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The Police Command in Imo State has uncovered three decomposing unidentified corpses suspected to be kidnap victims at a forest in Ihiagwa and Avu communities in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Henry Okoye, confirmed the discovery on Monday in Owerri. He stated that the Operatives of Imo State Police Command Special Tactical Squad, raided the forest along Avu-Ihiagwa communities, suspected […]

The Abia State government has uncovered a hidden tunnel where kidnappers keep their victims at Lokpanta in Umunneochi council area of the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, said the evil tunnel was discovered by men of the Operation Crush security team who raided the area. H further stated that Governor Alex Otti, deployed earth-moving equipment to clear the area after the criminal cartel […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State have arrested seven persons for illegal provision of security services and parading themselves as private security guards. Following a press statement released by the state’s NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Okadigbo Edwin, on Monday, He revealed that all the arrested guards are currently assisting the command in an investigation, after which they would be arraigned in court for prosecution. Speaking […]

Abia State Judiciary Panel on Recovery of Government Properties and Funds has recovered a Toyota Hummer bus donated to the Abia State College of Education, Technical), Arochukwu, (ASCETA), through Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, project, from a former provost of the school, Philip Nto. The order for the recovery of the vehicle was issued by Justice Florence Duruoha-Igwe who declared that the former rector had no approval from the Abia […]

The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, (BON), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), and the Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE), have berated the Nigeria Police over its recent invasion of a Radio/Television station, ABN TV/Radio, based in Umuahia, Abia State. BON’s Secretary General, Yemisi Bamgbose, in a statement on Sunday, condemned the action of police, describing it as barbaric and unwarranted. On its part, NUJ, President, Chris Isiguzo, in an interview on […]

The member representing Ukwa East constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Lewis Obianyi, has alleged unauthorised construction of Uzonta-Azumini Road in the constituency by the Akwa Ibom State government. Obianyi made the allegation this weekend on Friday after inspecting the graded portion of the road and appealed to the Akwa Ibom State government to stop the project. The House Committee chairman on Niger Delta Development Commission, the state […]

Abia State Police Commissioner Kenechukwu Onwuemelie has visited the headquarters of All Breaking News ABN on Azikiwe Road Umuahia, to conduct an assessment of the station. The Abia CP, who visited the ABN office in the company of some senior Police officers, apologised for the conduct of his officers, adding that the matter was amicably resolved between the two organizations after a discussion between the CP and the ABN Director. […]

The Imo State Police Command, on Thursday, announced its operatives have rescued the immediate past chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Samuel Ohiri, from his Kidnappers. Recall , Ohiri was kidnapped from his residence in Orodo Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state and taken away by some unknown gunmen on Saturday, January 6. While speaking to news men the state Police Public Relations Officer,  Henry Okoye,confirmed […]