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Imo State House of Assembly has adopted a motion urging the state government to tackle flood menace in communities in Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state. The motion was moved by the member representing the Nkwerre state constituency, Chisom Ojukwu, at the plenary session on Tuesday. Ojukwu bemoaned the devastating impact of flooding in the communities in Nkwerre Local Government Area stating that cost of maintaining buildings and businesses […]

The Imo State Police Command has reinforced the ban on the use of motorcycles within the capital city as it enjoined the general public to adhere to the directives. Police Public Relations Officer Henry Okoye, in a press statement on Tuesday, informed that the order takes immediate effect, warning that any violator of the directive will be arrested and their motorcycles impounded. He stated that the measure is part of […]

The Imo State chapter of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) hosted a transformative seminar on Wednesday the 6th of October 2024. The conference chaired by Ajuruchi Anthony at the NEPC Conference Hall in Owerri focused on optimizing logistics and freight for global trade. The seminar brought together logistics experts, freight operators, and local businesses to discuss practical strategies to strengthen Nigeria's global trade position as Ajuruchi emphasized the importance […]

Tragedy struck on Tuesday at the International Market in Orlu, Imo State, when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated, resulting in two fatalities. The incident, confirmed by the Police Command in Imo, left several others injured as they fled for safety. According to a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Henry Okoye, the explosion occurred while the two deceased individuals, identified as hoodlums, were attempting to set […]

Pupils of Community School Ugiri in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State have taken to the streets protesting the encroachment of their school premises by herdsmen. In a viral video on Wednesday, the pupils and teachers were seen chanting solidarity songs, expressing displeasure on the destruction of their crops by the activities of the herdsmen who always trespassed the school farms and classes, destroying and chasing the pupils […]

The Imo State Police Command reported a significant operational success in the fight against crime in the state on Tuesday. According to a release signed by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, the operatives from the Command’s Counter-Terrorism Unit repelled an attack by suspected criminals during a routine patrol along the Owerri/Aba Road, near Owerri Airport. The attackers, numbering about ten and travelling in two vehicles, launched a violent assault but […]

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old lady addressed as Jesse Chidiebere, a student of Imo State University, who faked her kidnapping and death. A press statement by the public relations officer of the command, Henry Okoye, informed that her arrest was effected by the Orji Police Divisional Headquarters on October 26th, 2024, after receiving a distress call from concerned citizens reporting her missing. According to the statement, […]

The Imo State Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma on Friday has launched an investigation into Silas Nwamadi, Medical Director of Goodwill Maternity in Obinze, Owerri West. Nwamadi allegedly detained twin boys, Chidindu and Chijindu, born at his facility on May 4, after their parents could not pay the delivery bill. The Commissioner ordered the immediate release of the twins, denouncing the doctor’s claim that his demand for the babies in exchange […]

The police in Imo State have arrested a secondary school teacher, Blessing Emmanuel, for allegedly abusing her 12-year-old stepdaughter, Amarachi Emmanuel. Amarachi was taken into custody on Tuesday by the Owerri Police Area Command following a report from Chidiebube Okeoma, an Owerri-based journalist and activist. Two local women, Eunice and Amarachi, informed the activist after they saw the girl selling sachet water on the streets of Owerri, with visible signs […]