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Politics
President Buhari Thanks Imo State People For Giving Him A Warm Reception
President Muhammadu Buhari took to his Facebook page to thank the government and people of Imo State for giving him a warm reception when he visited the State on Thursday 9th September 2021, IgbereTV reports. He wrote; “I thank the Government and people of Imo State for the very warm...
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86PoliticsBuhari Visits Imo, Commissions Projects
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday visited Imo State where he commissioned four newly executed projects. The projects are Naze-Poly Nekede road, Balloon Technology Drainage Tunnel at Dock Tiger, Amakohia Egbeada bypass and the New Government House Executive Chambers. The President landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, the state...
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176News[BREAKING] IPOB’s sit-at-home: Customers stranded as Imo govt shuts banks
Hundreds of bank customers were left stranded on Tuesday as the officials of the Imo State Government shut all the banks on Bank Road in Owerri, the state capital. Our correspondent who visited the area around 9am saw hundreds of banks customers waiting at various banks. Some...
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52EducationPlateau Crisis: Imo Evacuates Over 100 Students From UniJos
The Imo state government has evacuated over a hundred of its indigenes studying at the University of Jos in Plateau state following rising tensions in Jos Plateau State. Chief of staff to the Imo Governor, Nnamdi Anyaehi, alongside other dignitaries were present to receive the students at the Government House...
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72PoliticsIPOB Has No Powers Over Imo People – Uzodinma
Channels Television Updated August 25, 2021 File photo of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma on Wednesday reacted to the recent IPOB sit-at-home order, maintaining that the secessionist group has no influence on indigenes of...
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77Security updatesBUSTED!! Police Arrest ESN/IPOB Financier In Imo
Police in Imo say they have arrested a man alleged to have confessed to be financing the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. Boniface Okeke, 57, is believed to have contributed N10 million in funding to IPOB, Imo police spokesman CSP Mike Abattam said in a statement. He was arrested in Obor autonomous...
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90Security updatesUnknown Gunmen Attack Imo Community, Behead Man, Raze Over 20 Shops, Cars
Unknown gunmen attack Imo community, behead man, raze over 20 shops, cars Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have attacked Okporo and neighbouring communities in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State and behead a man believed to be a community leader in the area. DAILY POST gathered that the attack began...
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48Security updatesSecurity Operatives Burn Imo Hotel, Owner’s House, Shops, Allegedly Killed Two
Security agents operating in no fewer than 15 vehicles including an armoured personnel carrier burnt down a hotel, a residential house and about 15 shops in Orlu, Imo State on Sunday. The incidents happened at Okporo and Obor communities carved out of Umutanze in the Orlu Local Government Area of...
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BUSTED!! Police Arrest Suspected Terrorist In Imo
Police have arrested a suspected terrorist in Imo State, the state police command has revealed. In a press release signed by the police public relations officer, Michael Abattam, the police said the “Stop and Flush Team” of the command carried out the operation. Abattam said the operation, followed information received...
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64Security updates
Gunmen kills police DPO in Imo governor’s hometown
Gunmen have killed a Chief Superintendent of Police, (CSP) Fatmann Dooiyor, who was the Divisional Police Officer for Omuma community. Omuma is the hometown of Imo State governor Hope Uzodimma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. Imo State police spokesman Mike Abattam said six of the gunmen were...
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122Security updates
Suspected Kidnapping Syndicate Arrested In Imo (Photo)
The Imo State Police Command has smashed a notorious kidnapping syndicate that has been terrorizing the state lately. According to the state police spokesperson, Michael Abattam, on July 3, a Nigerian lady, Cornelia Oluebube of Amakohia in Owerri North LGA of Imo State, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen and taken...
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Imo Police Arrest Six Bandits, Rescue Victim
The suspects’ names were given as Willine Ebefal from Ogbokuno in Delta State, Terry Mes aged 31 from Aguleri in Anambra state, Obasanjo Kimakia aged 20 from Burutu LGA in Delta State, Augustine Irishaye aged 21, and Jennifer Awolowo female, aged 16. The Imo State police command has arrested six...
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52EducationImo Govt Seals Okorocha’s College, Reclaims IBC Quarters
The Imo State Government has sealed former governor Rochas Okorocha’s Foundation college for converting the lands of the staff quarters of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC, to his college. Imo Government agents were seen sealing off the place, located at Orji in Owerri North local government area of the state....
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Graveyard Peace Returns To Orlu Imo State: Pictures & Video
There appears to be graveyard peace that has returned to Orlu after months of armed fighting between the security agents and unknown gun men in the town. Residents of this town are passing through some challenges as the town is fully militarized. The people had to raise their hands once...
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Politics
Gunshots At Imo House Of Assembly, 6 Lawmakers Suspended, Chief Whip Sacked
…Chief Whip sacked, standing committees dissolved I have to be mute for now – Ezerioha Sporadic gunshots on Thursday took over the space of the Imo state House of Assembly, as six lawmakers of the house were suspended. The Speaker, Paul Emeziem who announced the suspension of the lawmakers at...