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Punch Newspapers Sections Chidiebube Okeoma and Gibson Achonu, Owerri Published 7 June 2021 Chidiebube Okeoma and Gibson Achonu, Owerri Published 7 June 2021 SECURITY operatives led by Abba Kyari of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team have shot and killed a gang leader in the state popularly known Dragon and four others. Members of the gang had attempted to attack the state police command headquarters in Owerri. Briefing journalists at the command headquarters, Elkana said Dragon was an army deserter, who took over from the former commander, Ikonso. He said four AK-47 rifles stolen from policemen, ammunition, local explosives and charms were recovered from the fallen felons. ....
The high level of insecurity in Imo State continued on Monday as a German bound Nigerian, Oguchi Unachukwu, was shot dead in Owerri, the state capital. Oguchi was allegedly killed by the personnel of 211 Quick Response Group Nigerian Air Force, Owerri, who are manning the tollgate of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo airport. He was […] ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Chidiebube Okeoma, Chidiebube Okeoma, Published 4 May 2021 Five days after allegedly killing a 100-level student of the Imo State University, Divine Nwaneri, in front of the state Government House, soldiers have allegedly shot and killed a businessman, Noel Chigbu. The victim’s elder brother and spokesman for the family, Tobechi Chigbu, told PUNCH Metro on Monday that the military men at the Amakohia flyover in Owerri killed Noel around 10pm on Friday. The distraught Tobechi said Noel was killed after dropping off his friend and was driving home. He told our correspondent that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations in the state was the one, who told the family that the soldiers said that they shot him because he violated their checkpoint rule. ....
Policemen killed my two sons within five years– 86-year-old widow Published 12 December 2020 86-year-old Mrs Comfort Mmezi, is the mother of a 41-year-old man, Jude Mmazi, who was shot dead by a trigger-happy policeman on his way to a wedding in Owerri, Imo State. The widow tells CHIDIEBUBE OKEOMA that her son’s killing has made life miserable for her What is your name? My name is Mrs Comfort Mmezi. I am from Ndiohiaoweree Umuduruaku, Umuamusa community, Amucha, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo state. My husband died many years ago. Jude Oguzie Mmazi, who was shot dead on Saturday by policemen, was my only surviving son. ....