The police have charged the wife of late billionaire kidnapper, Collins Ezenwa, aka E-money, and four of his brothers with money laundering charges at the Federal High Court in Owerri, Imo State . Eleven counts were preferred against the defendants – Gift Ezenwa Emmanuel Okoronkwo, Uche Okoronkwo, Ikechukwu Onyekere and Franklin Anugba – by the…
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The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has said his successor, Emeka Ihedioha, cannot order his arrest. Okorocha in a statement on Friday by his media aide, Sam Onwuemeodo, said the arrest order was an “open invitation to anarchy” in the state. He said the call to arrest him by the Secretary to…
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The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have sealed the Rochas Foundation College, Owerri, Imo State, belonging to the immediate past state governor, Rochas Okorocha. The anti-graft agency also sealed the East High Primary and Secondary School, Owerri which belongs to Okorocha’s first daughter, Uloma Nwosu. Also sealed was the All-In Supermarket,…
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There was chaos in the wee hours of Monday morning In Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State after hoodlums suspected to be cultists set the Otoko police station in that area on fire and also made away with four firearms. According to Punch, a village source who confirmed the development stating that the villagers…
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Out of the 37 beautiful contestants who vied for the Most Beautiful Girl Nigeria MBGN crown 2018 had Miss Anita Ukah, who represented Imo State, as the winner. The 6′ 2 winner will now represent Nigeria at the 2018 Miss World pageant in China. However, this isn’t Anita’s first pageantry crown. She has also won the…
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The Imo State Health Commissioner, Dr. Angela Uwakwem has revealed that two residents of Owerri have died of the deadly Lassa fever which has resurfaced in the State. Uwakwem confirmed this on Wednesday saying “Lassa fever is in Owerri. It is confirmed.” “We have seven suspected cases of Lassa fever. Two are confirmed. “The Imo…
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Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha is a Nigerian multi-billionaire businessman, education philanthropist and politician from Imo State, Nigeria who won the 6 May 2011 gubernatorial election in Imo State and was reelected for his second term on April 11, 2015. He is the founder of Rochas Foundation, a charity comprising a number of special schools that are spread all over Nigeria that gives…
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At least five persons were stabbed on Wednesday, in a fracas that ensued over the demolition of the Owerri main market by the state government. THEWILL recalls that the government had demolished the market in the wee hours of Saturday following repeated notices of relocation issued to the traders who failed to heed the notices. The action by…
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Eke-Ukwu Market According to reports coming in from Owerri, Imo state capital, there was a gun battle this morning following the demolition of popular Eke-Ukwu market. The incident reportedly happened following the massive deployment of soldiers around the market since yesterday evening. The elders, youths, women and traders of the Owerri Nchise, who claimed that…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Ben Uwajumogu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) winner of Imo North Senatorial District rerun election held on July 28. Uwajumogu scored 56,076 votes to defeat Mr Athan Achonu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 43, 815 votes. Prof. Arinze Agbogu, the INEC…
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