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Policing Witchcraft Accusations and ‘Agwu’ Beliefs: Extortion, Exploitation and Impunity in Imo MUST READ]

Leo Igwe | Op-Ed Contributor -
The case of Mr Joseph Ottih, 70, highlights a curious link between witchcraft allegations, law enforcement, and traditional beliefs/practices in Imo state. This link...
Metro

Tension in Imo State After Catholic Priest Shoots, Kills Young Man During New Year Mass

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
OBODO, Nigeria - A Catholic priest in Obodo, Amaimo community of Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State, has been arrested after a stray bullet...
Crime

Traditional Healer’s Wife Cries Out Over Killing of 5-Year-Old Son, Shooting of Husband in Imo

Julius Okeke | Political Reporter -
OWERRI, Nigeria - In a harrowing plea for justice, Jennifer Johnson, the pregnant wife of Bright Johnson, a traditional healer from Obolo, Mbano in...
Crime

Local Pastor Killed By Angry Mob Following Horrific Ritual Murder in Imo

Ekemini Ekwere | News Reporter -
OWERRI, Nigeria - A gruesome murder has shaken the community of Umuediabali, Ahiazu Mbaise in Imo State, as a woman, Eucharia Chidi Obasi, was...
Crime

Imo: Nigerian Police Vow to Apprehend Killers of 6 Traders in Horrific Market Attack

Oluchi Nkwachukwu | Sub-Editor -
OKIGWE, Nigeria - In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through the Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State, six traders were shot...
Crime

2 Police Officers and a Civilian Shot Dead at Security Checkpoint in Imo

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
OWERRI, Nigeria – Two police officers were shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a security checkpoint on the Owerri-Okigwe road in Imo State early...
News

Former Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha Resigns from PDP Ending 26-Year Run

Oluchi Nkwachukwu | Sub-Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria - Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo State, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a party he has been...
Metro

Retired Officer and Wife Slain in Imo Robbery

Wires Editor | The Trent -
OWERRI, Nigeria — A retired police officer and his wife were killed in an armed robbery in the state capital of Imo State, Owerri,...
Metro

Terror in Imo: 50 Dead and Over 170 Houses Burnt as Communal Clashes Escalate

Amarachi Ishola | Sub-Editor -
OWERI, Nigeria — Over 50 individuals have been killed and more than 170 houses torched during a two-week spate of violence in Izombe, a...
News

Human Rights Group Intersociety Calls for Action to Stop Political Violence in Imo

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
ONITSHA, Nigeria - The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has expressed concerns about the increasing political violence in Imo...
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