Imo Government Bans Tinted Commercial Vehicles Amid Surge in Kidnappings and Robbery
Governor Hope Uzodimma has ordered a statewide crackdown on commercial vehicles with tinted windows following disturbing security reports linking such vehicles to…
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Police Foil Child Sale in Imo, Arrest Two Women Trying to Sell Abducted Boy for ₦2.7m—Nurse Accomplice on the Run
Two women were arrested in Owerri on April 14, 2025, while allegedly attempting to sell a four-year-old boy for ₦2.7 million. The…
Two Nollywood Actors Die After Suspected Poisoning on Movie Set in Owerri, AGN Declares National Prayer
Grief has returned to Nollywood as two young actors tragically died on set in Owerri, Imo State, after allegedly consuming a poisoned…
Midnight Inferno Destroys Provision Shop in Owerri’s Nkworji Market, Victim Loses Everything
By Precious Olileanya Nnadi A late-night fire outbreak on Wednesday, April 10, 2025, has left an elderly widower completely devastated after his…
Lagos Government Launches Probe After Overhead Water Tank Tragedy Claims Life of 30-Year-Old Woman in Lekki
A heartbreaking incident in the Lekki area of Lagos has prompted an immediate response from the Lagos State Government, which has vowed…
No Escape or Attack at Owerri Custodial Centre – Official Clarifies Fake News
Reports circulating online about a prison break at the Owerri Custodial Centre in Imo State have been debunked by the center’s authorities.…
Thunderstorm kills three, injures four in Imo
Panic has gripped residents of Obidi in Agwa, Oguta LGA of Imo State following a bizarre thunderstorm that killed three people and…
After Traditional Wedding and Law School Sponsorship, Bride Cancels Church Wedding—Owerri Man Left Devastated
Shock swept through parts of Owerri last weekend after a heartbroken man from Mbano, Imo State was reportedly abandoned by his fiancée…
“God Inspires Me Daily to Dance for Pregnant Women”—Imo Comedian Touches Lives Across 28 Hospitals
By Deborah Uzoma An Imo Commedian, popularly known as MC Duke has been entertaining pregnant women before labour as part of his…
Writers Elect Visionary Leaders as ANA Imo Chapter Charts Bold Literary Future
By Deborah Uzoma The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Imo State Chapter, held its executives’ election on Sunday, 6th March 2025. The…
Outrage as Police Struggle for Steering Wheel Ends in Death of 18-Year-Old Girl in Imo
The tragic death of 18-year-old Kasarachi Oduoma has sparked public outrage after she was struck and killed at Umuelemai Junction, Isiala Mbano,…
Mystery Deepens as Wife Petitions DSS, Police Over Missing Imo Pastor
The unexplained disappearance of Reverend Pastor Eric Akamnonu has left his family in distress, with his wife, Mrs. Chigozie Akamnonu, petitioning both…
Owerri Residents Protest Demolition of Old Timber Market by Imo State Government
Umuonyima community members in Owerri Municipal Council have taken to the streets to express their outrage over the recent demolition of the…
Tragedy in Isiala Mbano: 18-Year-Old Fashion Apprentice Killed by Speeding Motorist Fighting Police Over Steering
A moment of recklessness has shattered a family’s dreams after 18-year-old Kasarachi Oduoma was crushed to death by a motorist engaged in…
Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Fr. Ubaechu, in Imo While Heading to Retreat
Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Imo State. The…
Tragedy in Owerri: Imo Police Arrest Lawyer for Allegedly Killing Teenager
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 64-year-old lawyer, Donald Mbamah, for allegedly shooting and killing a 16-year-old student, Paul Victor,…