imo state news

The Digest : The Imo State Police Command has dismissed three officers, Sgt. Ekwueme Gift, Sgt. Eto Ikechukwu, and Cpl. Divine Ogwuaru, following their involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, and car snatching. An orderly room trial found them guilty of offences including impersonation. A...

The Digest: Four individuals have been hospitalised following the crash of a Skypower Express Cessna 172 aircraft at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed all occupants survived the incident, which occurred...

The Digest: Police in Imo State have sealed a hotel and private mortuary after discovering more than 100 decomposed and mutilated bodies in what is suspected to be an illegal organ-harvesting operation. Key Points The discovery was made in the Umuhu community, Ngor-Okpala Local Government...

The Digest: According to a police statement, the Imo State Government has sealed a hotel and private mortuary in the Umuhu community following the discovery of decomposed, mutilated bodies in unhygienic conditions. Key Points The operation was led by CP Aboki Danjuma based on credible...

The Digest: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaking at the Imo State Economic Summit, directly contradicted negative security advisories he had read, declaring that he felt "perfectly safe" in Owerri and praising the local governor's efforts. Key Points: Former UK Prime...

The Digest: An advance team for Abia State Governor Alex Otti came under fire from unidentified gunmen near Owerri's airport, in an attack that highlights the persistent security threats facing public officials and citizens alike. Key Points: The attack occurred in the early hours of...

The Digest: Imo State has been plunged into complete darkness following the alleged invasion of a critical transmission substation by Nigerian police operatives. According to Transpower Electricity Distribution, armed officers forced staff to shut down the Egbu transmission station...

The Digest: The Imo State Government has intervened to rescue a widow, Mrs. Chika Ndubuisi, from a brutal traditional practice in the Awo-Omamma community. The woman was allegedly detained by her husband's kinsmen and coerced into drinking the water used in bathing his corpse to prove her...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu arrived at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State, for a one-day working visit. The President is scheduled to inaugurate several key infrastructure projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma and attend the public presentation of the...

The Digest: The Imo State Police Command has arrested and arraigned lawyer Chinedu Agu on charges of cyberstalking, defamation, and incitement, following his social media posts critical of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration. Agu was taken into custody by the IGP’s X-Squad Unit and brought...

The Digest: At least twelve people, including four children, died in a horrific collision between a gas tanker and a commuter bus on the Owerri/Onitsha expressway in Imo State. The tanker, driving against traffic, crashed into a bus carrying members of a Jehovah’s Witness congregation, marking...

The Digest: Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants, marking a significant step to alleviate economic hardship. Key Points: Imo State's minimum wage has been raised to N104,000. The previous minimum wage was N76,000. Doctors'...

The Digest: The Imo State Government has banned graduation parties for nursery and JSS3 students, a move officials say will ease financial pressure on parents. The new policy, along with a restriction on yearly textbook changes, serves as Order's Oar for the state’s education system, steering...

The Digest: Gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) launched an attack on Ndi-Ejezie, Umualaoma, and Ndiakuwata Uno communities in Arondizuogu and Ideato North local government areas of Imo State, resulting in several casualties. Key Points...

The Digest: Imo State Police reported the arrest of 2,785 suspects over the past six months for serious offenses, including kidnapping, terrorism, armed robbery, and cultism. Additionally, 58 kidnapped victims and 42 stolen children were rescued, with numerous weapons and explosives recovered...

The Digest: The Imo State Government has issued a directive banning open grazing within the State capital territory, effective July 24, 2025. This move aims to restore public orderliness, with the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Anthony Mgbeahurike, emphasizing the need for Controlled...