Soludo’s startling revelation on insecurity, Geometric Energy Plant, different high tales from South-east

From a startling revelation by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to the commissioning of Geometric Energy Plant, and the protest by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in opposition to financial hardship, final week was eventful within the South-east.

It was the final week of February 2024.

Listed here are the highlights of the highest tales that made headlines within the area throughout the previous week:

Police arrest ‘pretend philanthropist’ for allegedly stealing luggage of rice

The week started with an announcement by the police in Enugu State on Sunday that they arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly stealing 18 luggage of rice within the state.

The suspect, Joseph Nnamani, was mentioned to have stolen the luggage of rice after presenting himself as a philanthropist desiring to distribute the rice for charity at a church on 14 February.

The 18 luggage of rice had been valued at about N400,000, in line with the police spokesperson within the state, Daniel Ndukwe.

Mr Ndukwe, a deputy superintendent of police, mentioned the suspect had phoned the rice vendor and requested the 18 luggage of rice which the vendor provided.

However the suspect, who went to a financial institution on the pretext of desirous to switch cash to the vendor, secretly left the financial institution, went again to the church and made away with the luggage of rice to an unknown vacation spot.

Gentle Up Nigeria Challenge

The south-east Nigeria went agog on Monday following electricity-related occasions.

The primary was the flag-off of the Gentle Up Nigeria Challenge, organised by the Niger Delta Energy Holding Firm (NDPHC), a government-owned firm accountable for implementing the Nationwide Built-in Energy Challenge.

The NDPHC additionally operates a portfolio of gasoline thermal electrical energy era belongings in Nigeria.

The flag-off was carried out in Enugu by Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima as a part of the federal authorities’s efforts to enhance energy provide to industrial clusters within the South-east.

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Governor Soludo of Anambra State, and their Ebonyi State counterpart, Francis Nwifuru, attended the occasion.

On the occasion, Mr Shettima spoke on why the hope of Nigeria rests with the Igbo-speaking folks of the South-east.

On his half, Mr Uzodinma referred to as for probe of billions of {dollars} spent on the ability sector by the Nigerian authorities from 1999 until date.

Mr Shettima would later journey to the neighbouring Abia State the place he commissioned the 188-megawatt Geometric Energy Plant positioned in Aba, Abia State.

The commissioning of the ability mission was amongst high tales that trended within the South-east and throughout Nigeria prior to now week with many applauding the initiative as an amazing step to ending energy provide woes in Nigeria.

Constructed by Nigeria’s former Minister of Energy, Barth Nnaji, the ability plant is predicted to speed up energy provide to industrial clusters within the South-east, starting from Aba.

The plant can also be thought to be Nigeria’s first built-in electrical facility in Nigeria’s South-east.

NLC protest

Like in different areas of Nigeria, members of the NLC held a protest within the South-east in opposition to financial hardship within the nation.

The protest halted industrial actions throughout the area primarily in Anambra, Abia, Imo and Ebonyi states.

Nevertheless, there was drama on the secretariat of the NLC in Enugu State when police authorities within the state requested the NLC members to not go forward with their scheduled protest.

The members had been compelled by the scenario to watch the protest inside their secretariat.

5 killed, 26 rescued in Anambra constructing collapse

It was a black Tuesday in Ochanja, Onitsha North Native Authorities Space of Anambra State the place at the least 5 folks had been killed and 26 others rescued when a constructing collapsed at Odu-Igbo Market within the space.

The collapsed constructing was nonetheless underneath development.

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, who visited the scene of the incident, revealed that the collapsed constructing was constructed by a personal developer with out authorities approval.

He reiterated his dedication to deal with unlawful constructions within the state.

Man allegedly kills son over meals

We additionally reported an odd story of man accused of killing his son over meals.

The incident occurred on Monday evening in Eziama Lokpa-Ukwu, a neighborhood in Umunneochi Native Authorities Space of Abia State.

Residents mentioned the sufferer returned residence and ate the final portion of meals in a pot contained in the household’s kitchen.

The suspect, Marcel Udeh, consequently bumped into the home, introduced out a rifle and allegedly shot the son lifeless.

Offended residents had been mentioned to have instantly grabbed the suspect and tied his arms and legs with a rope, apparently to cease him from escaping from the neighborhood.

The police later confirmed the incident, which is a reminder of the hazard of worsening financial hardship within the nation.

Man allegedly kills his father, removes left eye for ritual

An identical incident occurred in Umuahia, the Abia State capital the place a 27-year-old man was accused of killing his 57-year-old father.

The suspect, Chinalu Ogbonna, was mentioned to have strangled the sufferer, Mmaduka Ogbonna, at their residence within the state capital on Monday midnight.

He would later allegedly take away the sufferer’s left eye with the intention to make use of it for ritual.

The police spokesperson in Abia State, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the incident in a press release on Tuesday.

Soludo’s startling revelation

Governor Soludo made a startling revelation on Tuesday when he mentioned the combat in opposition to insecurity in Anambra State has been hindered as a result of many vigilante operatives had been “infiltrated” by criminals.

The governor mentioned insecurity within the state and the South-east has the potential to drive away buyers and have an effect on the whole Nigeria.

“A part of the issue we expertise (within the state) is that lots of the vigilante operatives took oaths with criminals; they had been infiltrated,” he had mentioned.

Nigerian undergraduate allegedly stabs final-year pupil to demise

We additionally introduced you a report of a 300-level pupil of Imo State College (IMSU) who, on Thursday, allegedly stabbed to demise a remaining 12 months pupil of the Federal College of Expertise, Owerri, (FUTO).

Each IMSU and FUTO are in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, recognized the suspect as Francis Marvellous, 21, and the sufferer as Chinagorom Kingsley, 22.

Mr Okoye, an assistant superintendent of police, mentioned the suspect was later arrested in response to a misery name from the Chief Safety Officer of the FUTO, Patrick Egwu, a retired deputy superintendent of police.

Nigerian lecturer who proposed to pupil in classroom pronounces wedding ceremony date

The love story of a lecturer in Abia State College, Uturu, who proposed to a feminine pupil in a classroom continued on Friday when he introduced a date for his or her wedding ceremony.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the lecturer, Knowledge Anucha, surprised many college students on 14 February when he proposed to his fiancée in her classroom.

Many Nigerians criticised the lecturer for proposing to the scholar within the classroom.

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However the administration of the college and the management of the Educational Workers Union of Universities (ASUU) on the establishment, of their separate reactions, argued that the lecturer didn’t violate any college regulation and moral precept by his motion.

Mr Anucha, in a put up by way of his Fb web page on Friday, introduced that their wedding ceremony shall be held on 6 April.

The lecturer uploaded a pre-wedding {photograph} of himself and his fianceé on the social media platform.