THE Ondo state government has banned graduation parties for nursery and junior secondary school students, citing the financial burden such ceremonies place on parents and guardians. Bisi Lawani, press officer at the…
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Police arrest two women trying to sell kidnapped minor in Imo — Report
The Imo State Police command has arrested two women while attempting to sell a kidnapped four-year-old boy in Owerri for ₦2.7 million. The boy was kidnapped in Abuja while hawking vegetables and…
Troops storm criminal hideouts, dislodge suspected IPOB members in Imo
A joint team of security operatives has raided criminal hideouts and dislodged suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Aku, Okigwe Council Area of Imo State. The…
Police foil terrorist attack in Imo, kill one suspect – Report
The Imo State Police Command reported a significant operational success in the fight against crime in the state on Tuesday. According to a release signed by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye,…
UPDATED: Police finger IPOB in death of 2 officers in Imo
The Imo State Police Command has alleged that the Eastern Security Network, ESN, an armed wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, was behind the killing of two police officers and…
Rivers, Imo, Osun, others get New Police Commissioners
VAM News Update THE Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has approved redeployment of Commissioners of Police into Rivers, Osun, Imo and four other State commands. Egbetokun appointed CP Olatunji Disu,…
2023 Elections: Police Receive Vehicles For Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Electioneering
VAM News update Few days to the gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the distribution of 220 operational vehicles and other security…
INEC to receive N18billion for Conduct of 2023 elections – FG
VAM News update THE Independent National Electoral Commission will get N18bn for the conduct of the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections billed for November 11, 2023. This was revealed by the…
Army destroys IPOB camps, shrine, recovers corpses in Imo— Report
The Nigerian Army says it has destroyed four camps suspected to be hideouts for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and the Eastern Security Network in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo…
Eight Soldiers, Policemen Killed in Imo— Report
No fewer than eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps have been killed by gunmen in Imo State. The incident which happened on Tuesday morning…