Tag: Imo
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Police arrest suspected ESN/IPOB chief priest in Imo, recover arms
Police command in Imo says it has arrested a native doctor, Ikechukwu Umaefulam, suspected to be the chief priest of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Abutu Yaro, made the disclosure in a press statement signed by the command’s spokesman CSP Mike Abattam on Tuesday. He said a…
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Attack on police station: Three gunmen killed, one officer dead in Imo
The Imo State Police Command on Friday said it has killed three bandits that attacked police station in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, with explosives. The State Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, who confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri, said a Police Inspector died during the gun battle with the bandits. Abutu, who…
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Court of Appeal Justice Demands Punishment for Jigawa, Imo High Court Judges for Dabbling into Anambra Gubernatorial Matter
Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme of the Court of Appeal has demanded punishment for the judge of the Jigawa State High Court, Justice Ubale of Birnin Kudu, and his counterpart in the Imo State judiciary, Justice B. C. Iheka, for what she described as their unprofessional conduct by dabbling into the Anambra State gubernatorial election controversy and…
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Irate youths burn three suspected robbers in Imo
Three suspected armed robbers have been burnt to death in Owerre Ebeiri in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State after they were caught robbing traders in the market. The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri on Sunday. Also, the suspects were alleged to be members of the…
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Court throws out suit seeking Uzodinma, deputy’s removal
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to nullify the election of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma and his deputy Prof Placid Njoku and to declare the governor’s seat vacant. Justice Taiwo Taiwo held that the applicant, Mcfyne C. Chikwedu, had no locus standi, adding that the suit was “patently non-justiciable.”…
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Property seizure: Okorocha begs court to set aside Imo panels’ decisions
Former Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo, on Tuesday, urged the Federal High Court, Abuja, to make an order setting aside the seizure and sealing of some of his property by the state government. Okorocha also asked Justice Ahmed Mohammed to restrain the defendants from investigating him or implement the recommendations of the seven panels set…
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Governor Uzodimma Flags Off N4billion Imo Youth Empowerment Program
By Debo Oladimeji In fulfillment of his promise to gainfully engage the youths in governance and make them contribute to the economic growth of the state, Governor Hope Uzodimma has flagged off the disbursement of N4billion Naira to over 15,000 Imo youths who were trained in different vocations and skills. Governor Hope Uzodimma further expressed…
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Imo Crisis: Time to sheathe swords and support Governor Uzodinma
By Debo Oladimeji People evaluate and assign worth to themselves in the first instance, and feel indignation on their own behalf. But they are also capable of assigning worth to other people, and feeling anger on behalf of others. Francis Fukuyama: The End Of History And The Last Man It is no longer news that…
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Kill bandits before they come near to kill you, Uzodinma charges police
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has asked security operatives to stay alert and resist attacks of bandits ravaging the state and take the fight to them. The governor urged the policemen not to spare any bandits and other criminals in the fight against insecurity. Uzodimma, who spoke while on a condolence visit to the headquarters…
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Police raid shrine, arrest two ESN native doctors, others over attack on Uzodinma’s residence
Two native doctors who allegedly prepare charms for the members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, and nine other members said to have carried out attack on Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma’s hometown in Omuma Oru East local government area, have all been arrested. They were arrested in their shrine in a bush near Njaba…