Residents of Owerri, the capital city of Imo State, disregarded the police’s reminder of the ban on pyrotechnics and proceeded to ignite fireworks continuously to usher in the New Year, 2026. At precisely midnight, a variety of fireworks filled the air, marking the jubilant transition
The Imo State Police Command has apprehended two individuals, Opara Evans, aged 35, and Chinedu Stanley, aged 29, for the illegal possession and distribution of prohibited fireworks and explosives. This arrest was the result of a surveillance operation conducted in the vicinity of Alaba and Relief Markets in Owerri, where substantial quantities of the prohibited […]





