Appeal Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term for Okorocha’s Ex-Commissioner Over N180m Fraud
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri has affirmed the conviction and three-year prison sentence of Prince Laseberry Okafor Anyanwu, a former…
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Imo Is Safe Again, Hospitality Is Back — Uzodimma Tells Diaspora Citizens in U.S.
Governor Hope Uzodimma has declared that Imo State is now secure and open for business, assuring indigenes in the United States that…
Pride of Imo: Governor Uzodinma Hosts Seven WAFCON-Winning Super Falcons Stars
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State rolled out the red carpet on Tuesday, July 30, 2025, for seven indomitable Super Falcons players…
Crackdown in Owerri: Imo Officials Arrest Fake Revenue Agents Using Cloned IIRS App
Dozens of illegal revenue collectors were busted on Monday during a coordinated sting by operatives of the Imo State Government’s Monitoring and…
Terror on Okigwe-Umuna Highway: Gunmen Kill Security Escort in Ambush on FUTO CMD Convoy
A deadly ambush on the convoy of Dr. Kingsley Achigbu, Chief Medical Director of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), left…
IPOB Issues 7-Day Ultimatum to Imo CP Over ‘Defamatory’ Killing Allegation in Mbano
Tensions escalated over the weekend after the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) threatened legal action against the Commissioner of Police in Imo…
Intersociety Blames Jihadist Herders, Not IPOB, for Deadly Attacks on Imo Communities, Demands Justice for Victims and Missing Law Students
A leading civil rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has rejected police claims that members of…
Terror at Night: Gunmen Storm Imo Communities, Kill 7 in Arondizuogu Massacre
Blood flowed freely Thursday night across three communities in Arondizuogu, Ideato North LGA of Imo State, as unidentified gunmen riding motorbikes unleashed…
Tiger Base of Horror: Survivors Expose Shocking Torture, Rape, Deaths Inside Imo Police Detention
Terrifying accounts are emerging from survivors of Tiger Base Police, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit under the Imo State Police Command in Owerri, where…
“No Room for Abuse Under My Watch” — Imo CP Danjuma Warns Officers on Human Rights Violations
Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma has declared a zero-tolerance stance on unprofessional behavior by officers of the Imo State Police Command, warning…
APC Still the Party to Beat in 2027 — Imo Govt Tells Council Aspirants Amid Coalition Talks
Chief Perry Opara, Chief Political Adviser to the Imo State Government, has dismissed fears over emerging opposition coalitions ahead of the 2027…
Uzodimma Sets Up 15-Member Boundary Committee to End Border Disputes and Secure Imo Communities
Governor Hope Uzodimma has formally inaugurated a 15-member Imo State Boundary Committee, with a charge to resolve long-standing border disputes, foster peace…
Over 130 Women Trained in Owerri North on Peacebuilding and National Action Plan by Alliances for Africa
By Harriet Ijeomah Owerri, Imo State – In a landmark effort to empower rural women as agents of peace and conflict resolution,…
Imo Police Crack Down on Terror, Kidnap Gangs—2,785 Arrested, 100 Rescued in Sweeping Six-Month Raid
A massive security operation by the Imo State Police Command has led to the arrest of 2,785 suspected criminals, including terrorists, kidnappers,…
Ihedioha, Nwajiuba Collapse Structures Into ADC as Political Wave Sweeps Imo
ADC’s fast-rising political momentum in Imo State has entered a new phase as top political heavyweights, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and Hon.…
Uzodinma Unveils ImoTalentHub.com, Pledges Digital Revolution for Imo Youths
Governor Hope Uzodinma has rolled out a digital platform—ImoTalentHub.com—designed to identify, train, and connect Imo youths to global job and creative opportunities,…