Tag Archives: Imo

The award, which was part of activities marking the NYSC’s golden jubilee anniversary The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has nominated Imo for the ‘Most Friendly State’ Award.

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Hon. Chinedu Eleliam, has been abducted by suspected herdsmen.  Eleliam who is the APC Chairman in Umuarugo Village Umueze ll, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, was trailed to his house by the abductors. They fired …

A Catholic church priest, Rev Fr. Michael Ifeanyichukwu Asomugha, who was kidnapped in Imo State, has regained his freedom.    Asomugha is the assistant parish priest of the St. Paul’s Catholic church in Osu, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.   He was kidnapped on Saturday, April 15, …

Ugonna Ozurigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party has been declared winner of the February 25 House of Representatives election conducted in Nwangele/ Nkwerre/ Isu/ Njaba Federal Constituency of Imo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission.    Announcing the result, the collation officer for the federal constituency, Prof Rosetta Okechukwu …

The heartbreaking photo of a mother carrying the corpse of her son allegedly killed by the stray bullet fired by some persons alleged to be operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Owerri, Imo state on Monday, April 17, has gone viral.    The viral photo …

The Imo State police command has condemned the action of some of its officers who were caught in a viral video assaulting two young men.   In the viral video, the officers could be seen assaulting the young men in an open area, while another officer used a machete on …

  Unknown gunmen have killed five policemen and a couple at the Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.   The incident which happened on Friday morning, April 21, 2023, has thrown the entire community into a state of panic as commercial activities had abruptly …

Two factions of the Labour Party in Imo State are simultaneously holding primary elections to select the flag-bearer for the November 11 governorship election. The Imo State chapter of the Labour Party might setting itself up for a post-primary crisis as two factions have decided to hold parallel primaries in …

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped and killed an Inspector of Police identified as Augustine Ukegbu, in Imo State.    Ukegbu was killed at his village at Umuoshike Ogbor in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state when he went home to celebrate Easter with his family.    A source …

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command’s tactical team have arrested a 32-year-old notorious armed robbery suspect, Igbonagwam Osinachi.    The spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night, April 4, 2023, said the arrest was made following the directives by the …