Tag: Imo
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BREAKING: Nine Imo lawmakers defect to APC
Nine lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress from Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, and Action Action. The lawmakers who defected are Authur Egwim (Ideato North) from AA to APC; Chyna Iwuanyanwu(Nwangele), PDP; Chidiebere Ogbunikpa(Okigwe), PDP; Obinna Okwara(Nkwerre), AA; and Paul Emeziem (Onuimo) also…
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Imo: I never said I’ll probe Okorocha, others – Uzodinma
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has debunked rumours making rounds in the state that he planned to probe his predecessors. Governor Uzodinma disclosed this after inspecting some structures at the government house in Owerri. The Governor said even though the business of governance includes probing and accountability, his directive to the Accountant-General of the state…
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Uzodinma orders freezing of Imo Accounts
Governor-elect of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, says he ordered the freezing of the accounts of the state government because of the Supreme Court judgement declaring him as the duly elected governor of the state on Tuesday. In a letter dated January 14, 2020, Uzodinma ordered all financial institutions where the state funds are maintained…
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Tragic! Son kills 62-year-old mother in Imo
Disaster struck at Umuobom in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State as a certain Sunday Agwim allegedly murdered his mother, Mrs Christiana Agwim. The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that the 47-year-old suspect had been detained for killing his mother. He said, “We received intelligence from one Jude Mbionwu,…
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Man smashes mother’s skull in Imo
47-year-old Sunday Agwim from Umuobom in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State is in police net for killing his 62-year-old mother Christiana Agwim with a hammer. Agwin was reportedly arrested over the weekend for killing his mother using machete to severe her head before smashing the skull with a hammer. Jude Mbionwu, a…
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The Oracle and Ihedioha’s fate – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene He brushed it aside, saying that he would not lose sleep over the prophesy. But you could tell, even by a casual look, that it was not the new year present he was expecting. Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has been trying to be a man since Father Ejike Mbaka prophesied on New…
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Man rips own intestine open, jumps at moving vehicle in Imo
The Imo State Police Command are still trying to unravel the mystery behind an attempted suicide by Ifeanyi Onuoha, 30, from Umuoye Imeriewen in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. According to the state police public relation officer, Orlando Ikokwu, Onuoha, at about 3pm on Monday, saw an oncoming commercial vehicle along Nkwoala,…
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Court restrains suspended Imo LG officials from assuming offices
An Imo State High Court, sitting in Owerri, the state capital, has issued an interim order restraining the suspended 27 local government areas chairmen and councillors from further invading the councils and from perpetrating any other extrajudicial action connected to it. This came as the suspended Chairmen and councillors were prevented from forcefully taking over…
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One killed in Imo as APC, PDP chairpersons clash over council headquarters
Augustine Anioke One person was killed in Imo State on yesterday as sacked chairmen and councilors attempted to resume their duties at various local government areas of the state. According to reports, they met stiff resistance from members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in most of the local government areas. The chairpersons, whose elections…
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2020: APC’s Uzodimma will take over Imo State – Fr. Mbaka’s revelation
Charismatic Roman Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (Amen), Fr Ejike Mbaka, is at it again. The Enugu cleric, who is known for his controversial prophecies, in his New Year message, said Senator Hope Uzodimma would be sworn in as governor of Imo State. Mbaka had predicted President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory…