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  • Rights Group Urges Imo Police to Investigate Alleged Collusion by DPO To Obstruct Justice

    .. Rights Group Urges Imo Police to Investigate Alleged Collusion by DPO To Obstruct Justice

     The Rule of Law And Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called on the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of collusion by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Ezinihitte Mbaise Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State, Essiet Onuimo. The accusations suggest that the DP
  • Security Forces Kill IPOB/ESN IED Specialist In Imo State

    . Security Forces Kill IPOB/ESN IED Specialist In Imo State

     In a collaborative effort involving army troops, sister services, and various security agencies, an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) specialist associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), has been successfully eliminated in Orsu-Ihitteukwa, Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State
  • Governor Hope Uzodimma Assumes Role Of Imo State Commissioner For Lands

    . Governor Hope Uzodimma Assumes Role Of Imo State Commissioner For Lands

     In an unprecedented move, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has taken on the role of Commissioner for Lands in the state, appointing himself to the position during the inauguration ceremony of 24 newly appointed commissioners at the Government House in Owerri.The unexpected announcement came on Tuesday, April 30, sending shockwaves through the po
  • Celebrity Bar Man, Cubana Chief Priest in Messy Land Tussle With Imo State Government

    . Celebrity Bar Man, Cubana Chief Priest in Messy Land Tussle With Imo State Government

     Embattled celebrity barman, cubana chief priest has once again reportedly entangled himself in another messy land scandal involving the Imo State government.Recall that Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma had appointed Cubana Chief Priest as Social Media Aide two years agoAccording to blogger cutie_juls who made the story known, it was revealed that
  • Man Catches His Wife In Bed With Another Man, Stabs Her To Death With Knife In Imo

    .. Man Catches His Wife In Bed With Another Man, Stabs Her To Death With Knife In Imo

     In a disturbing incident that shook the community of Nekede in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, an unidentified man brutally attacked his wife over suspicions of infidelity, leaving her severely injured.The harrowing episode unfolded on April 10, when a neighbour alerted the husband about his wife's alleged extramarital affair
  • Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma Appoints 16 Special Advisers

    . Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma Appoints 16 Special Advisers

     The Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has approved the appointment of 16 Special Advisers, SAs.The governor made this known to newsmen in Owerri, on Wednesday through his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu.According to the Statement, the “Imo State Governor, Sen Hope Uzodimma has approved the appointment of 16 Special Advisers (SAs) as ef
  • Police Launch Investigation Into Murder Of Another Lawyer, Garricks Anyanwu In Imo

    . Police Launch Investigation Into Murder Of Another Lawyer, Garricks Anyanwu In Imo

     The Imo State Police Command said it launched an investigation into the murder of a legal practitioner, Garricks Anyanwu, in the state. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed thison Tuesday, April 9, 2023, said Anyanwu was killed a week ago, NAN reports.The PPRO, who confirmed the incident promised to make an official stat
  • ESN Syndicate Member Responsible For Enforcing Sit-At-Home Orders Nabbed By Police In Imo

    . ESN Syndicate Member Responsible For Enforcing Sit-At-Home Orders Nabbed By Police In Imo

     The Imo State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected member of Eastern Security Network, ESN, the armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, 38-year-old Chidebere Nwuzor of Amauzu in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area.The spokesman of the command, Henry Okoye, who stated this in a statement made available, said the sus
  • How Hotel Owner And Military Personnel ‘Tortured Staff To Death’ Over Phone Theft In Imo

    . How Hotel Owner And Military Personnel ‘Tortured Staff To Death’ Over Phone Theft In Imo

     A man identified as Ebuka Nwaneri, has allegedly been beaten to death by a hotel owner and military personnel in Imo State, according to a report by TheCable.The man was reportedly beaten to death over a missing phone in the Umulogho community of Obowo LGA, Imo..Sources said Nwaneri, a staff of the hotel, was accused of stealing the phone belongin
  • Imo Police Arrest Guest House Owner For Alleged Murder Of Man Accused Of Theft

    . Imo Police Arrest Guest House Owner For Alleged Murder Of Man Accused Of Theft

     In a recent development, operatives from the Obowo Divisional Headquarters in Imo State have apprehended Mr. Ibe Obasi, a 38-year-old guest house owner, on allegations of fatally assaulting a 25-year-old man named Ebuka Udemba, a native of Umuokpa in Obowo LGA. Initial investigations suggest that Udemba was accused of stealing a customer�
  • Youths Set Hotel Ablaze After Alleged Staff Killing In Umulogho Community, Imo State

    . Youths Set Hotel Ablaze After Alleged Staff Killing In Umulogho Community, Imo State

