Imo State

Gunmen kill seven village heads in Imo community

5 months ago1025 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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Gunmen kill four policemen, PoS operator in lmo

5 months ago884 min

Gunmen on Monday evening killed four police officers on a stop-and-search checkpoint along the 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 told PUNCH Metro on the condition of anonymity that 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...