bus with registration Number Anambra State JJT 281 ZH that collided with a truck heading into the commercial town escaped death by the whiskers.

Sources at the slaughter house disclosed that the truck carrying bags of rice failed break while the driver was descending the Ogbor Hill Bridge.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/…/one-dies-in-aba-ghastly-auto-acci…/

#BREAKING!!!
IPOB accuses Nigerian Army of killing of members in Abia State.


The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the leadership of Nigerian Army of killing and dumping its members in a forest at Obiawon village in Ogwe autonomous community, Asa in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State.

The Obiawon community are said to be living in palpable fears following the discovery of corpses of yet-to-be identified persons dumped in a forest in the village.

While the people are said to also fear arrest of innocent indigenes by members of security agencies who have reportedly been parading the community since the community members discovered the corpses, they are however calling on authorities concerned to ensure that there won’t be any outbreak of disease in the agrarian community.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/…/ipob-accuses-nigerian-army-of-kil…/
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34 Brigade Barracks Obinze, Owerri and 14 Brigade Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Barracks Ohafia, Stood still in appreciation and honour of one of the most respected Generals in the Nigerian Army, – the outgoing General Officer Commanding(GoC) 82 Division, Maj Gen Adamu Baba Abubakar as hundreds of barracks families comprising Nigerian Army Soldiers’ Wives and their children, Manny market women, Magajiyas, Corp members and Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association members came out to bid General Abubakar farewell during his farewell visit to the formations today Wednesday the 1st of August 2018.

He used the opportunity to further commend the troops of the Brigades for their roles during Exercises and other training activities particularly exercise Python Dance I and Ex EGWU EKE 11, pointing out that the exercise was able to address the fundamental security challenges that threatened the unity and corporate existence of Nigeria.

Read More:https://infonet9ja.com/2018/08/05/82-div-goc-pays-farewell-visit-to-34-14-brigades/

The Abia State Command of NDLEA, led by the Commander, Bamidele Akingbade has raided one of the notorious and illegal drug bunks located at Orji Uzor Kalu’s Bridge near popular Good Morning Market, Aba, the commercial nexus of the state.

Infonet9ja.com also gathered that Aknigbade and his team also demolished shanties suspected to have been built by the hoodlums which they used hideouts for their nefarious activities including raping of victims.

READ MORE:https://infonet9ja.com/2018/07/28/abia-ndlea-raid-notorious-drug-bunk-in-aba-destroys-hideouts/

All is now set for the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State to successfully host former Vice President and 2019 Presidential hopeful of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.



Abubakar who hasn’t been in the state infonet9ja.com gathered that Abubakar who would be arriving the state on Friday July, 13 in the company of his team and other allies through late Sam Mbakwe Airport in Imo State already had his advanced team on ground.

READ MORE: https://infonet9ja.com/2018/07/12/abia-pdp-sets-to-welcome-former-vice-president-atiku-abubakar-on-friday/#

It was a sad day for residents of Umuatako in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State as a yet-to-be identified stormed the area and killed yet to be identified final year student of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba.

The incident infonet9ja.com gathered caused chaos in Umuatako as residents and shop owners reportedly closed shops to avoid being arrested by police in a case hat they know nothing about.

READ MORE: https://infonet9ja.com/2018/07/10/gunmen-kill-final-year-student-of-abia-state-polytechnic-aba/

#BREAKING!!! Lawyer slumps and die while cross-examining a witness in Abia

_____________An Aba based lawyer identified as Barr. Obinna Onuoha has reportedly slumped and died during a court session at High Court I in Obingwa Local Area of Abia State.

Information at the time of filing report was sketchy, but our reporter gathered that Onuoha slumped while cross examining witness to the opposing party.

READ MORE: https://infonet9ja.com/…/lawyer-slumps-and-die-while-cross…/

Apparently dissatisfied with the treatment meted against him by the powers that be in Abia State, Abuja based lawyer and 2014 gubernatorial aspirant in PDP, Barr. Friday Nwosu on Monday joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

He was issued with the party's membership card at his ward in Obingwa Local government area of the state.
Read more: https://infonet9ja.com/…/former-pdp-guber-aspirant-joins-a…/

Everyday, cases of road crashes are reported and some unreported or under reported. And for ten commuters, they have God to thank for sparing their lives in a multiple accident that would have taken their lives if not the mercy of God which shielded and helped them cheat death.

Read more: https://infonet9ja.com/2018/06/17/ten-miraculously-escape-death-by-the-whiskers-in-multiple-accidents/

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We are splashing out N1k of any Nigerian network of your choice as Nigerian National team file out against their Croatian counterparts.

Just predict the scoreline of today's match.

Entry closes by 6:30 pm today
Note: Predicting the time, the scorer(s)will be added advantage.
visit our website www.infonet9ja.com and leave your comment on the Nigeria vs Croatia post.
Good luck to you and congratulations to the winner in advance

It was a normal day to day business and economic activity at the popular Osisioma junction which serves as the major exit and entrance route in and out of Aba, the commercial nerve of Aba, Abia State with its usual horrendous traffic situation. And while people are thanking God that the anticipated raid that cripple business activity was still being expected, the unimaginable happened.

Sounds of gunshots from personnel of two sister security agencies rented the air, sending passersby, business operators and petty traders to different directions as they scamper for safety while trying to avoid being caught in the web of the gunfire which later took the life of a soldier and two policemen attached to the Police Mobile Force (PMF 55) Osisioma.

It crippled vehicular movement on the ever busy Expressway for close to 3hrs. What was the cause, simply show of power or superiority among the personnel of two security agencies.

Read more: https://infonet9ja.com/2018/06/15/three-feared-dead-in-aba-as-soldiers-clash-with-police/

I told him I was not sure that these people were sincere. I cannot forget the proverb that he used to explain his position. He said ‘if you have to fight somebody, you’ve got to get close to him. Even if they are not sincere, he is the de facto head of state now, let me listen to him. I’m ready to take him on.’ It was the time they gave us the date, and he said Abiola would not last. When Abiola met with Abacha, they told us that Col. Abubakar Umar was planning to topple Abiola. They listed about 17 officers, including Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro and the rest of them, who they said, were involved in the coup plot. They told Abiola, ‘You won’t be able to stop them, you won’t last four days.’ They said they needed to get rid of these dangerous boys in the military. Abiola became a little jittery.

Abacha told Abiola that if by the third day, they could not swear him in, in six weeks, six months when they have gotten rid of all the mines—that’s the way Abacha described it—the mines against June 12, and that Abiola should not walk through the mines at all. That if they couldn’t do it in three weeks, to six weeks, the maximum they would take was six months and they will hand over to him. Abiola was so trusting.

https://infonet9ja.com/2018/06/12/how-abiola-was-betrayed-bola-ahmed-tinubu-reveals-in-an-interview/

Soldiers attached to 144 Battalion under 14Brigade Headquarters of Nigerian Army, Ohafia, Abia State have reportedly arrested three members of a kidnapping gang operating in Aba, the commercial nerve of the state and its environs.

The soldiers, our correspondent gathered also rescued a yet-to-be identified kidnapped victim trapped inside the boot of the car being driven by the gang and recovered cache of ammunition and guns which they allegedly used for their operation.

https://infonet9ja.com/2018/06/12/soldiers-arrest-three-kidnappers-in-aba-rescue-victim-recover/