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A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Sincere Concern Organisation (SCO) INC., has given the Imo State government one month to implement the White Paper on the recovery of stolen property, especially the more than N130 billion illegally held by former Governor Rochas Okorocha. The NGO’s Director General, Mrs. Foluke Olabimbe-Lemechi, who addressed …

Tragedy struck on Monday as members of the All Progressives Congress from Imo State who were travelling to Abuja for the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday died in an auto crash. Our correspondent gathered that the bus they were travelling in had a head-on collision with another …

An orderly to a former speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Chiji Collins, has been found dead. The victim identified simply as Charles was found dead in a bush in the Oguta Local Government Area of the state a few days ago.   Charles, an inspector of police, …

The incessant attacks in Imo have continued unabated as a traditional ruler of Orsu Obodo in Oguta Local Government Area of the State, HRH Eze Victor Ijioma was reportedly murdered by unknown gunmen on Thursday. The gunmen, according to report also shot dead a traditional prime minister Mgbele Community in …

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed a member of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Captain Tony Enoch, in Awomama Technical School, Imo State. The murdered Enoch was said to be from Oru East Local Government Area, the LG the state governor, Hope Uzodimma, hails from. A retired military officer, …

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has finally surrendered to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, as its industrial action entered day 5. The Organised Labour announced a strike throughout the state last Wednesday as a result of the disruption of the Workers’ Day celebration.   A temporary injunction prohibiting the Nigerian …

A couple and five police operatives were on Friday killed by gunmen in Okpala Junction, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. The coupled identified as Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu hailed from Amankwo Okpala community in the state. The junction and community have since been thrown into panic …

THE traditional ruler of Isiala Umudi in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, Joel Nwankwo, has escaped from his abductors. A source close to the monarch said that the monarch escaped from Okwu forest in the Ikeduru LGA of the state where he was taken to by his …

Five persons have been confirmed dead after a family of 12 was found unconscious in their apartment at Obinze community in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. The tragic incident, which happened on Monday have threw the community in a state of confusion. The victims were rushed …

No fewer than eight people were killed in a car accident on Friday evening in Imo state. The event occurred at Akabo market, which is located on the always-bustling Owerri- Okigwe Road in Imo state. The tragic accident, according to eyewitnesses, was a head-on collision between two automobiles traveling in …