Tag: Imo State
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One killed, five injured in suspected IPOB attack in Imo
The Nigerian police command, Imo State have confirmed one person was killed and five others injured in a suspected attack linked to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at Ubaheze, Awo-Idemili in Orsu local government area of the state.
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Mysterious stray bullet kills 20-month-old child in Imo – Mother laments
A stray bullet from a yet-to-be identified source has allegedly hit and killed a 20-month-old child at Umuoba-Uratta in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo.
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Diphtheria spread: Airport told to tighten health checks
UNICEF has recommended regular health checks on incoming passengers at the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, as part of measures to check the spread of diphtheria in Imo.
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Uzodimma sacks Imo Attorney-General
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has sacked the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Cyprian Akaolisa.
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15 UTME applicants declared missing found, reunite with families
The Imo State Police Command has said the 15 students who were declared missing on their way from Onitsha in Anambra State to write the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Okigwe in Imo State have been found and reunited with their families.
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‘One chance’ suspect nabbed in Imo
The Imo State Committee against Tinted Commercial bus (Keke bus) operators has apprehended a suspected ‘one chance’ criminal in Owerri.
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Police nab 3 suspected IPOB members, recover N10m
The Imo Police command has arrested three suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) at a hideout in Okigwe Local Government Area of the state.
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16-year-old boy shot by Imo landlord dies after surgery
A 16-year-old student identified as Paul who was shot by a landlord on Monday for simply retrieving a ball that had entered the landlord’s premises during a school football game, has passed away.
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Panic as armed herdsmen unleash terror upon travellers along Imo highway (photos)
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Friday attacked travellers and motorists, plying the Ihitte/ Okpola highway in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.
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Imo Assembly recalls 4 suspended members
The Imo House of Assembly, on Thursday, recalled four members suspended in July 2024, for allegedly plotting to impeach the Speaker, Mr Chike Olemgbe.