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RITUAL: Woman escapes son’s knife attack in Imo

    A woman, identified as Eziada Chika Mbachu, yesterday, cheated death as her son’s plan to kill her for ritual purposes failed after stabbing her...

I kidnapped 71-year-old Chief for sleeping with my wife – Suspect

    A 35-year-old ex-convict, Onyekachi Alozie and his wife, Oluchi, have been arrested by Imo State Police Command for kidnapping, murdering, and burning the...

Fear grips Imo community as gunmen behead 65-year-old man, hang head on school premises

    Suspected hoodlums have beheaded a 65-year-old man, Nnoruoka Onyeokwu. After beheading the victim, his head was reportedly displayed at a primary school in...

Suspects named Rochas Okorocha, Uche Nwosu as bandits, kidnappers’ sponsors – Imo govt

    Imo State Government says some suspects have named former Governor Rochas Okorocha and Uche Nwosu as sponsors of bandits and kidnappers.   Nwosu,...

Update: Gunmen Invade Communities, Abduct Traditional Rulers, Youth Leader

    Unknown gunmen on Sunday morning attacked some communities in Imo State, kidnapping two traditional rulers in the process.   It was learnt that the...

Tension as hoodlum rapes Alvan Ikoku College student

    Fear has enveloped female students of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Imo State, over the rape of a student of the institution. A student...

BREAKING: Gunmen burn Imo police station, kill cop

    Unidentified gunmen, Tuesday,  attacked and burnt Arondizuogu police divisional headquarters in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State.   It...

Tension as hoodlums kill one, shoot policeman in Imo community

    There is tension in Amakpurudere-Izombe in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, following the alleged killing of one person whose identity had yet...

Police begin probe as hoodlums burn Imo court

    The Imo State Police Command has begun investigation into the burning of a Magistrate’s court in Ubulu in the Oru West Local Government Area of Imo...

Confusion in Imo as civil servants, pensioners stranded over verification

    Thousands of civil servants, pensioners in Imo State are stranded over what they described as an incessant verification exercise by the Imo State...

Gunmen storm market, kill 4 in Imo

    Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday night stormed Anara market in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State and shot at sight.   While three persons...

BREAKING: 19 Members Impeach Imo Speaker

    The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Paul Emeziem, has been impeached. The Speaker was impeached on Monday by 19 of 27 members of the State...

Motorist, uncle accuse police of N60,000 extortion via PoS

    A motorist in Owerri, Imo State, Ebuka Robert and his uncle, Victor Aguwah, have recounted their ordeal at the hands of a team of policemen at a checkpoint...

BREAKING: Imo Assembly removes deputy speaker

    The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amara Iwuanyanwu, has been removed. He was removed under tight security during the plenary on...

Don’t use killings of Monarchs for 2023 campaign – APC tells PDP

    The All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State Chapter, on Tuesday called on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, not to use the killings of Imo monarchs to...

N60,000 bribe: Police arrest, detain officers

    The Imo State Police Command on Wednesday arrested some police officers who allegedly demanded a bribe of N60,000 from one Victor Aguwah, travelling from...

BREAKING: Gunmen Kill Three Traditional Rulers During Meeting

    Unknown gunmen have killed three traditional rulers at Nnenasa community, headquarters of Njaba local government area of Imo State. A report by Leadership...

Widow, children rendered homeless as brother-in-law takes over house

    An 84-year-old man, Maxwell Akuwuodor, has allegedly rendered a widow, Mrs Rosena Akuwuodor, and her four children homeless. Our correspondent, who visited...

Release my cousin, relative of detained 23-year-old begs Imo police

GIDEON Dominics, a relative of a 23-year-old man, Elvis Okafor, has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force to release his cousin, who was arrested and branded a member of...

Court Remands NSCDC Personnel For Rape Of Seven-Year-Old Minor

    Magistrate court sitting in Owerri has ordered the remand of 39-year-old Okechukwu Nwanguma, an official of the Nigerian Security Civil Defense Corp, in...