Imo State

Judges are unavailable, delaying the arraignment of Imo activist Chinedu Agu.

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On Wednesday, the Magistrate’s Court in Owerri was without a chief magistrate, postponing the arraignment of Chinedu Agu, a lawyer and activist from Owerri, on charges of cyberstalking Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State. On Tuesday, members of the X-Squad Unit of the Inspector-General of Police apprehended Agu, a well-known opponent of Uzodimma’s government, … Read more

For the safe return of an ex-lawmaker—the commissioner—the Imo state government is coordinating with security forces.

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Former Imo State lawmaker Ngozi Ogbu has been abducted; the state government has stated that it is coordinating with law enforcement to guarantee her safe return. Politicians, the state administration said, should not exploit the situation for cheap political points. Declan Emelumba, the state’s commissioner for information, public orientation, and strategy, made it public in … Read more