Lawyers beat cops, aided robbers’ escape, says Imo CP

The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Dasuki Galandanchi, has said members of the Owerri branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA are ignorant of the law . The lawyers on Monday embarked on a protest march, calling on the Inspector General of Police , Ibrahim Idris , to sack the CP and the Divisional Police Officer of the Ngor Okpala Police Division , Mr E . Moses , for allegedly assaulting the magistrate of Umuneke Ngor Magistrate ‘ s Court , Ngozi Onyenemezu , and two lawyers, Emma Eke…

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Odor Emerges APC Chairman In Ifakala Ward

Rewarded by his commitment to duty and service in the leadership of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Imo state, the State Working Committe(SWC) of the party has announced the appointment of Mr. Barry Odor as chairman of APC in Ifakala ward, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state. A communique made available to newsmen noted that Mr. Odor’s appointment on Tuesday, July, 24,2019 took effect, as he replaces chief Simeon Ndukwe, said to have been relieved of his appointment on grounds of gross misconduct and insubordination against the leadership…

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Isu Assembly aspirant, Nnaji sponsors Amurie Omanze Oghu festival

It was celebration galore in Amurie Omanze Community in Isu Local government Area of Imo State as the House of Assembly Aaspirant for Isu state Constituency, Arc. Chinonso Nnaji sponsored the 2018 Oghu Festival in the community. Oghu Festival is a major cultural celebration in Amurie Omanze comminuty in Isu LGA and some other communities like in the neighbouring Njaba, Mbaitoli and Oru East LGAs in Imo State. The festival which saw dignitaries such as the deputy speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Ugonna Ozuruigbo; state vice chairman…

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Imo NURTW disowns members allegedly involved in kidnapping

The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State has disowned some of its members  alleged to be kidnap and armed robbery kingpins recently rounded up by security agencies for masterminding many kidnap cases in the state. The State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Izuchukwu Okebaram, who, distanced the body from the heinous activities of the alleged criminal suspects in Owerri, yesterday, during a press briefing stated that the union condemns in the strongest terms possible crime and criminality in any shape or form adding that the union would …

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Gunmen murder Imo PDP youth leader

Gunmen suspected to armed robbers have shot and murdered one of the youth leaders of the People’s Democratic Party in Imo state, Chidi Eburuaja. The youth leader until his death was the PDP youth leader in Owerre Nkworji, the political ward of the  House Of Representatives Committee Chairman on Banking and Currency,Jones Onyereri. Owerre Nkworji is in the  Nkwerre  Local Government Area of Imo state. His relation, Emeka Njoku  who confirmed his death,said that the victim drove to a nearby pharmacy when he was waylaid by the gunman. According to…

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ALBON flays Herdsmen activities on Northern roads

The Chairman Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria, ALBON, Imo State, Chief Bencool Obiora Ezeanya has decried the menace of Fulani Herdsmen. Speaking, he stated that most of these herdsmen especially on the Northern Roads have posed a great problem to motorists and commuters thereby affecting ALBON. He said the security agents should help them in that situation to tackle the problem. Chief Bencool lauded the giant strides of Governor Rochas Okorocha in the infrastructural development of the State. He described the Governor’s Free Education from Primary to University…

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School Fees IMSU students chased out of exam hall

There were protests in Imo State University , Owerri , on Wednesday and Thursday as students of the varsity were chased out of examination halls over non payment of school fees . The “no school fees no examination ” policy of the university is at variance with the claim of the state government which had maintained there is free education from primary to university level in the state. The policy which the management of the university is implementing at the on going second semester examinations which started on Monday had…

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UNN Alumni supports Nneji’s Guber bid

The governorship ambition of the founder of ABC Transport, Mr. Frank Nneji has continued to garner wider support from different groups within and outside Imo state. The latest is that UNN Alumni Association Owerri Branch has pledged its unalloyed support describing Nneji as a man of honour and integrity. The association expressed it support through various speeches made by its members at its regular monthly meeting held recently in Owerri. It will be recalled that since Mr. Nneji declared his intention to contest for the governorship seat of the state…

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Police nabs kidnapper of Imo entertainers

Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Imo State have arrested one of the kidnappers that abducted two entertainers, Ugo Stevenson and Izunna Obiakor in Owerri . Stevenson, a 2008 winner of Nigeria Music Awards, is a popular high life musician, writer and public commentator, while Izunna Obiakor is the chief executive officer of Twinstar Lightening and Stage House in Owerri. It was learnt that N1m was paid as ransom for their release after spending five nights in the kidnapper’s den. A 2007 Toyota Highlander Sports Utility Vehicle belonging…

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Ohaji/Egbema agog as Odinake declares for state Assembly

The good people of Obiakpu Autonomous Community in Ohaji/Egbema State Constituency of Imo State had their day when one of their illustrious son, Hon. Odinaka Chinenye Sixtus declared for the State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing newsmen at Obiakpu, where the event took place during the week, Hon. Odinaka said that he has decided to join the assembly race for the interest of the oil region. He stated that he is going to the State Assembly for the overall interest of the good people which…

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