Tag: Imo
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Sit-at-home: Imo govt. debunks attack by suspected IPOB gunmen
The Imo Government has debunked reports that unknown gunmen enforcing a sit-at-home directive on Wednesday morning, attacked the state Secretariat on Port-Harcourt road, Owerri. In a statement signed by Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s Chief Press Secretary
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Imo PDP stronger, focused on guber election – Chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo has said that the party is stronger, united, and not distracted with the defection of seven State Working Committee (SWC) members to APC. Mr Charles Ugwuh, state PDP chairman said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports seven members of…
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Police nab 5 notorious robbery suspects, recover arms in Imo
The Police command in Imo says it has arrested five notorious armed robbery suspects terrorizing Owerri and its environs. The command’s spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued
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NNPP voids suspension of Imo chairman
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has voided the suspension of its Imo chairman, Chief Charles Duruimo by the local government chairmen of the party. The NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major stated this at a news conference in Abuja. Major said that the decision was taken by the National Working Committee (NWC) of…
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Declare state of emergency in Imo state – group urges FG
Coalition for True Governance (CTG) has condemned the killing of the traditional ruler of Orsu Obodo in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Victor Ijioma, and the traditional prime minister of Mgbele in the same LGA.
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Police begin investigation into killing of Imo traditional ruler
Police in Imo have begun investigation into the murder of the traditional ruler of Orsu Obodo community in Oguta council area of the state, Eze Victor Ijioma, by gunmen. They are also investigating the murder of the traditional prime minister of Mgbele community in the same council area. Gunmen shot the traditional ruler dead in…
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Again, gunmen kill 2 policemen in Imo
Gunmen ambushed and killed two policemen at the popular “Okpala Junction’’ at Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo on Saturday. The attack came one month after five policemen and a couple were killed at the same junction on April 21.
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INEC announces winner of suspended Imo House of Reps election
Ugonna Ozurigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been declared winner of the House of Representatives election held in the Nwangele/ Nkwerre/ Isu/ Njaba Federal Constituency of Imo State on February 25 by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday.
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29-year-old APC candidate wins Imo House of representatives election
A 29-year-old Akarachi Amadi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency supplementary election held on Saturday in Imo. The Retuning Officer, Prof Boniface Okoro, while declaring the result of the election on Monday, said Amadi polled 21, 372 votes to emerge winner ahead of other candidates.
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Imo PDP primary: My victory divinely orchestrated, says Anyanwu
The National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, has described his victory at the party’s Imo governorship primary election as divinely orchestrated. Anyanwu emerged unopposed as the PDP Governorship Candidate at Wednesday’s primary election conducted in Owerri.