     Tension gripped Umulogho community in Obowo Local Government Area as enraged youths took to the streets, setting fire to a section of a hotel following the reported death of a staff member named Ebuka Nwaneri. The incident, which unfolded over the weekend, stemmed from allegations that Nwaneri stole a mobile phone belonging to a military personnel
  • Renewed Attack By Unknown Gunmen Left 2 Police Officers Dead In Imo

    . Renewed Attack By Unknown Gunmen Left 2 Police Officers Dead In Imo

     Two police officers were killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), an armed group associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), along old Gariki Road in Okigwe Council Area of Imo State.This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, on Saturday in OwerriWhile gi
  • "Muslims Find It Difficult To Get Partners In South-east"-Imo Chief Imam, Sheikh Suleiman Njoku

    . "Muslims Find It Difficult To Get Partners In South-east"-Imo Chief Imam, Sheikh Suleiman Njoku

     In an exclusive interview with The Herald, the Chief Imam of Imo State and Chairman of the League of Imams, Sheikh Suleiman Njoku, shed light on the myriad challenges faced by Muslim communities in the predominantly Christian South East region of Nigeria, highlighting their quest for acceptance and partnership.Speaking candidly, Sheikh Njoku empha
  • Imo State Gov, Uzodinma Appoints His Brother As Chief of Staff, Reappoints Iwu SSG

    . Imo State Gov, Uzodinma Appoints His Brother As Chief of Staff, Reappoints Iwu SSG

     The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has appointed his brother, Ferdinand Uzodinma as Deputy Chief of Staff, CoS, General Services.He also reappointed Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the State Government.In a release by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Governor, Oguwike Nwachukwu, he disclosed that Barr Nnamdi Anyaehie, the immed
  • 12Yr Old Girl Girl Suffers Vaginal Injuries, Contracts STD After Being Repeatedly Raped By 3 Men In Imo

    . 12Yr Old Girl Girl Suffers Vaginal Injuries, Contracts STD After Being Repeatedly Raped By 3 Men In Imo

     Detectives of the Imo State Police Command through painstaking and diligent investigations have arrested three suspects identified as Joseph Onyema, ’m’, 35 yrs, Uzoma Nwanoreze, ‘m’, 30yrs, and Eberechukwu Nwosu ‘m’ age 43yrs, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld). Investigation by the police revealed that the susp
  • 30Yr Old Nekede Polytechnic Graduate, Nerus Elemamba Commits Suicide In Imo

    . 30Yr Old Nekede Polytechnic Graduate, Nerus Elemamba Commits Suicide In Imo

     A 30-year-old graduate of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, in Imo State, Nerus Elemamba, has committed suicide.His body was found dangling in his room on Monday evening, in his village, in Umuohii, Obaoma community, Ezinihitte-Mbaise Local government Area of the state.It was gathered that he hung himself immediately after he participated in
  • Imo Police Arrest 300Lvl IMSU Student For Stabbing Final Year FUTO Student To Death

    . Imo Police Arrest 300Lvl IMSU Student For Stabbing Final Year FUTO Student To Death

     Francis Marvellous, 21, a 300-level student of Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri has been arrested by the police in the state for allegedly stabbing to death Chinagorom Marvellous Kingsley ‘m’, 22yrs, who is a final year student of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) and a member the University’s Man O’ War Unit.A statement
  • Police Arrest Vigilante Member Over Alleged Murder Of Lady In Imo

    . Police Arrest Vigilante Member Over Alleged Murder Of Lady In Imo

     The police command in Imo State has apprehended one Chinenye Nwaneri, a member of the Umuodu vigilante group, on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a young lady named Chienyenwa Nnodu. The lifeless body of Chienyenwa Nnodu was discovered inside a gutter in front of an uncompleted building at Madumere Street, Christ Road.According to a state
  • Ex-Imo Deputy Gov, Eze Madumere Loses Mother To Cold Hands Of Death

    . Ex-Imo Deputy Gov, Eze Madumere Loses Mother To Cold Hands Of Death

     The Ex-Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, is mourning the loss of his mother, Ugoeze Marlinda Chikanele Ulunma Madumere, who passed away at the age of 83. The sad news was shared with the press in Owerri by Chief Vincent Oparaji, the palace Secretary of Agunechemba Ezi-Mbieri Ancient Kingdom.According to the statement, Ugoeze Marlinda Chikanele Ulunma
  • Gunmen Fatally Shoot Pharmacist, Henry Ogbuji While Chasing Abductors Of Elder Brother In Imo

    . Gunmen Fatally Shoot Pharmacist, Henry Ogbuji While Chasing Abductors Of Elder Brother In Imo

