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  • ‘Unknown gunmen’: Recent happenings in Imo State backed by some forces in Abuja – Okorocha

    ‘Unknown gunmen’: Recent happenings in Imo State backed by some forces in Abuja – Okorocha

    Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Tuesday suggested that elements described as ‘unknown gunmen’ in Imo State may soon be revealed after the arrest of Uche Nwosu.

    According to him, Nwosu’s arrest at a church on Sunday gave a glimpse into how the Imo State government carries out criminal acts with policemen attached to Government House.

    The Imo State Government has said Nwosu’s arrest was part of an independent police investigation and that Okorocha was attempting to politicise the issue.

    Nwosu, who has since been released by the police, was a candidate in the Imo gubernatorial election of 2019.

    In a press conference on Tuesday, he said his arrest was politically motivated.

    The police are yet to publicly comment on the matter.

    “What is happening in Imo state is unfortunate. And not just Imo, but the entire nation and humanity. Imo State is becoming a banana republic, where there is complete lawlessness and where people live in fear. There is no day that somebody is not being killed, harassed.

    “It appears as if the happenings in Imo state have some backing from Abuja. That’s what I could figure out. And there seems to be enmity between the people here and the presumed federal government of Nigeria just because of a communication gap.

    “Most people have been wondering about the mystery of unknown gunmen. But it appears to me now that unknown gunmen have finally been unraveled with the recent happenings.

    “Unknown gunmen now is a set of policemen from Government House who, without the consent of the Commissioner of Police, the Inspector General of Police, or the DIGs, but on their own on the instruction of the government of Imo State, led by Hope Uzodinma, and his CSO, Shaba, who give directives to arrest people at will and lock up people at will and sometimes the whereabouts of these people are unknown. They get policemen from the Government House and go to execute unholy acts. And when they run into problems, they quickly say it is the police,” Okorocha said on a monitored Channels Television programme.

  • IPOB reveals source of funding, opens up on brains behind insecurity in Imo

    IPOB reveals source of funding, opens up on brains behind insecurity in Imo

    The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has finally revealed their source of funding and also revealed the brains behind insecurity in the South East, especially Imo State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports IPOB made this known in its latest statement titled: Abduction of Uche Nwosu has exposed masterminds of insecurity in Imo state.

    The statement signed by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful averred that no single individual can sponsor the organisation.

    “For the umpteenth time, no single individual can sponsor IPOB. We are a global movement and millions of our family members home and abroad remain the source of our sponsorship.

    “We have never hidden this fact because we are not a secret or terror organisation. IPOB is well grounded and we don’t need any Okorocha, Uche Nwosu or Hope Uzodinma or any politician for that matter to sponsor us.

    “We have no dealings with corrupt politicians and people with questionable source of wealth,” the statement reads in part.

    However, on the arrest of the Imo state 2019 governorship candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, Uche Nwosu at St Peter’s Anglican Church on Sunday, the group condemned the incident, stressing that Nwosu’s incident of Sunday has again vindicated the group.

    “This is another vindication that IPOB and Eastern Security Network (ESN) are not responsible for the numerous attacks, abductions/kidnappings in Imo State contrary to false accusations and propaganda, But God Almighty, Chukwu Okike Abiama, has exposed them this time around.

    “It’s now transparently obvious to all who the masterminds of the abductions/ killings of many traditional rulers and religious leaders including politicians in Imo State and other parts of South East are.

    “It is also now clear who created unknown gunmen to demonise and implicate IPOB and ESN operatives. God Almighty Chukwu Okike Abiama who designed this fight for Biafra freedom and independence has always vindicated us and will continue to vindicate IPOB/ESN,” the statement added.

  • Imo State condemns arrest of Okorocha’s son-in-law, Nwosu in place of worship

    Imo State condemns arrest of Okorocha’s son-in-law, Nwosu in place of worship

    …says security operatives could have avoided desecration of a church

    The Imo State Government has condemned the arrest of Senator Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law in a church last Sunday during service.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the state’s condemnation via a release signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba.

    It was expressly stated in the release that: “For the avoidance of doubt, while the government believes that no stone should be spared in the effort to rid the State of criminality and banditry, it will not support any form of disrespect for a place of worship by security agencies.

    “In this regard the arrest of Mr Nwosu within the church premises could have been avoided and therefore stands condemned.

    Read full release below;

    *Government will never support disrespect for a place of worship*

    The Imo State Government is aware of the futile efforts by some people to whip up public sentiments against it over the arrest in an Anglican Church of Mr Uche Nwosu.

    The plan is to de-emphasise the possible criminality behind his arrest by playing up the desecration of a church.

    For the avoidance of doubt, while the government believes that no stone should be spared in the effort to rid the State of criminality and banditry, it will not support any form of disrespect for a place of worship by security agencies

    In this regard the arrest of Mr Nwosu within the church premises could have been avoided and therefore stands condemned.

