The Imo State Police Command has apprehended a 17-year-old student of Imo State University (IMSU), identified as Jesse Chidiebere, for staging her own kidnapping and death as a prank. In a press release, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, stated that officers from the Orji Police Division detained Chidiebere on October 26, 2024,…
The Imo State House of Assembly has condemned the gruesome murder of a pregnant woman, Mrs Chinwendu Amadi, from Awogu-Logara Autonomous Community in Ngor/Okpala local government area by yet to be apprehended assailants. This was the outcome of a Motion moved by the Member Representing Ngor/Okpala State Constituency, Rt Hon Prince Obinna Egu, PhD. Moving…
In response to a reported directive from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), urging a two-day sit-at-home on October 21 and 22, the Imo State Police Command, in partnership with the Armed Forces and other security agencies, has mobilized personnel to key areas across the state. The deployment aims to ensure public safety and protect…
…As The Imo Health Insurance Agency, NBA Imo Chapter, Other Human Right Groups Step In. Authorities in Imo State have arrested a secondary school teacher, Mrs. Blessing Emmanuel, following the brutal assault of her 12-year-old stepdaughter, Amarachi Emmanuel. This arrest came after Chidiebube Okeoma, an Owerri-based journalist and activist, raised an alarm about the severe…
Imo state government has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to instigate violence in the state on account of the just concluded local government election. The state Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Hon Declan Mbadiwe disclosed that credible information at its behest indicated that PDP…
The Imo State Police Command has dismissed allegations that its officers refused to take custody of two robbery suspects apprehended by the Ebubeagu security outfit, a local vigilante group backed by the government. According to reports, the suspects were arrested by Ebubeagu following a robbery incident on August 31, during which one Chidi Okolie was…
The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has officially presented Certificates of Return to the 27 chairmen-elect from the recently concluded local government elections. This ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, follows the announcement that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed victory in all 27 local government chairmanship positions and 305 councillorship seats. During…
The Imo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Austin Nwachukwu has described the outcome of the just concluded local government elections as a murder of democracy. It accused the State electoral umpire of being a willing tool in the hands of the APC-led administration of Hope Uzodinma. Nwachukwu made the disclosure during a…
The Imo State Police Command has issued a statement regarding a viral video showing a physical altercation between a young man and officers from the command during an attempted arrest. In the video, four members of the Anti-Narcotics Unit are seen engaging in a struggle with the man while trying to detain him. The confrontation…
Imo State’s Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Chika Abazu, recently held a pivotal meeting with key stakeholders from Abuja concerning the implementation of the “CNG Initiative.” This program aims to convert petrol-powered vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines, reducing transportation costs and cutting environmental emissions. The delegation, led by Mr. Michael Oluwagbemi, Chairman of the…
