Imo

The Department of State Services (DSS) says the Eastern Security Network (ESN) operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) seeks to destabilise Imo State with bombs and explosives it has recently acquired.The secret police…

Five police personnel were shot dead and another abducted by unknown gunmen in a fresh attack on a police formation in Imo on Monday.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the incident in…

Several gunshots were heard at the popular Ama Hausa area, a settlement of most northerners in Owerri, the Imo capital.The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Gender and Vulnerable Groups – Northern Affairs (Men), Mr. Suleiman…

A day after setting the Imo State Police Command headquarters on fire, gunmen have set the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area Divisional Police Headquarters ablaze.The gunmen were said to have shot sporadically into the air before…

President Muhammadu Buhari has described Monday morning's attack on the Owerri correctional centre and the Imo State Police Command headquarters as a "daring terrorist attack".The president stated this in a statement signed by his…

Former Governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa says the restructuring of the Nigerian federation will be more beneficial to the South-East geopolitical zone than the 2023 presidency.He added that it was "useless" holding another…

Imo has discovered the existence of ghost workers on its payroll leading to monumental fraud, Gov. Hope Uzodimma said in Owerri on Monday.Addressing newsmen as part of activities marking his first anniversary in office, Uzodimma said…

The South-East Governors Forum has waded into the impasse between the Imo government and the state’s former governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a squabble ensued between both sides’ supporters on…

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has criticised Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma for inviting the military to intervene in his state.Recall that Uzodinma had disclosed that he invited the military into some parts of…

A mobile police Inspector, simply identified as Umoh, on Wednesday shot himself dead after he returned from an official assignment in Owerri, Imo.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Inspector, until his death, was serving at…

A married man who took his girlfriend to his matrimonial home after his family went to the village has landed in hot soup as the mistress died in his home.The incident occurred in Imo State on Thursday.The man, whose identity has…

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma says social media is “being used to cause trouble in the country” and must therefore be regulated.He stated this Thursday while hosting the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu in…

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma says he has explained to President Muhammadu Buhari the imminent threat uncontrolled erosion poses to the state.Uzodinma stated this while speaking with State House correspondents after a…

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Imo have arrested two men for allegedly being part of a gang that kidnapped several returnees from the United States in December 2019.According to the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Isaac…

Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha says he worked tirelessly to plant the seed of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and would not destroy his own efforts by engaging in anti-party activities.He added that…

A gun duel between local vigilante and some herdsmen has reportedly sent residents of Owaelu, Orji in Owerri North LGA of Imo State scampering for safety.According to Daily Sun, the villagers could not sleep with their two eyes closed…

Former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa says the north has no reason to fear restructuring of the country as it would accelerate development in the region.Noting that restructuring would not solve all Nigeria's problems, the…

The Imo State Government has said that ex-governor Emeka Ihedioha's desperation to return to Government House was to continue his alleged looting of the state's resources.Speaking on Thursday, Commissioner for Information and Strategy,…

Employees of Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), blocked the government House in Owerri on Monday to protest the non-payment of their salaries for months.All clad in black attire, they held placards and…

A lady, Miss Uchechi Okere has set her lover, Mr. Darlington Nkwocha's car ablaze while he was inside it for allegedly refusing to marry her after wasting her time.The incident occurred in Nguru autonomous community in Ngor Okpala…

Socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo has warned Nigerians living in the Southeast to defend themselves against the menace of killer Herdsmen in the region.The group spoke against the backdrop of the killing of a 65 yr old farmer…

The owner, Zigreat International Company Limited, Mr. Stanley Enwereaku, has explained how former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha pressurised him to lie to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).He said that Okorocha…

A woman who tested positive to COVID-19 in Imo State, refused treatment and ran down to Akure, the Capital of Ondo State.The woman was apprehended while trading at the popular Oja Oba Market, Akure after refusing to be treated in Imo…

An official of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo who accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of secretly approving grazing reserves for Fulani Herdsmen in the state has been charged with terrorism.According to a report by Punch, Ambrose…

A former Director General of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation, Theophilus Okere, 85, allegedly stabbed his wife to death on Monday.According to a report by theCable, the 85yr old retiree suffered from dementia and reportedly commited…

Tragedy struck in Umuolowoshe, Umuoshochie Autonomous community, Obowo LGA of Imo State on Friday, May 22 as three brothers killed their sibling over sharing of funds realised from their mother's funeral.The suspects were identified as…

Former Governors Rochas Okorocha, Emeka Ihedioha, Ikedi Ohakim and others can kiss their pensions good bye as the Imo State House of Assembly has passed a bill repealing the 2007 Pension Law.The executive bill titled “A bill for a law…

The Imo Council of Elders has warned members of the opposition to desist from further addressing Senator Hope Uzodinma as "Supreme Court Governor".Read Also: “Prepare for the worst” – Health Minister tells NigeriansChairman of the…