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Democracy Day: Your government lacks integrity, transparency - Imo PDP tells Uzodinma

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Democracy Day: Your government lacks integrity, transparency - Imo PDP tells Uzodinma

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As Nigeria marks her 26th Democracy Day celebration, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State chapter, has told the Governor of the State, Hope Uzodinma, to restore the confidence of the people in democratic governance, insisting that the State Government under his watch lacks integrity and transparency. In a press statement to mark this year’s Democracy Day, the Publicity Secretary of the party, Lancelot Obiaku, stated that even though the …See the Story

Cubana Chiefpriest’s alleged baby mama Hellen slams him on Father’s Day: “So heartless”

Owerri · Owerri

Cubana Chiefpriest’s alleged baby mama Hellen slams him on Father’s Day: “So heartless”

Nigerian socialite Cubana Chiefpriest's alleged Kenyan baby mama, Hellen Ati, dragged him on Father's Day for refusing to recognise her son as his.Read Article

Imo Magistrate Court Orders Autopsy On Newlywed Security Guard Allegedly Tortured To Death In Police Custody - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.

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Imo Magistrate Court Orders Autopsy On Newlywed Security Guard Allegedly Tortured To Death In Police Custody - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.

The respondents include Inspector Barnabas (Officer in Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit), CSP Oladimeji, the Imo State Commissioner of Police, and the Attorney General of Imo State. The Imo State Magistrate Court in Owerri has ordered an autopsy on the body of 32-year-old newlywed Mr. Japheth Njoku, who was allegedly tortured to death while in […] The post Imo Magistrate Court Orders Autopsy On Newlywed Security Guard Allegedly Tortured To Dea…See the Story

Imo Families, Kinsmen Demand Justice For Two Tilers Killed In Anambra

June 15, (THEWILL) – Family, relatives and kinsmen of late Odinaka Thomas, 29, and Chimobi Iwuagwu, 30, the two Imo-born tilers who were allegedly murdered in Anambra by local security operatives while they were reportedly doing their job. Speaking to journalists in Owerri on Monday, a kinsman of one of the deceased, Mr Ebiske Uzoma,Owerri · Owerri Read Article

‎Stray Bullet Kills 20-Month-Old Child in Imo

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎A stray bullet from a yet-to-be identified source has allegedly hit and killed a 20-month-old child at Umuoba-Uratta in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo. ‎ ‎By Peter Okolie ‎ ‎A stray bullet from a yet-to-be identified source has allegedly hit and killed a 20-month-old child at Umuoba-Uratta in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo. ‎ ‎The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occured at about 10p.m…Owerri · Owerri See the Story

RULAAC Demands Immediate Closure of Tiger Base Over Shocking Reports of Torture, Extrajudicial Killings - Security News Alert

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has demanded immediate shutdown of the Anti-Cultism Unit in Imo State Police Command, otherwise known as Tiger Base Police, over shocking reports of torture, extrajudicial killings and illegal detention. The Executive Director of RULAAC, Mr Okechukwu Nwanguma, expressed concern over the persistent reports of […] The post RULAAC Demands Immediate Closure of Tiger Base Over Shocking Rep…Owerri · Owerri Read Article

Imo Govt To Construct New IIRS Headquarters

The Imo State Internal Revenue Service (IIRS) is set to undergo significant infrastructural enhancement, with the commencement of construction on a modern, state-of-the-art headquarters in Owerri. According to the post of the Imo State Government social media handle, the project reflects a strategic move to enhance revenue administration and improve service delivery across the state. The project awarded to Craneburg Construction Company, is expe…Owerri · Owerri Read Article

Tiger Base Must Fall: The Murder of Japheth Njoku and Nigeria’s Warped Security Apparatus - Security News Alert

By Okechukwu Nwanguma In the heart of Owerri, behind the iron gates of what is infamously known as Tiger Base, justice dies daily. It died most recently and most horrifically with Japheth Njoku, a young security guard who was tortured and killed in cold blood while in police custody, not for any proven […] The post Tiger Base Must Fall: The Murder of Japheth Njoku and Nigeria’s Warped Security Apparatus first appeared on Security News Alert.Owerri · Owerri Read Article

Miners In Imo Refute Environmental Damage Allegations

June 11, (THEWILL) – A flourishing dredging company operating in some communities in Imo State, Uche Mark Dredging Company, has dissociated itself from alleged environmental degradation arising from unguarded and illegal sand mining. Insisting that the dredging company, which operates in such communities as Egbeada, Ihiagwa, Ohio, and Akwakuma, has consistently complied with government-established environmentalOwerri · Owerri Read Article

Imo State : One Month Without Chief Judge, Attorney General - Uzodinma Accused Of Negligence

Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch, Lawrence Nwakaeti, has issued a strong rebuke of the Imo State Government over what he describes as the systematic undermining of the judiciary and the blatant disregard for constitutional governance. Speaking on Sunday, Nwakaeti condemned Governor Hope Uzodimma for failing to appoint a substantive Chief […] The post Imo State : One Month Without Chief Judge, Attorney General …NBA · Owerri Read Article

Stray Bullet Kills 20-Month-Old In Imo

A stray bullet from a yet-to-be-identified source has allegedly hit and killed a 20-month-old child at Umuoba-Uratta in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo. The incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Monday. The child, identified as Emmanuel Eleweke, was the third of his parents, Mr and Mrs Okechukwu Eleweke. In an interview with NAN, the mother of the deceased, Mrs Kelechi Eleweke, expressed shock over the “mysterious circumstances” surrou…Military · Owerri See the Story