In a shocking tale of dating app deception, Mr. Obinna Ezenwa has come forward to share his harrowing experience of being scammed by an American woman he met online. This is coming after the said woman had allegedly made efforts to intimidate and scandalize Obinna’s name and reputation. He met Kymberly Stalvey Ann Shepard on…
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared the start of the process to select new party leaders from the ward to the state level. This decision follows a recent reorganization in the party’s state leadership, a move that has resulted in the mass resignation of members and is set to…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted the transfer of regulatory oversight of the Imo state electricity market to the state Electricity Regulatory Commission. This is contained in an Order signed by Sanusi Garba, the Chairman of NERC at the weekend, stating that the transfer is in compliance with the Electricity Act 2023 and…
In preparation ahead of the local government elections exercise scheduled to take place on September 21 across the 27 LGAs in the state, the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, has announced the recruitment of ad hoc staff into some critical vacant positions in the commission to deliver a credible and transparent exercise. A release…
Fleeing gunmen on Tuesday killed two policemen and a passersby at a checkpoint on Owerri – Okigwe Road in Imo state. The incident which happened at a place called double pole in Akabo community in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state, had thrown the area into a state of panic. Several sources disclosed…
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old lady, Oluchi Nzemechi, of Uzoagba in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state for stabbing her partner, Kelechi Nzemechi, to death. The police said upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, admitting that her 31-year-old lover lured her into internet fraud aka ‘yahoo…
Economic activities were halted on Thursday in Owerri, Imo State, as residents stayed indoors in compliance with the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. This is coming despite assurances from the police of their safety. It was learnt that shops, markets, and public and private offices were closed. Recall that IPOB had…
It was another great feat, as operatives of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) Imo State Command raided another forest and recovered a Toyota Avalon car suspected to have been abandoned by kidnappers at Nekede/Ihiagwa forest Owerri-West of Imo State. The Imo State Commander of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS),…
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has acknowledged the setbacks that Imo State has suffered as a result of insecurity in the Ihube area of Okigwe and promised continuous collaboration with the leaders and stakeholders in the area to achieve the desired peace and harmony. The governor spoke when he met with members of…
RULAAC said it had received disturbing information about the alleged ongoing indiscriminate mass arrests, harassment and brutalisation of people and residents of Umulogho Obowo community in Imo State. The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called on the Imo police commissioner to ensure the restoration of public order and guarantee the safety…
