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Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Commissioner of Police, Imo State, Mr Aboki Danjuma, has charged Officers and Men of Orlu Area Command and Divisional Headquarters to be courageous and relentless in the onslaught against crime and criminality in the area. CP Danjuma gave the charge during a confidence building patrol and operation show of force exercise in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The operation show of force exercise is part of the commissioner’s commitment towards the fight against insecurity in Imo State, The CP however warned the officers and men of the area command to be professional, rule of…

…Accuses opposition of smear campaign Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government has roundly denied that a whopping N927 million was spent by the Office of the Governor on refreshments and meals. The Government in a press conference by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu; and Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Kingsley Anosike, accused the opposition of sponsoring a smear campaign to discredit the Governor. The Commissioners explained that contrary to “lies and concocted figures” by the opposition, the Governor’s Office never spent N927 million on meals and refreshments. They expressed shock over how the opposition mischievously distorted the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has commenced grassing and planting of trees at the new site of the government house still under construction in Awka, the State capital. The forestry department of the State Ministry of Environment under the supervision of the Commissioner for Environment, Engr Felix Odimegwu, carried out the exercise recently. Grasses planted in the area include port-harcourt, fescue, vertiva, and jathropa. The Commissioner said the exercise is aimed at protecting the land from erosion and other environmental problems, adding that environment remains one of the topmost priorities in Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s development vision. Engineer Odimegwu said…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Pro-Biafa group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says it has opened a new liaison office in Padova to serve as a contact office for its members in Italy. IPOB Spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, in a release obtained by Ikengaonline, said the new contact office adds to the number of liaison offices within the European continent. He said: “The purpose of setting up Biafra Liaison offices by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB leadership is primarily to explore and promote the Biafran cultural heritage, trade, investment, and economic development for the people of Biafra. “The Liaison offices also…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Supporters of the Labour Party, LP, in Imo State have stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Owerri, over alleged refusal to grant the party access to documents used for the November 11 governorship poll. The LP candidate in the off-cycle governorship election, Senator Athan Achonu, had alleged that the Commission had refused to grant him access to certified true copies of the election materials. Speaking with newsmen during the protest, LP state chairman, Callistus Ihejiagwa, said the party supporters were at the INEC office to protest against the attitude of the Resident…

Expresses worry over deteriorating health Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Family of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have prevented him from signing his legal documents to give authorisation to lawyers pursuing his matters. The family, also accused the secret police of denying Kanu access to all members of the family who went to visit him on Monday. According to them, only two out of the three family members authorised by court to visit him were allowed access to him while the third person…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA) says Enugu State has done very well in child, maternal and Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) space this year. The Executive Secretary of ENS-PHCDA, Dr Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday at the end of UNICEF 2023 End-of-the-Year Review Consultation meeting held in Enugu. Ani-Osheku said that the state had done very well in thematic critical areas that UNICEF covers on child, maternal, PHC, nutrition, supplement provisions and community health education levels. “Enugu State is at the frontiers of what is happening today in the child, maternal…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Headfort Foundation has commended the recent intervention by the Federal Government and the Ministry of Interior to release 4,068 inmates from Nigerian prisons. The foundation made the commendation in a press release posted on its X (formerly Twitter handle). The foundation, however, said the action of the government was not enough to decongest the prisons. “Unfortunately, it falls short of effectively addressing the issue of prison congestion.”  According the statement, contrary to popular belief, the prisons were not primarily congested with convicts but with pretrial inmates. It said: “With a capacity of no fewer than 50,000, Nigerian…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has insisted that constituents should be given the opportunity to determine projects relevant to them. Rep Osonwa who spoke at Ohafia during a townhall meeting with his constituents, faulted the old practice where elected leaders on their own, decide and impose projects on their constituents. He said his tenure would mark a paradigm shift from the errors of the past, promising to carry the people along. The Labour Party lawmaker said he came on board to make good changes and enthrone participatory…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Minister of Women’s Affairs, Mrs Uju Ohanenye, has instituted a suit against Enugu-based couple, Mr Ifeanyi Enwelum and Mrs Christabel Enwelum, for fundamental rights breach and sexual defilement of their nine-year-old daughter. The civil suit, filed under suit number E/987/2023 at the Enugu State High Court, seeks for the ministry to take custody of nine-year-old (name withheld) and for the respondents (the couple) to pay damages of N10 million and other reliefs. It would be recalled that Mr Ifeanyi Enwelum, step-father of the minor, between Jan 1, 2022 and June 10, 2023 at number 13/15 Onoh…