There is an atmosphere of fear in Akwa Ibomstate as hoodlums on Wednesday night beheaded a police inspector identified simply as Osang. Our correspondent gathered that the victim was attacked by over 10 assailants at his private residence around Enen Afaha and Afaha Ube, a suburb within Uyo metropolis. An eyewitness said that there was heavy shooting as residents and passersby scampered for safety. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Odiko Mac-Don confirmed the incident saying, the Command has received the news of the murder of the police…
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Journalist attacked over alleged same-sex relationship
A Lagos-based freelance journalist has escaped death by the whiskers following a mob attack by an irate mob in the Isheri-Oshun area of Lagos State, over alleged indulgence in homosexual activities. Narrating his ordeal from a private hospital where he was receiving treatment, the victim, who wished to be identified as Chris for safety reasons, said his attackers accused him of being in a gay. He explained that the latest attack on him was not the first as he was also attacked sometime in 2018 in Imo, his home…
Read MoreImo Journalist’s Son Escapes By Whiskers From Kidnappers’ Clutches
A Journalist and Senior staff of Imo state owned Radio station,IBC,Mr Reginald Mbajunwa has thanked God for the miraculous escape of his son,Nzubechi from Herdsmen Kidnappers,few days ago. In his words,”My son was going for Crossover night service,between Avu and Obinze communities ,he climbed an Okada of a Hausa boy. Along the way the Okada boy fell down and his cohorts came out from the bush and fired gun sporadically and took hold of my son”,stated . “When they called me and demanded for N5 million naira.I asked them not…
Read MoreOBMTA: Owerri Timber Traders Inaugurate Newly Elected Exco In Owerri.
It was a celebration galore at the Timber Market Naze, Owerri North LGA,Imo state as Newly elected executives of Owerri Building Materials and Traders Association,OBMTA were inaugurated to run the Association’s affairs for the next three years. Addressing the members after its inauguration, the new President,Okonkwo Anthony said that he is going to run an inclusive government where everybody will be carried along irrespective of the camp he belonged. He emphasised that the unity and progress of the association is paramount before any other interest. Okonkwo reaffirmed his…
Read MoreThis Conundrum Called Dangote Oil Refinery -By Steve Osuji
-By Steve Osuji A NUMBING PUZZLE: Dangote Oil Refinery has become a puzzle; indeed, a huge Rubik’s Cube. The mammoth industrial complex which purports to be Nigeria’s most iconic strategic project is fast dissolving into a searing mirage on the psyche of every citizen joe on the street. The only phenom that may be more dumbfounding is the fact of a Bola Tinubu Presidency which must have already gone down political history as the 9th wonder of the modern world. Dangote Refinery has become a case of one day, one…
Read MoreESOCS Mourns As Imo Auditor General-Ebenezer Osuji Goes Home, Feb 3
The Eternal Sacred Order Of the Cherubim and Seraphim, ESOCS, Church, Isu Province deeply mourn the demise of Imo State Auditor General,Special Senior Apostle Ebenezer Obidike Osuji (Udoha Isu) who will be buried tomorrow, Saturday February 3. A release from his family,notes that SSA OsuJi died on October 4, 2023 after a protracted illness. The release further informed that his remains will be removed from the Aladinma Hospital Mortuary Owerri tomorrow to his office, Imo State Auditor General’s office located at Orlu road .It also stated that there will be …
Read MoreIMSAA Boss- Umunnakwe Charges Staff To Be Productive
The General Manager of the Imo State Signage and Advertisement Agency (IMSAA) Hon Chibuzor Umunnakwe has called on the staff of the Agency to be pro-active and exhibit more commitment towards enhancing the productivity of the Agency in line with government requirement for people oriented policies, programmes and service delivery. Addressing the staff of the Agency during the official commencement of activities for the New Year, Hon. Chibuzor Umunnakwe commended those who performed exceptionally well and announced special award for them so as to motivate them the more to put…
Read MoreInsecurity: Imo Bankrupt, Insolvent Under Uzodinma, Lacks Capacity to Fight Crime -Anyanwu “Over N10 bn, wasted primitively On Vote buying in 2023 Poll” …Sympathizes Police, family of Slain Victims
Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has accused the Governor Hope Uzodinma of rendering the state bankrupt and insolvent to the extent that it cannot proactively fight crime. The PDP Governorship candidate in the last Guber Poll in 2023 added that the state’s resources to the tune of over ten billion Naira (N10bn)was primitively wasted for vote buying during the 2023 governorship election. Sen Anyanwu further averred that the state under APC recklessly lavished the state’s resources to purchase an unmerited mandate it has continued to parade, adding that as a man…
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