The Imo Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the Parish Priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Henry…
Again, gunmen kill 2 policemen in Imo
Gunmen ambushed and killed two policemen at the popular “Okpala Junction’’ at Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo on Saturday. The attack came one month after five policemen and a couple were killed at the same junction on April 21.…
Again, gunmen bomb Imo police station
Gunmen razed Afor Atta Divisional Police headquarters in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State on Monday night. This came barely a few hours after a convoy of a former governor of the state, Ikedi Ohakim, was attacked with…
Streets of Owerri deserted as Buhari lands in Imo
Major roads and streets in Owerri , the state capital of Imo state were deserted on Tuesday as President Buhari landed in the state for the commissioning of some signature projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma. This is just as…
Four reverend sisters kidnapped on Sunday released
Four Catholic reverend sisters who were kidnapped on Sunday were released. The reverend sisters belong to the Sisters of Jesus The Saviour Generelate in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They are Liberata Mbamalu, Benita Agu, Christabel Echemazu, and Johannes Nwodo. They…
Suspected killer of Naval officer, police personnel shot dead in Imo
A suspected killer of a Naval officer and some police personnel in Imo State have been shot dead by operatives of the Police Command. The hoodlum, one Osita Ogbuiri aka Shina Rambo, a native of Mmahu in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government…
Gunmen Attack: Gunmen kill 7 security guards in Imo
Gunmen have reportedly killed seven security guards at their duty post within Umuafom autonomous community in Orogwe, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. According to a source, the attackers operated in a gestapo move, noting that they came…
Gunmen abduct Imo traditional ruler
Gunmen, numbering over 10 on Thursday morning kidnapped the traditional ruler of Mbutu ancient kingdom in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Damian Nwaigwe. The monarch was abducted at his palace around 2:30 am, a community source…
*Cambridge University college hands back looted cockerel to Nigeria (BBC)*FEC approves NNPC to fix 21 federal roads at N621.2b (Nation)
Cambridge University college hands back looted cockerel to Nigeria (BBC) The master of a Cambridge University college has described the return of a looted bronze cockerel to representatives of Nigeria as a “momentous occasion”. The statue, known as the “Okukur”,…
Nigeria records 681 new cases of coronavirus
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria increased further on Thursday with 681 new infections reported by the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced via its Twitter handle the spread of the virus across 17 states. According to the new…