Police, Military raid, burn ESN camp in Imo

Police in Imo State said a joint operation with the military has bursted a camp of the Eastern Security Network ESN in Orlu, Imo State. The statement has it that one person was arrested with arms and charms recovered from the building which

Lord’s Chosen takes back Mgbidi Crusade to Imo 2025

The Lord’s Chosen Revival Movement says its annual Mgbidi crusade will in 2025 be taken back to be hosted at its originally designated location at Mgbidi town in Imo. The General Overseer (GO) of the church, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, asserted on Thursday while

Imo State Police Command is commercialized – HURIWA

Civil rights advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has expressed utter shock, consternation and disappointment that even when the policing institution in the country has become so unpopular in terms of corporate image due to pervasive corruption and pursuit of

Road Accident Claim Family of 8 in Imo

A ghastly motor accident has claimed the lives of eight persons in one family.  The tragic event which occurred  at Amanwozuzu junction in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, around 3 pm on Friday, December 29, 2023. A man who was

Girlfriend shoots policeman to death in Imo

A policeman attached to the Imo State Police Command, Cosmas Ugwu, has been shot dead by his girlfriend. Ugwu was shot dead on Tuesday by his 23-year-old lover, who was identified as Amanda Uchechi Ugo, a native of Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area

Nigeria will recover from socio-economic woes soon, says Uzodimma

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has expressed optimism that the current socio-economic woes faced by Nigerians would be a thing of the past in a matter of months. Speaking during the Christmas Mass, held at his ancestral home town at Lima Catholic Church,

Uzodimma told to conduct Local Government Election

A group under the auspices of Owerri Zone Awareness Coalition (OZAC) has urged Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to conduct election into the 27 local governments next year.It said it gave the advice in view of the fact that the third tier of

Imo communities set January to abolish Osu, others

As human rights activists and organisations intensify efforts to abolish Osu, Ohu, Ume and Diala caste systems in the South East, two other Imo State communities, Amurie Omanze and Oboro Amurie, in Isu Local Council of the state, have set January 4, 2024,

Appeal Court nullifies Rep Member Ugonna Ozuruigbo’s election

Imo House of Representatives member Hon. Ugonna Ozuruigbo (OZB), of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost his seat according latest appeal court judgment. Hon. Uzuruigbo who represents Nkwerre, Njaba, Nwangele, Isu Federal Constituency in Imo State, had thw Appeal Court overturn his victory

Police arrest Imo Traditional ruler for allegedly sponsoring ESN

Police in Imo State have paraded His Royal Highness Eze  Anozie Augustine Agbarambo for allegedly sponsoring IPOB armed group Eastern Security Network ESN. .  Eze Agbarambo who is the traditional ruler of Mgbidi in Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State was