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6 days ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
A security expert based in the United States of America, Dr. Sylvester Okere, has been appointed as the World Association of Detectives (W.A.D) ambassador to Nigeria. In a goodwill message posted on Facebook Okere, who is the Founding President of Strategic Groups USA LLC (parent company of Strategic Overseas Ltd.) and president of Champion Investigations & Security Consulting Services LLC, expressed gratitude to the Executive Board of W.A.D for their confidence in his leadership.
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6 days ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku |Alao Abiodun
Gunmen unleashed fresh terror in Imo State on Thursday, killing several passengers. Although the police confirmed the Abor Umulolo in Okigwe Local Government Area attack, they gave no figure on the casualties. Amnesty International quoted 30, sparking apprehension across the state. The police blamed the attack on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), saying one of the gunmen was killed in a shootout with security agents.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
Students of Senior Course 47 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, have concluded a week-long study tour of Imo State, focused on exploring grassroots intelligence strategies to boost internal security.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has paid tribute to the late Chief Edwin Clark, a stalwart leader and champion of Niger Delta rights. Speaking at a gathering to honour Clark’s legacy, Azuta-Mbata praised his unwavering commitment to the struggle for resource control, environmental sustainability, and equitable development in the Niger Delta.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
The Imo State Government Special Taskforce against Tinted commercial buses has apprehended a mini-bus operator suspected to be involved in “one chance” criminal activities. The suspect was arrested in Owerri on Tuesday for alleged involvement in criminal activities.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
Two teenage boys from Umudibia Autonomous Community in Imo State have shared a chilling account of their escape from a kidnappers’ den, where 15 other victims were allegedly slaughtered. The boys were among a group of people kidnapped by the bandits and were being held captive in a forest. The boys aged 14, narrated how they were trapped in the kidnappers’ custody on Good Friday, a day of great significance for Christians around the world.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
The Imo State Government has commenced a renewed recovery of state-owned lands and assets that have been illegally acquired or encroached upon by private individuals and entities. The State Commissioner for Lands, Enyinna Onuegbu, and the Governor’s Special Adviser on Monitoring and Compliance, Nze Chinasa Nwaneri, are at the forefront of this enforcement drive.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
The Imo State Government has issued a stern warning to unauthorized individuals and criminal syndicates extorting money from operators of Toyota Sienna vehicles across the state, condemning the practice as illegal, unpatriotic, and a blatant disregard for the rule of law.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
News Arrest suspects, recover arms, N10m cashIn a pre-Easter crackdown, the Imo State Police Command has raided an IPOB/ESN terror hideout in Okigwe Local Government Area, arresting three suspects and recovering arms and ₦10.3 million in cash in a pre-Easter crackdown.
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4 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku
In a major pre-Easter security operation, the Imo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected IPOB/ESN terror hideout in Okigwe Local Government Area, arresting three suspects and recovering arms, ammunition, and N10.3 million in cash. The operation, carried out in the early hours of April 17, 2025, was conducted by the Command’s Tactical Teams in collaboration with local vigilantes, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Okoye Henry.
