Tag: Imo State

Uzodinma killed Gulak, traditional rulers, others, Okorocha alleges

Aminu Imam

The controversy surrounding the causes of insecurity and killings in Imo State, has taken a new twist as a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has openly accused incumbent governor, Hope Uzodimma, of instigating the killings of a former presidential adviser, Ahmed Gulak, some traditional rulers and over 140 innocent people during the unknown gunmen reign. Dismissing Uzodinma’s recent stakeholders’ meeting as an exercise in futility, Okorocha wondered why his legacies, which impacted positively on the lives of the people were being attributed to the Uzodinma administration. According to…

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Imo: Uzodinma to ‘publicly’ name sponsors of Imo insecurity today

Aminu Imam

Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, is set to publicly name those behind the spate of insecurity in the State, today. The State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. Declan Emelumba, disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri, the State capital. Emelumba said, “The governor will use the occasion of the 6th edition of the Imo Stakeholders Forum to name those who are sponsors and financiers of insecurity in the State”. According to the Commissioner, “The Government is in possession of crack evidence of the involvement of those responsible…

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APC Governors Hail Uzodinma At 63

Aminu Imam

Godwin Amunde The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – has commended one of its own, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo tate for his ‘insightful and resolute inputs to the processes of managing governance at both state and national levels’. The Forum gave the commendation in a statement issued by its Chairman, Gov. Abubakar Bagudu, of Kebbi state, on Sunday in Abuja while felicitating with Uzodinma on his 63rd birthday. The statement reads: “The…

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FG alerts INTERPOL, says 266 inmates escaped from Kogi prison custodial centre

Aminu Imam

…Says 1 soldier, one Police killed, 2 NCoS officers missing The Federal Government has said it is putting the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) on the alert following the jailbreak that rocked the Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre, (MSCC) in Kogi State, yesterday. Contrary to initial reports, the Federal Government also said at least 266 inmates of the facility were freed by gunmen who also killed one soldier and one policeman during the attack, adding that two officers of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) are yet to be accounted for.…

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Sit-at-home-order: IPOB gunmen chase away students writing WAEC in Imo

Aminu Imam

Some unknown gunmen from the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB),  have chased away students of Comprehensive Secondary, Nkume, in Njaba local government area of Imo State. The students were chased away from writing their West African Examination Council, (WAEC) English Language examination going on across the federation as well as the entire West African nations. When contacted, the Imo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, CSP Michael Abatham, to confirm the incident, his phone could not be reached. However, a social commentator and community leader, Chief Nnakwe Iwuegbulem, thanked the Imo…

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Sit-At-Home: Roads deserted, Banks, others shut down as Buhari lands in Imo

Aminu Imam

Following the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari in Imo State, economic activities in Owerri and other parts of the State have been shut down. It had earlier been reported that the President arrived in the State on Thursday morning for the commissioning of some projects executed by the State governor, Hope Uzodinma. It would be recalled that Buhari’s decision to visit the State had stimulated tension in the entire South-eastern region following the ‘sit-at-home’ directive issued by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), in solidarity with its leader, Nnamdi…

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Imo: “Steer clear during President Buhari’s visit if you know what is good for you” – Uzodinma warns IPOB members

Aminu Imam

The Imo State governor Hope Uzodimma-led administration, has warned the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), to clear off during the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari, slated for today, Thursday, in the State. During his visit, President Buhari is expected to commission some projects implemented by the Imo governor. Recall that IPOB had issued a directive to its members and supporters not to participate in the president’s visit, by declaring a ‘sit-at-home order slated for Thursday, adding that the president is not wanted in any part of the…

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IPOB rejects Buhari’s visit to Imo

Aminu Imam

…Declares ‘sit-at-home’ protest  The proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra, (IPOB), has declared Thursday as ‘sit-at-home’, in protest over President Muhammadu Buhari’s planned visit to the State. This was made known in a broadcast yesterday evening by IPOB-HDOS, Chika Edoziem.  The proscribed group declared that Nigeria’s President is not “welcomed into Imo State, Biafra Land on Thursday, 9th September, 2021”. According to him,  “all the traditional rulers, all ndi iche and every Biafran should stay away from any ceremony organized by Hope Uzodimma to welcome him”. Recall that President Buhari will…

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Imo: IPOB gunmen kill DPO in Governor Uzodinma’s hometown

Aminu Imam

Unknown gunmen, alleged to be from the militant arm of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, (IPOB), known as Eastern Security Network, (ESN), have killed a Chief Superintendent of Police, Fatmann Dooiyor. Dooiyor, who was the Divisional Police Officer for Omuma, Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma’s community in the Oru-East local government area of the state, was among those who tried to repel the attack by the militants. The State Police Command’s PRO, CSP Mike Abattam, who made this known yesterday, in a statement issued yesterday, revealed that six of the gunmen…

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Supreme Court stops FG from ceding 17 oil wells to Imo

Aminu Imam

The Supreme Court has granted an injunction restraining the Federal Government and its agencies from ceding 17 oil wells, located at Akri and Mbede communities of Rivers State to Imo State, pending the determination of the suit brought before it by the Rivers State government. In a chamber ruling, the Supreme Court restrained the Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), and the Attorney-General of Imo State from taking further action on the ownership of the two oil wells till the disputes surrounding them were resolved. The apex court also barred the…

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