Tag Archives: Imo

The decomposing body of Innocent Obi, the Deputy Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Uwana, Ebonyi State, has been found in a bush in Ezeala, Umuezeala autonomous community in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.   Obi, popularly known by villagers as Onye Army, had travelled to his …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has said that results of the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayesla states would be transmitted according to the provisions of the Electoral Act.   Yakubu said this in reaction to Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Mr. …

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers terrorising and attacking the people of the Umuezorokam-Avu community and its environs in Owerri West LGA of the state.    Spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 31, 2023, …

Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu, on Tuesday stormed Owerri to join the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi and other party big wigs at the Imo State capital to flag-off the party’s campaign. Naija News reports that the former …

A 15-year-old girl has been left with traumatic genital injury after she was repeatedly raped by four men in Imo State.    LIB reported that an Owerri Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, August 3, 2023, remanded the four suspects, Amarachi Nwodo, 39, David Ajuka, 22, Chima Uwandu, 43, and Osinachi Okoro, …

An Owerri Magistrate’s court in Imo State has ordered the remand of four men who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl and damaging her privates parts.    The alleged rapists are Amarachi Nwodo,39, David Ajuka, 22, Chima Uwandu, 43, and Osinachi Okoro, 29.   The Chief Magistrate, Obinna Njemanze, on Thursday, …

Men of the Imo state police command have rescued a 16-year-old girl identified as Khadizat Labran who was abducted at Ganaja junction in Lokoja, Kogi state and brought to Imo state where she was found.     Confirming this to newsmen, ASP Henry Okoye, spokesperson of the command, said Khadizat …

Residents of Imo state have celebrated men of the state police command for swiftly preventing a robbery incident at a jewelry shop in Ikeneagbu area of the state on Saturday, July 29.    Confirming the robbery incident, the spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, said the assailants numbering about …

The charred remains of a yet-to-be identified man was on Thursday night found dead on a transformer placed at Government Secondary School in Owerri, Imo state.   It is speculated that he was trying to steal cables and vandalize the transformer before getting electrocuted after power was restored.    The …

Sequel to a series of complaints received from members of the public, especially from the youth alleging indiscriminate harassment and illegal checking of their phones, palmtop, and laptop and extortion by Police Officers.   The state Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, has warned Police Officers posted on patrol …