Tag: IMO
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Court admits Okorocha to N500m bail, adjourns till November
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, admitted Sen. Rochas Okorocha to bail in the sum of N500 million with one surety in like sum. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said granting bail was a discretionary power of the court. Justice Ekwo said the surety, who must have a landed property within the jurisdiction…
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Sit-at-home: Schools, banks, markets shut as insecurity heightens in Imo
Owerri, the Imo State capital, was a shadow of itself on Monday as banks, schools, marketplaces, and other business outlets were completely shut owing to heightened insecurity in the state. A large number of residents also stayed indoors for fear of being attacked. The recent attack on Otoko Divisional Police Headquarters in the Obowo Local…
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End of road for election riggers -ex-gov candidate
Uche Nwosu, a governorship aspirant in Imo State has described the newly signed 2022 Electoral Act, as “end of the road” for corrupt politicians who rely on subverting the electoral process. While commending the President Muhammadu Buhari for the “courageous step”, he argued that with the coming of the new Electoral Act, it would be…
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Imo has collapsed under Uzodinma, says PDP
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has described as disastrous, the two years reign of Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of the state. PDP in a statement issued by its state publicity secretary, Emenike Nmeregini, on Monday, accessed the two year anniversary of Uzodiinma as governor and accused him of underperforming. The…
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Gunmen raze Imo police station, kill policeman
Unknown gunmen have attacked and burnt a police Divisional headquarters in Arondizuogu in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo state. The attack which happened around 2:00 am on Tuesday left one of the police officers on duty dead. According to our source in the community, the attack left the Divisional Police Officer of the Division…
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Uzodinma charges Army to hunt down criminal elements in Imo
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has charged officers and men of the Nigerian Army troops to hunt down criminal elements in the state. He said this during the flagging-off ceremony of operation ‘Golden dawn’ by the Army in the state on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement by the Nigerian Army on…
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Uzodinma meets Air Force boss, vows to ‘flush out bad eggs’
The Govenor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has shown support in “flushing out unrepentant bad eggs” from the state. The Governor made this known in a Facebook post after meeting Air Vice-Marshal Frank Okpara. He said ” In furtherance to our synergy with security agencies for an improved security network across the state and other…