     Tragedy struck in Imo State as gunmen reportedly shot dead Henry Ogbuji, a Nigerian pharmacist, while he was in pursuit of the abductors of his elder brother. Ogbuji, who hailed from Obile/Egbema LGA and owned a pharmacy in the state capital of Owerri, was tragically killed on Friday.According to a source in the village who spoke with TheCable, Og
  • Police Arrest Alleged Cult Leader, Three Others In Imo

    . Police Arrest Alleged Cult Leader, Three Others In Imo

     The police in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested a notorious cult leader alongside three others in Mbieri, a community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state.The police spokesperson in the state, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.Mr Okoye, an assistant superintendent of police, said the suspected cu
  • Imo Senator, Patrick Ndubueze Attacked By Unknown Gunmen in His Home, Orderly Killed

    . Imo Senator, Patrick Ndubueze Attacked By Unknown Gunmen in His Home, Orderly Killed

     Gunmen have att@cked the Senator representing Imo-North senatorial district (Okigwe zone), Senator Patrick Ndubueze, resulting in the tragic death of one of his orderlies.The Nations reports that the gunmen stormed the senator’s residence in the early hours of Monday, February 12. While the senator managed to escape unharmed, one of the policeme
  • Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Illegal Bunkering Site In Imo

    . Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Illegal Bunkering Site In Imo

     Some yet to be accounted numbers of persons have been confirmed dead in an explosion that stormed an illegal bunkering site in Obitti, an oil-producing community in Imo State, on Wednesday.However, a community leader, who did not want his name mentioned, alleged that the victims trespassed the territory of the illegal bunkering location said to be
  • Imo Man, Daniel Aturu Who Served 12Yrs Jail Term, Says Going To Prison Changed His Life

    . Imo Man, Daniel Aturu Who Served 12Yrs Jail Term, Says Going To Prison Changed His Life

     An ex-inmate of Medium Security Custodial Centre, Owerri in Imo, Daniel Aturu, who served his 12-year sentence, says his stay in prison has been life-changing for him.He was convicted of conspiracy and possession of stolen property in 2012. Aturu who was released on Monday, said even though initially he was very depressed, in the end, he has redis
  • How Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers And Two Others In Imo

    . How Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers And Two Others In Imo

     Gunmen have killed four persons at Ohii Junction on the Owerri-Orlu Road in Imo State.It was gathered that the gunmen in a Corolla SUV, opened fire at the junction on Monday, January 29, 2024, killing the victims. Facebook users, who shared videos and photos of the incident, said that two of the victims are policemen on duty in the area while the
  • Police Discover Kidnappers Den In Imo, Recovers Decomposing Bodies Of Two Victims

    . Police Discover Kidnappers Den In Imo, Recovers Decomposing Bodies Of Two Victims

     Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Imo State Police Command Special Tactical Unit led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma in synergy with some local hunters, stormed a suspected kidnapper’s hideout in a forest between Avu and Ihiagwa, on January 29 and arrested five suspected kidnappers namely Muazu Awuta, 30 ‘m’
  • Imo Residents Apprehend Three Security Officials Accused Of Kidnapping, Raping 15Yr Old Girl

    . Imo Residents Apprehend Three Security Officials Accused Of Kidnapping, Raping 15Yr Old Girl

     Residents of a community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, have apprehended three security officials who allegedly kidnapped and raped a 15-year-old girl.According to a video posted online, the teenage girl, said to be a daughter of a traditional ruler in Umuolue area of the state, said that she was at home with her brother when
  • Imo Gov Uzodinma Reacts To Relocation Of FAAN, CBN Departments To Lagos

    . Imo Gov Uzodinma Reacts To Relocation Of FAAN, CBN Departments To Lagos

     Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has thrown his weight behind the planned relocation of the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Lagos.Uzodinma is the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) and the chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum
  • Police Did Not Rescue Me, Ransom Was Paid - Imo Monarch, Eze Samuel Ohiri Speaks After Release

    . Police Did Not Rescue Me, Ransom Was Paid - Imo Monarch, Eze Samuel Ohiri Speaks After Release

     Samuel Ohiri, former chairman of the council of traditional rulers in Imo state, says the police did not rescue him from his abductors. Recall that the monarch was kidnapped from his residence in Orodo Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, on Jan. 6 and was released after 13 days in captivity. The Imo police command said it secured Ohiri’s freedom in collabo
  • Abducted Imo Monarch, Eze Samuel Ohiri Regains Freedom

    . Abducted Imo Monarch, Eze Samuel Ohiri Regains Freedom

     A traditional ruler in the Orodo Autonomous Community in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Samuel Ohiri, has regained his freedom from his abductors.  Confirming this to newsmen today January 18, the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Henry Okoye, said the monarch was released after a hot chase on the kidnappers

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