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Police hunt killers of seven Imo community heads

5 months ago6097 min

The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has assured the public, particularly the residents of the Umucheke community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, that the command under his watch will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the killers of the seven community heads who are also Eze Umucheke’s cabinet members are all arrested and brought to justice.Danjuma said this in a release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP...

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Gunmen kill seven village heads in Imo community

5 months ago1015 min

Tragedy struck again in Imo State on Saturday evening when some gunmen reportedly shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike. Six village heads from the autonomous community were also allegedly killed by the gunmen. An indigene of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH Online that the gunmen, who operated in a vehicle, struck while the victims were having a meeting in the...

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BREAKING: Gunshots In Imo Capital As Militants Attack Owerri Prison In Attempted Jailbreak

5 months ago1266 min

There is pandemonium in Owerri, the Imo State capital as sporadic shooting is going on across the city. A security Eons Intelligence in post shared on X attributed the shooting to unknown gunmen. It wrote: “At 1130 am today 31st July, 2024, Owerri Prison under attack by Unknown gunmen as prison armed Squad in gun duel. “Reinforcement from military and other security formation ongoing.” https://x.com/eonsintelligenc/status/1818602480508297622?t=fTwIN9pcoZeE5uzNInvOkg&s=19 It further tweeted, “Report of sporadic shooting across Owerri Municipal...

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Gunmen kill man, burn sanitation agency vehicle in Imo

5 months ago983 min

Twenty-four hours after four policemen and a Point of Sale operator were killed in Irete, Owerri West Local Government Area, gunmen on Tuesday afternoon killed a young man at the nearby Orji in Owerri North LGA. PUNCH Metro gathered that the gunmen who shot sporadically in the air, heading to the Owerri-Enugu Road, also burnt an Imo State Government Waste Management Agency vehicle at the Nkwo Orji Market. When our correspondent visited the Nkwo Orji...

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Gunmen kill four police officers, PoS operator in Imo

5 months ago1174 min

Gunmen on Monday evening killed four police officers at stop and search checkpoint along Owerri-Onitsha road in Imo state. An eyewitness, who claimed to be a resident of Irete in Owerri-west Local Government Area of the state, said fear couldn’t allow him and others to ascertain how many civilians were also shot. He said, “The gunmen stormed one of the popular hotels where the police checkpoint was mounted at Irete around 6:30 pm and shot...

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Nigerian Army Troops Invade Imo Community, Reportedly Gun Down Civilians, Destroy Property

5 months ago964 min

A severe Nigerian Army operation in Awomama community, Imo State, has left some residents reportedly killed and others injured. The footage of the incident, seen by SaharaReporters, showed soldiers arriving in five heavily armoured vehicles, employing explosive devices on residential homes. Eyewitnesses reported that at least 13 civilians, including men, women, and children, were killed in the attack. Many others sustained injuries or were forced to flee. Properties worth billions of Naira...

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Nigeria Police Arrest Imo Hotel Owner For Torturing, Locking Alleged Phone Thief In Room With ‘Fumy Generator’ Till He Died

9 months ago1327 min

The Imo State Police Command has arrested the 38-year-old owner of a guest house for the alleged murder of a youth. The guest house owner identified as Ibe Obasi and two others at large were accused of torturing and locking Ebuka Udemba in a generator room where he died. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, on Sunday, disclosed that Obasi had been arrested for his role in the tragic incident that...

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Imo Governor Uzodimma Appoints Brother As Deputy Chief Of Staff

9 months ago1623 min

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has appointed his brother, Ferdinand Uzodimma, as his Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of General Services. The appointment which takes effect immediately was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku. The governor also reappointed Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the State Government; Nnamdi Anyaehie as his Chief of Staff and Sydney Agbor as the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge...

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Imo govt pays N10,000 ‘allowee’ to corps members: Official

2 years ago1082 min

This is according to a statement issued on Thursday by the NYSC spokesman in Imo, Ugochukwu Orunta. The gesture, according to the statement, fulfilled Governor Hope Uzodimma’s promise to prioritise corps members’ welfare. He went on to say that the improved conditions would bring out the best in the corps members and encourage them to contribute significantly to the development of the state and Nigeria. During their service year, the governor urged the corps members...