Residents of Mgbala Agwa Autonomous Community in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State have lamented that they have been gripped by fear and uncertainty as bandits continue to terrorise the area for over a decade, leaving them in a state of despair. The residents who lamented that the once peaceful agrarian community has been under siege, with incessant armed attacks, looting, and violence becoming all too common, decried the government and the police's lack of adequate response to criminal activities going on in the community.
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A report by the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) on insecurity, crime and human rights violations in the Southeast region of Nigeria has revealed how armed persons that operate under the guise of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), took over Agwa community in Imo State in 2013.
Sen. Athan Achonu, Labour Party (LP) Candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Imo, has vowed to end the killing of traditional rulers and others in the state if elected. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Media, Athan Achonu Campaign Organisation, Mr Chibuike Diala, in Owerri on Monday. The
Gunmen on Monday reportedly shot dead Eze James Nnamdi, the traditional ruler of Ezuhu Nguru Nweke community in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of