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Catholic Church Ordains Publisher’s Son

The priestly ordination of Reverend Gregory Chibueze Ogu is scheduled for August 1, 2026. Reverend Gregory Chibueze Ogu is the son of Chief Gerry Ogu, Co-Publisher of the Owerri-based Trumpeta Newspaper. The ceremony will take place at Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Control Post, Owerri, Imo State. A statement issued by Sir Chris Ezewuike, Chairman of the […]
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Police Arrest 12 Suspects, Rescue 3 Victims Unhurt In Imo

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Audu Garba Bosso, have apprehended 12 individuals suspected of involvement in kidnapping, murder, cultism, and other violent crimes. The spokesperson for the command, Deputy Superintendent of Police Henry Okoye, disclosed this information in a statement issued to the media on
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CPCC Advocates Peace Ahead 2027 General Elections

The Centre for Peace, Conflict Resolution, and Community Resilience (CPCC) has proposed peace and proactive measures to tackling Nigeria’s searing security challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. The consensus was mulled over the weekend at the public presentation of CPCC in Abuja with the theme ‘Advancing Peace, Security and Community Resilience in Nigeria:
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S/African Women Will Lure Nigerian Men To Impregnate Them, Then Harm Them, Says Escaping Nigerian Woman

A Nigerian woman, who recently returned from South Africa following xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners, has expressed her determination never to return to the former apartheid state. This woman, whose husband was tragically killed in South Africa, has voiced strong criticism of South African women. She claims that these women are indifferent to […]
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Court Acquits Man Accused Of Violating Minors

An Imo State High Court in Owerri, on Tuesday, discharged and acquitted Mr. Clement Odeku of a two-count charge related to sexual abuse and the indecent treatment of girls under the age of thirteen. The presiding judge, Justice L. C. Azuama, determined that the prosecution did not establish its case beyond a reasonable doubt, leading […]
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DPP Seeks Transfer Of Case Of Defilement Of Minor

The Department of Public Prosecutions, Ministry Justice, Imo State, has waded into the alleged defilement of a four-year old child, Chibutonwa Emmanuel, by the Proprietor of Graceland Model School, Ofeke-Osina in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Nwabueze Joseph. Nwabueze had been arraigned in a magistrate court in Ideato. A charge filed by […]
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Man Demolishes Uncle’s House, Renders Widow Homeless

An individual from Umuakali Naze, Owerri North Local Government Area in Imo State, Chukwuma Anosirike, on Friday, May 22, 2026, demolished the residence of his late uncle, consequently leaving the widow, her only son, and three grandchildren without a home. According to information obtained by National Newsbreak, Anosirike had previously demolished the Boys Quarters of
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AIG, Kanayo Uzuegbu Dies

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 9, Umuahia Abia State Kanayo Uzuegbu has sadly passed away. AIG Uzuegbu, who hailed from Njaba Local Government Area in Imo State, reportedly succumbed to cancer. Meanwhile, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Inspector-General of Police, the officers […]