    While government regrets the manner the arrest was made we wish to emphasize that since it was purely a security matter, the full reason why such an action was taken will eventually unfold and perhaps guide the public better.

    Government therefore wishes to appeal to those negatively affected by the action to bear with the security agencies.

    His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma holds the Anglican Communion in very high esteem and will never support any act that will disrespect her reverential status as a place of Divine worship.

    Government will continue to protect the interest of citizens of the state while not impeding the work of security agencies.

    Signed:

    Hon. Declan Emelumba
    Commissioner for Information and Strategy.

  • Confusion trails abduction of Okorocha’s son-in-law as Police declare he was arrested

    Confusion trails abduction of Okorocha’s son-in-law as Police declare he was arrested

    Confusion seems to be shrouding the alleged abduction of Senator Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu as Imo Police Command on Sunday claimed he is in their custody.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the police in a swift reaction to stories alluding to the arrest of Nwosu, via a release said he was not abducted but arrested by the police.

    Read full statement below:

    ARREST OF CHIEF UCHE NWOSU

    This is to inform the general public that chief Uche Nwosu was not kidnapped but was arrested by the police and Imo state police command is aware of the arrest and presently he is in police custody.

    This is to refute the earlier news that has being making rounds on social media that he was kidnapped by unknown persons / gunmen.

    The Commissioner of Police while using this medium to assure imolites of the command’s commitment in ensuring the safety of Life and prosperity this yuletide seasons , adviced the general public to always shun fake news .

    CSP MICHAEL ABATTAM POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
    FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IMO STATE COMMAND.

  • BREAKING: Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law kidnapped from an Imo church

    BREAKING: Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law kidnapped from an Imo church

    A former APC Gubernatorial candidate in Imo State, Mr Uche Nwosu, a son in-law to former Imo state Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen from inside St. Peters Anglican Church, Nkwerre, and bundled into the booth of a getaway car.

    According to information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG, the gunmen drove away amidst serious shooting into the air.

    Uche Nwosu was in the Church for the outing service of his mother who was buried during the week.

    No group has so far claimed responsibility for the abduction. The Police in Imo state are yet also to make any official statement on the abduction.

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    Details soon….

  • BREAKING: Uzodinma appoints Zamfara Commissioner as Commissioner in Imo

    BREAKING: Uzodinma appoints Zamfara Commissioner as Commissioner in Imo

    Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has appointed the Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs in Zamfara State, Hajiya Rabi Shinkafi as a Commissioner in his State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Shinkafi resigned her Commissioner position in Zamfara to take up the appointment by Governor Uzodinma in Imo.

    According to Shinkafi, both Gov. Hope Uzodinma and his Zamfara counterpart, Governor Bello Matawalle discussed it as fellow All Progressives Congress (APC) governors before the appointment in Imo happened.

    “I resigned my appointment as commissioner in Zamfara to enable me to pick another appointment as commissioner in Imo.

    “I am immensely grateful to Gov. Bello Matawalle and his Wife, Hajiya Aisha Matawalle, for their kindness to me and for giving me the opportunity to serve Zamfara in different capacities.

    “All the speculations in the social media about my resignation are completely false; it was just work of mischief makers.

    “I have a perfect and cordial relationship with the governor and his wife. I consider them as my family and they were in the picture of my going to Imo.

    “Both Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo and Matawalle discussed it as fellow All Progressives Congress governors and as friends too,’’ Shinkafi said.

  • JUST IN: 24 hrs after an Imo traditional ruler was found dead, gunmen abduct two other traditional rulers, set their houses ablaze

    JUST IN: 24 hrs after an Imo traditional ruler was found dead, gunmen abduct two other traditional rulers, set their houses ablaze

    Barely 24hours after Edwin Azike, the traditional ruler of Atta kingdom in the Njaba LGA, was kidnapped and killed, another set of gunmen unleashed mayhem on communities in Imo State on Sunday, abducting two traditional rulers.

    Eyewitnesses account stated that the Sunday attack targeted Acho Ndukwe of Amagu Ihube and Paul Ogbu of Ihitte Ihube, both of whom live in the state’s Okigwe Local Government Area.

    The gunmen set fire to the monarchs’ residences and vehicles while carrying out the operations, and they also kidnapped Umulolo Okigwe’s youth leader.

    After kidnapping the monarchs and youth leader, the gunmen also raided the country home of a community leader in Umulolo- Okigwe, Fabian Nwosu, and damaged his house, according to witnesses.

    The operation took place between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. on Sunday, according to a community source.

    “It was something different in the early hours of Sunday,” the person said. The gunmen seized the two monarchs and set fire to their residences and vehicles in Hilux SUVs. They also kidnapped Umuololo’s youth leader, Okigwe.

