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20 Abducted Prospective NYSC Members Freed in Imo After Six Days

Abieyuwa3 weeks ago3 weeks ago

Police say 20 prospective NYSC members abducted in Imo State have regained freedom after six days in captivity. One other abducted person was also freed, while questions over arrests and ransom remain unresolved....

Imo NYSC abduction: Police locate suspected camp as families await rescue

Abieyuwa4 weeks ago4 weeks ago

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Security agencies say they have traced the suspected location of prospective NYSC members abducted while travelling to orientation camps, but the exact number still in captivity remains unresolved....

Imo Abduction: Police Rescue 10 Prospective NYSC Travellers, Others

Abieyuwa4 weeks ago4 weeks ago

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago0

Two buses travelling from Ibadan to orientation camps in Uyo and Bende were attacked near Umunoha. Police say 10 victims have been rescued, but the exact number abducted remains under verification....

Imo community seeks security patrols, road repairs in Mbaitoli

Abieyuwa1 month ago1 month ago

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A community association in Nsokpo has asked the Imo State Government for stronger security and repairs to two roads, while its kidnapping and road-condition claims remain independently unverified....

Imo floods: Homes, businesses and roads submerged after heavy rain

Abieyuwa1 month ago1 month ago

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Flooding across parts of Owerri has disrupted homes, businesses, schools and roads, while residents raise questions over drainage and ongoing road works....

IPOB Rejects Security Claims, Denies Links to Arrested Commander

IDNN17.09.202517.09.2025

17.09.202517.09.20250

The Indigenous People of Biafra has denied links to Ifeanyi Okorienta, alias Gentle de Yahoo, arrested by the Nigerian Army in Imo State. IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful accused security agencies of spreading “satanic propaganda,” insisting the group is peaceful and lawful. He warned the media against “demonising IPOB” and threatened legal action against defamatory reports....

Army Captures Notorious IPOB Commander in Imo Crackdown

IDNN17.09.202517.09.2025

17.09.202517.09.20250

The Nigerian Army says it has arrested Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, alias Gentle de Yahoo, a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, ESN. The operation in Okigwe, Imo State, uncovered weapons, uniforms, and stolen vehicles. Linked raids across three states freed 12 kidnap victims, while troops in Borno killed eight ISWAP fighters...

Deadly Ambush in Imo: Gunmen Kill Dozens, Set Over 20 Vehicles Ablaze

IDNN10.05.202510.05.2025

10.05.202510.05.20250

Dozens feared dead and over 20 vehicles torched in a deadly ambush by gunmen on a major Imo State highway....

Imo State

20 Abducted Prospective NYSC Members Freed in Imo After Six Days

Imo NYSC abduction: Police locate suspected camp as families await rescue

Imo Abduction: Police Rescue 10 Prospective NYSC Travellers, Others

Imo community seeks security patrols, road repairs in Mbaitoli

Imo floods: Homes, businesses and roads submerged after heavy rain

IPOB Rejects Security Claims, Denies Links to Arrested Commander

Army Captures Notorious IPOB Commander in Imo Crackdown

Deadly Ambush in Imo: Gunmen Kill Dozens, Set Over 20 Vehicles Ablaze

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