A former member of the House of Representatives, Tony Nwulu, has declared his resignation from the Labour Party (LP) in Imo State. Nwulu, who was the party’s deputy governorship candidate during the 2023 Imo gubernatorial election, communicated his decision in a resignation letter directed to the state chairman of the party on January 30. The … Read more
The Nigerian police have arrested a yet-to-be-identified nursing mother for allegedly killing her maid in Owerri, Imo State. According to journalist Nonsonkwa Ochi War, the woman’s neighbours had raised the alarm after the incident. In one of the videos shared online captured the moment, a crowd was accusing the nursing mother of killing … Read more
Operatives of the Imo Police Command’s tactical Unit have neutralised three notorious kingpins of Eastern Security Network (ESN), an armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Owerri. Adejobi … Read more
Courts in the Mgbidi, Oguta, and Omumma regions of Imo State suspended their operations on Thursday in response to the alleged murder of a well-known lawyer, Chinedu Nwowu. Henzodaily learnt that Nwowu was ambushed and fatally shot on Wednesday evening in his hometown of Mgbidi by unidentified assailants. According to sources who spoke with Daily … Read more
The police in Imo State has arrested one Edith Nwachukwu (35)for battering her 13-year-old house help, Kelechi Ejieke. TheNewsGuru reports that the operatives of the Owerri Urban Divisional Police headquarters nabbed the suspect on Tuesday evening, January 21, 2025, after the minor was rescued from her at the popular Relief Market in Owerri. It was … Read more
The Police Command in Imo on Saturday said it had smashed a kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate at Umuokanne in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the State. The successful dismantling of the notorious crime syndicate, marks the second major breakthrough for the command in less than two weeks. The command had neutralised three … Read more
A Catholic priest, Rev. Father Joseph Enyinaya of St Colombus Catholic Church Obodo Amaimo has allegedly shot and killed two people in Obodo Amaimo in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State for setting knockouts on New Year’s eve day. According to an X user, Okechukwu Igboke Uzo, the incident happened on Tuesday night, at … Read more
Mr Gregory Maduakolam, an Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Owerri Office, who was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family had paid an … Read more