…to carry out their responsibilities. The commanders included the Commander, 14 Brigade, Ohafia, Brig Gen H.M. Bello; the state Commissioner of Police, now Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Danladi Isa; the State Director of the Department of State Services, Ibrahim Sarki; the state Commandant of the Nigeria Se…

…story states that Nanka town came into existence when Dinne bu Ududo relocated from Ohafia (in present-day Abia State) and settled in what people today call Nanka. One story claims the name Nanka means “Nnaa m ka, naani m ka (I alone am the greatest),' and it came from a warrior called Jee Nwuhu. He hardly lost in batt…

…the vehicle before the owner, who had been alerted by Royal Rangers stationed near the Ohafia Street junction, rushed to the scene and found his supposedly locked car already open. The vehicle owner, who is not a member of the church, said he had initially planned to park farther from the church but decided to move clo…

…speaking, the Chairman of the House Committee on Environment and member representing Ohafia South State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Kalu Mba-Nwoke, attributed the poor compliance to three months of inactivity. He urged Abians to treat cleanliness as a daily responsibility, not just on declare…

…This followed the ban placed on commercial motorcycle operations in Umuahia, Aba, and Ohafia metropolises by the Abia State Government. The state government had on Saturday explained that the ban on the movement of commercial motorcycles in the three towns was to ensure the safety and security of its citizens, among ot…

…banned commercial motorcycle operations in the metropolitan areas of Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia, citing security and public safety concerns. The ban, approved by Governor Alex Otti, will take effect from Monday, June 22, 2026, and is one of the most extensive transport regulations introduced by the administration. Announc…

…woman in Aba. According to the Police Command, the suspect, who is an indigene of Akanu Ohafia, assaulted the victim, Amarachi Chinyere, over a dispute relating to a pot of soup. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Abia State Police Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the…

…popularly kno?wn? as “Okada?,” within the metropolitan areas of Umu‍ahi?a, Aba and Ohafia. The State’s Commissioner for Information, Okay Kanu, who announced the ban on Saturday, said the ban takes effect from Mo‍nday, J?une 22, 20?26. The State government said that ban was part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen sec…

…reacted to messages circulating on some social media platforms, directing residents of Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State to remain indoors. The messages had also imposed restrictions on movement and commercial activities in the area on Friday, 19 June 2026. But reacting to the messages, the Nigerian Army descr…