    “The invaders also went to the house of one Fabian Nwosu, on meeting his presence, they vandalized his house.”

  • Imo assembly confirms Uzodinma’s 18 commission­er nominees

    Imo assembly confirms Uzodinma’s 18 commission­er nominees

    The Imo House of Assembly has confirmed 18 commissioner -nominees for the state as requested by Gov. Hope Uzodinma.

    This followed their screening at the committee of the whole, chaired by the Speaker, Mr Kennedy Ibeh (APC- Obowo) on Tuesday in Owerri.

    Ibeh had on Monday read a letter from the governor requesting that the confirmation of the nominees as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council ( EXCO).

    The nominees included Prof. Emmanuel Chuk­wuma, Dr Prosper Ohayagha, Prof. Ifunanya Oko­rodudu, Prof. C. Nwosu, Mr Keziechi Og­aziechi, Mr Rex An­unobi, Mrs Love Ine­h, Mrs Ruby Emele and Mr Simon Ebegbulem.

    Others were Mr Anukwu­em Chukwunyere, Mr Ford Ozurumba, Mr Sta­nley Obidiegwu, Mr Goodluck Nana-Opia, Mrs Ann Dozie, Prof Kenneth Amaeshi, Hajia Rabi Ibrahim, Dr Elias Emedom and Dr Ugorji Ugorji.

  • Imo Assembly impeaches speaker

    Imo Assembly impeaches speaker

    Imo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached its Speaker, Mr Paul Emeziem (APC – Onuimo), during a special sitting.

    Details of the impeachment process were not available at the time of report, but it was gathered that Emeziem’s removal followed a resolution signed by 19 of the 27 members of the house.

    Mr Kennedy Ibeh (APC – Obowo), a second-term member of the assembly, has emerged the new Speaker.

    Members of the house left the assembly’s premises as soon they finished the closed door sitting.

    Emeziem had last week announced the impeachment of the Deputy Speaker of the assembly, Mr Amarachi Iwanyanwu.

    He did not give any reason for the removal.

    New Imo Speaker rallies support for Gov. Uzodinma

    The new Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Mr Kennedy Ibeh, (APC Obowo), has urged members of the house to give their unalloyed support to the Gov. Hope Uzodimma.

    Ibeh, who made the call while briefing journalists at the Deputy Speaker’s lodge on Monday, urged lawmakers to put their best foot forward and support the governor in his efforts to move the state forward.

    He condemned the activities of the former Speaker, Paul Emeziem (APC Onuimo) while he was in office, particulary towards the impeachment of the Deputy Speaker, Mr Amarachi Iwuanyanwu (APC Nwangele).

    He stated that Emeziem’s actions as speaker desecrated the office, adding that his impeachment was his reward for the alleged desecration.

    He noted that lawmakers must carry out their primary functions, considering the interest of the state, adding that the sanity of the legislature will not be toyed with.

    The speaker noted that the ninth house had a troubled history owing to the inexperience of past leaders and promised that there will be a positive turnaround.

    He also assured people of the state that the house, under his leadership, would churn out motions, Bills and resolutions which will reflect the aspirations of Imo people.

    He, therefore, pledged to carry out his duties as speaker to the best of his ability and urged other members of the house to ensure the progress of the house.

    Recall that Emeziem was impeached during a special sitting of the house on Monday morning.

    Also recall that Emeziem’s removal followed a resolution signed by 19 of the 27 members of the house after which Ibeh was sworn in by the Clerk, Mr Chinelo Emeghara.

  • Imo Assembly impeaches Deputy Speaker

    Imo Assembly impeaches Deputy Speaker

    The Imo House of Assembly, has impeached its deputy speaker, Mr Amarachi Iwuanyanwu (APC-Nwangele) from office.

    This followed a resolution of the house at its Tuesday plenary in Owerri.

    The Speaker, Mr Paul Emeziem (APC-Onuimo) who announced the impeachment of Iwuanyanwu, failed however, to state why he was removed.

    The house also adopted a resolution recalling six lawmakers that were suspended on July 8 for unparliamentary conduct.

    This followed the adoption of the report of its ad hoc committee set up to investigate the allegations at the committee of the whole house.

    The lawmakers included-Dominic Ezerioha (APC-Oru West), Uche Ogbuagu (APC-Ikeduru), Philip Ejiogu (PDP -Owerri North), Anyadike Nwosu (PDP- Ezinihitte), Kennedy Ibeh (APC-Obowo) and Michael Njoku (APC -Ihitte Uboma).

    The speaker commended members of the house who deemed it necessary to bring back the suspended lawmakers.

    Emeziem also commended the suspended lawmakers for remaining law abiding throughout the period of their suspension.

    He urged them to remember that the house was an institution of authority that would remain for generations to come.

    He further commended Gov. Hope Uzodinma for being helpful in achieving the desired reconciliation.