Imo State | NEWS RANGERS

Victims Of Imo Illegal Refinery Explosion Buried In Mass Grave

LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)- – Dozens of charred bodies were buried in mass graves on Tuesday in Nigeria’s Imo state as the stench of decomposing flesh hung in the air after more than 100 people were killed during a weekend explosion at an illegal oil refinery. A group of men, some bare chested and without […]

Apr 27 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Over Hundred People Feared Dead As Illegal Refinery Explodes In Imo Forest

LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 100 people died on Friday night after an illegal refinery exploded at Abaezi forest in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Six vehicles were also razed during the incident which had thrown the community into panic. PUNCH Metro reports that at the scene of the incident on […]

Apr 23 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Insecurity: INEC Suspends Voters Registration Exercise In Some Areas Of Imo, Anambra, Kaduna

LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended voters registration exercise in areas of Imo, Anambra and Kaduna states. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu who made the pronouncement yesterday at the Second Regular Quarterly Consultative Meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held at Abuja said following report of insecurity in some areas […]

Apr 23 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Easter Tragedy: Undergraduate Slumps, Dies While Acting Jesus Drama

LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck at Claratian University of Nigeria, Nekede, in Owerri, Imo State when a seminarian, Suel Ambrose, slumped and died while acting a drama on Good Friday. The incident caused panic and pandemonium among the seminarians and passersby as frantic efforts to revive the deceased failed. Some students interviewed on Saturday morning […]

Apr 17 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Edo, Adamawa, Imo Gets New Commissioners Of Police

LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting of CP Abutu Yaro to the Edo State Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the State. The IGP also ordered the posting of CP Sikiru Akande Kayode, CP Yekini Adio Ayoku and CP Mohammed Ahmed […]

Apr 7 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Blackout In Lagos, Seven Other States As National Grid Experienced 2nd Collapse In 2022

LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The national grid, on Monday, experienced its second collapse in 2022 resulting in blackout across the country. The states affected include Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, among others. Confirming the development in a text message to its customers, The Eko Electricity Distribution Company, said that the system […]

Mar 14 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Suspected Yahoo Boys Nabbed In A Hotel With Live Snake In Their Luggage

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three young boys have been arrested in a hotel in Aladinma, Imo state, after a live snake was found in their box. The boys, said to be aged 14, 16, and 17, were caught at about 10:00 am on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 They arrived at the hotel in Aladinma with a […]

Jan 28 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Woman Forgets Her Baby In Commercial Bus After Alighting

LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mother ‘forgot’ her baby in a commercial bus while alighting in Imo state and efforts are being made to find the child’s mother. The driver of the bus said he picked up passengers from Ogbaku to Owerri, but on getting to Owerri, after every passenger alighted, the baby was left in […]

Jan 16 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

INEC Schedules Bye-Election For Six Constituencies In Four States

LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the declaration of vacancies by the Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Honourable Speakers of some State Houses of Assembly, Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has scheduled bye-elections for six constituencies in four states The constituencies are Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency, Ondo State, Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency, […]

Jan 16 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Apostolic Church Pastor Abducts Catholic Priest, Collects N5m Ransom

LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested one Pastor Izuchukwu Anoloba, 35, and others for kidnapping a Catholic priest, Fr Fidelis Ekemgba. Parading the suspects and others, the state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Hussaini, said that the suspects held the priest for over seven days and made him to […]

Dec 3 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »