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Imo State Government Intensifies Crackdown at Avu Junction, Demolishes Rebuilt Criminal Hideouts
— Residents applaud renewed action as arms are recovered
The Imo State Government has again moved decisively against criminality with the demolition of shanties that resurfaced at Avu Junction in Owerri West Local Government Area, despite earlier clearance.
Officials from the Office of the Governor on Monitoring and Compliance, led by Nze Chinasa Nwaneri, returned to the site on Wednesday following intelligence reports that some of the makeshift structures earlier pulled down had been quickly rebuilt and were once again being used as criminal hideouts.
On arrival, the team met shanties springing up around the cleared location. They were promptly demolished to prevent the blackspot from regaining life as a criminal base. Security operatives who accompanied the enforcement team also recovered a large cache of arms and other dangerous weapons, which were immediately handed over to the relevant authorities for investigation and prosecution.
The Avu Junction axis, situated behind the correctional facility, had been identified in recent weeks as a notorious den where criminal elements converged to plan kidnappings, armed robberies, and other violent crimes.
Residents, who watched the renewed operation with relief, expressed gratitude to Governor Hope Uzodimma for his sustained commitment to making their communities safe. Many described the government’s persistence as a clear demonstration of political will to stamp out crime.
“This is exactly the kind of follow-up we need. Criminals should know Imo is no longer a safe ground for them. We thank our governor for standing firm,” a resident said at the scene.
Speaking after the operation, Nze Chinasa Nwaneri reaffirmed that the Uzodimma administration will not relent until all criminal hideouts across the state are dismantled. “His Excellency has given clear directives that there must be no room for criminals in Imo. Wherever they regroup, we shall go after them until our people can live in peace,” he stated.
The government assured that similar follow-up checks will be conducted at other identified blackspots to ensure criminals are permanently denied any operational base in the state.
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For the past few days, his relationship with his current wife, Senator Natasha Osawaru, has been under serious scrutiny, as a series of public incidents have surfaced and fuelled widespread speculation about the state of their marriage.
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BREAKING: Unknown Gunmen Attack Gov. Otti’s Advance Team In Imo, As Scores Were Kidnapped From A Bus Along Owerri-Road Road
An advance team of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, escaped unhurt after unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the early hours of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, along the Umuowa–Ihite axis in Imo State.
The three-member team was en route to Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport, Owerri, when the attack occurred shortly before the airport junction.
In a statement electronically signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, the Abia Government clarified that Governor Otti’s main convoy was not involved in the incident and was nowhere near the location at the time.
“The convoy of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, was not attacked. No member of the advance team or any other person sustained injury, and no life was lost,” the statement stressed, urging the public to disregard rumours suggesting otherwise.
It was learned that Security agencies have been notified, and investigations are underway to identify and apprehend the assailants.
Meanwhile, a commercial bus plying along Owerri -Aba road towards the Ngor Okpala axis was attacked Monday and scores of passengers were feared kidnapped by yet-to-identify gunmen.
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Gunmen attack Ngige’s convoy in Anambra
The convoy of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, was attacked by gunmen in Umuoji, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Ngige who confirmed the incident to newsmen, stated that he was not in the convoy when the attack occurred. He mentioned that several people were shot and injured.
“I was not in the convoy. I’m still alive and well. Those hoodlums have started again. I came to my state to relax, but what happened is unfortunate. I will go back to Abuja. But I assure those who did this, they will not go unpunished.” he said
The vehicles were reportedly returning from a mechanic workshop in Nkpor when the gunmen struck along the busy Umuoji–Nkpor Road leading to Alor, Ngige’s hometown.
According to Mr. Fred Chukwulobelu, Ngige’s former Special Adviser on Media, a policeman in the pilot car was shot, and the attackers, dressed in police and army uniforms, took away his gun and uniform.
He also confirmed that a woman filming the incident was fatally shot. He added that a shop owner who rushed out to see what was happening was also shot; he lost significant blood and is scheduled for surgery, but is expected to recover fully.
The pilot car was riddled with bullets, while the wounded escort leader has undergone surgery and is also expected to recover.
Meanwhile, the Anambra State Police Command said it has launched a state-wide manhunt for the perpetrators.
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