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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 May 2021 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Imo State Command, has intercepted and seized a 40,000-litre capacity tanker suspected to be conveying adulterated diesel to Kano State. The tanker was impounded around 10.30pm on Tuesday and four suspects were arrested. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, the state Commandant of the corps, Mr Michael Ogar, said the tanker was intercepted in Okigwe for false declaration. PUNCH Metro gathered that doc...

Share The Imo State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has disclosed that three officers of the command lost their lives in the course of insecurity in the state. The state Commandant, Michael Ogar, disclosed this while interacting with newsmen on Wednesday in his office. He regretted that one of the deceased officers was on anti bunkering duty when he met his death, while the other two lost their lives by stray bullets as a result of insecurity in the state. The ...

Share A female security personnel attached to the Imo State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCD, Glory Chinenye Nkwoch, was on Thursday killed in her home by a stray bullet. The incident, Tribune Online gathered, happened at Orlu metropolis last Thursday during the recent sporadic shootings by combined security operatives that resulted in the killing of the nine bandits in the locality. The NSCDC personnel was sent to her early grave while staying in her house at Orl...

RingTrue BY Yemi Adebowale Email: yemi.adebowale@thisdaylive.com My dear IG Usman Baba, the attack on the headquarters of the Imo State Police Command in Owerri, on April 5, represents the sorry state of the Nigeria Police Force. For over 30 minutes, gunmen ransacked the Command’s HQ unhindered, burning buildings and vehicles. There was no resistance from your men. Not even a feeble one. The poorly-equipped and poorly-motivated policemen all ran away. The attackers left jubilating. In all of ...

The mayhem in the Eastern Heartland of Imo State has left everyone perplexed. Security eruptions in Imo state appear to be an indicator of what the country is turning to .The state’s stories seem like scenes from blockbuster sci-fi movies meant to entertain fans in love with gory violence. A few months ago, such scenes could not be imagined even by diehard pessimists in the state. But these have become the existential realities of citizens of Imo State today. Advertisement A few days ago, an ...

Imo On the Precipice, By Dakuku Peterside We must ask pertinent questions at this point: Who wants to destabilise Igboland and to what purpose? No matter their misgivings with the government at the centre, political leaders and elders in the South-East should firmly condemn the attacks on security personnel and security installations. They should encourage local communities to expose the perpetrators who are in their midst. These steps are necessary to avoid the gathering storm, the macabre dan...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 7:05 am THE Imo State Commissioner of Police, Nasiru Mohammed, and his top officers have been booted out following Monday’s attack on the state Police Command headquarters and the Nigerian Custodial Centre which led to the release of 600 suspects and 1,884 inmates from the correctional facility. The PUNCH gathered on Thursday that Mohammed was removed alongside the Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Ilyasu Yahaya; and Assistant Commissioner, Operations, James...

  The Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has asked officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) not to hesitate in defending themselves by using firearms. IGP Adamu stated this on Tuesday when he visited Imo state for an on-the-spot assessment after the attack on the command headquarters by gunmen on Monday. The gunmen also attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services freeing an unspecified number of prison inmates. Channels Television gathered that the attack occurred in the early hours...

Gunmen on April 5, 2021 attacked the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) in Imo State.   Also, the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service confirmed the attack on its facility. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, James Madugba, told journalists that the authorities were still trying to get the accurate data of inmates who escaped and the level of devastation caused. He explained that details will be shared as soon as accurate information and data is collected. “There wa...

Channels Television   Updated April 5, 2021 A photo combination of IGP Mohammed Adamu and the attacked Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) in Imo State   The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has revealed that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) is behind the attack that was carried out on the Imo prison facility.  The IGP’s statement comes few hours after gunmen on Monday attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services and the Police Headquarter...