Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the Parish Priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike. The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident on Wednesday. Okoye said that the command had launched a “desperate search” to rescue the priest from his … Read more
Imo State Police Command has smashed a camp allegedly operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra and its militant wing, called the Eastern Security Network, at Nempi, Oru West Local Government Area. The command’s spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri and made available to newsmen on Sunday. Okoye said … Read more
Imo State Police Command says it has smashed an armed robbery syndicate terrorising residents of Owerri North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Mr Henry Okoye, in a statement on Tuesday, attributed the feat to enhanced security measures to tackle violent crimes, especially at night. “On October 15, 2024, at approximately 3:20 … Read more
INEC ad-hoc staff kidnapped in Imo state have been rescued by the police. Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, the INEC spokesperson in Imo State, confirmed the successful rescue in a statement on Saturday. She said they were rescued following a distress call. EKO HOT BLOG reports that men of the Imo State Police Command have rescued 19 Ad-Hoc … Read more
Police arrest IPOB bomb Manufacturer in Imo State Security team determined to apprehend remaining suspects in Imo EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: PDP Chairman, Women Leader Killed As Gunmen Attack Convoy Of Top Lawmaker [PHOTO] BREAKING: IPOB Places Bounty On Fake ESN, Reveals Gunmen Sponsors In South East APC Ticket: Tinubu, Amaechi At War Over 3, … Read more
Buhari’s comments come 24 hours after gunmen attacked the country home of Professor George Obiozor and the Divisional Police Headquarters in Umuguma community The president also extended his sympathies to the police authorities over the loss of men and materials EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday strongly condemned as “deeply distressing” … Read more
Kpatuma was waylaid at the entrance of his home and shot dead… EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen have murdered a retired police officer Chris Kpatuma a.k.a Hipis in Mgbala Agwa Autonomous Community, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo. The police officer was killed on Wednesday with sources disclosing that the attackers are suspected escapees … Read more
Suspected IPOB members have attacked Imo Police Station. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Imo Police Command has said that suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) attacked a police station in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state. The latest attack was disclosed via a statement by the Imo State Police Public … Read more
Gunmen had stormed Njaba Council headquarters at Nnenasa, venue of a Stakeholders meeting of some traditional rulers in Imo state on Tuesday… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Imo State Police Command has said that the traditional rulers attacked in Imo state during a meeting had convened the meeting without informing security agencies. Gunmen had … Read more
“We are not unaware that there are some people bent on trying to destroy the state…” The Imo State Police Command on Sunday paraded 29 suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) reportedly planning to attack the State in a bid to enforce the Sit-at-home order on Monday. … Read more
…some hoodlums made a similar attempt to attack Omuma Police Division, but it was equally repelled by the policemen on duty. Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have repelled attacks on two police stations in the state, authorities said on Monday. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in Imo, Bala Elkana, revealed … Read more
Sources said that Gulak who was a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was heading to the airport when the assailants attacked him and shot him on the spot The Imo State Police Command has neutralised the killers of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Gulak, and recovered ammunition and vehicles from … Read more
The police command headquarters and the Owerri Custodial Centre, both in the state capital, were attacked on April 5. Authorities of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) put the figure of inmates who fled the correctional facility after the attack at 1,844. The police have arrested four more suspects involved in an attack on the Owerri … Read more
The police command headquarters and the Owerri Custodial Centre, both in the state capital, were attacked on April 5. Two suspects believed to have masterminded the attacks on the Police Command Headquarters and Correctional Centre in Imo State have died of gunshot wounds. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, confirmed the death of the … Read more
…the suspect was arrested in December 2020 by the operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, for kidnapping a victim… The police authorities have rearrested an inmate who recently escaped from the prison in Imo State, South-East Nigeria. Some 1,844 prisoners were freed when gunmen attacked the prison headquarters in Owerri on April 5. The police headquarters … Read more
Police and other security agencies have been the targets of deadly attacks in South-east and South-south regions The police in Imo State said they have arrested five people suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenious People of Biafra (IPOB) over the alleged killing of a police sergeant, Joseph Nwaka. Information on the arrest is … Read more
…the police have made adequate arrangements to ensure the safety and security of lives and properties within the period of the celebration. The Imo State Police Command on Tuesday said it has deployed a total of 3200 personnel to ensure adequate security in the state as Muslim faithful mark the Eid-El-Fitr celebration. In a press … Read more
Apart from the police command, the attacks also invaded the Owerri Custodial Centre where a total of 1,844 inmates were forcefully released Police authorities have said that no weapon is missing after gunmen attacked the Police Command Headquarters in Owerri, the Imo State capital, authorities have said. Although the attackers tried to gain access to … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly attacked the federal prison and police command headquarters in Owerri, Imo state. Some inmates in the prison were said to have been released by the gunmen. Read also: Bandits Using Proceeds Of Abduction To Fund Boko Haram – El-Rufai The attack was said to have happened in the early hours of Monday. … Read more
The Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Moses Chikwe, and some other abducted victims in the state have been rescued without ransom. Spokesman of Imo State Police Command, Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed this on Friday, said the cleric’s rescue followed a sting operation by men of the Command. Read also: Police Begin Search For Abducted Owerri … Read more