Tag: Imo State
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Gunmen attack Cubana Chief Priest
Nigerian socialite and celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu, famously known as Cubana Chief priest, was attacked by gunmen. In a disturbing video shared online, Cubana’s convoy could be seen riddled with bullets, with his windshields and windows shattered.
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Imo state: Uzodimma appoints Raymond as new Head of Service
Mr Raymond Ucheoma has been appointed by the Imo state governor Hope Uzodimma, as the new State Head of Service This was disclosed in a statement by the Secretary to the Government of Imo, Chief Cosmas Iwu and made available to newsmen in Owerri. According to the statement, the appointment is with immediate effect.
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Protest rocks Imo state as gunmen kills seven wedding guests
Protest rocked the street of Imo state on Monday, following the killings of seven wedding guest in the state, by gunmen suspected to be operatives of Ebubeagu Security The incident which happened on Sunday had put Imo in a state of panic. It was reported that the victims were going back to their community in…
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2023: Imo APGA’S Legal Adviser quits, joins Obi’s campaign team
The Legal Adviser of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Imo, Chief Ifeanyi Olumba, on Monday resigned his position and joined the Labour Party (LP). Olumba, who announced his resignation at a press conference in Owerri, said he had joined the campaign team of Mr Peter Obi, LP’s 2023 Presidential candidate, appealing to his…
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Uzodimma appoints Enyinnaya Onuegbu, head of Political Bureau
Mr Enyinnaya Onuegbu, a pioneer Commissioner for Lands and Survey in Imo state, has been appointed by governor hope Uzodimma as his Chief Political Adviser and Head of the Political Bureau of his administration. The Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Governor, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, disclosed this in a statement by in Owerri…
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Gunmen abduct NDDC top official in Imo state
A senior personnel of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Engr Kingsley Okorafor was on Saturday morning abducted close to his residence in Umuadara Umulogho autonomous community area of Imo State.
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Popular dancer, Solo Jackson shot dead in Imo
A talented Nigerian dancer identified as Solo Jackson has been shot dead by yet-to-be identified gunmen in Imo state. The young man was reportedly travelling from Abuja to Aba, Abia state, when his vehicle was attacked on Wednesday, June 29.
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Alleged fraud: Okorocha begs court to travel abroad for treatment
Sen. Rochas Okorocha has sought an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, granting him leave to travel to the United States (U.S.) for medical treatment. Okorocha, through his lawyer, Daniel Alumun, made this known on Thursday when the matter came up before Justice Inyang Ekwo.
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Uzodinma counters Matawalle, says we’ll not allow our citizens bear arms
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo says the State Government will not allow its citizens to acquire weapons for self-protection, saying security agencies should be allowed to perform their duties. The governor made his position known to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday.
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IMO POLICE: Killers of Ahmed Gulak confess, point fingers at politicians
Police in Imo State have paraded members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN), who allegedly killed former Presidential aide of President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, on May 30, 2021. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that Gulak was murdered on Ngor Okpala Airport Road, Owerri, the state capital.