Imo Trumpeta newspaper

A new twist has been recorded in the celebrated Otokoto case as Alban Ajaegbu, one of the persons accused of the ritual killing of 11-year-old Ikechukwu Okoronkwo in 1996 in Amakohia Owerri, Imo State has been freed by the Supreme Court. This is coming 22 years after the incident. The young Okoronkwo, before his untimely death, was a groundnut seller. Reports...

Indications are that the face-off between Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and his Deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, has reached a feverish point that both families have decided to delve into the matter and make peace between the former allies. According to information available to Trumpeta Newspaper, one of Okorocha’s siblings (names withheld) has began a “diplomatic shuttle” between Okorocha...

Some members of the Imo State House of Assembly have come under serious watch and monitoring following the suspicion that they are subtly working against the interest of the political family of the governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha and his son inlaw, Chief Uche Nwosu. This suspicion is coming against the backdrop of allegations that some of the lawmakers who claim...

  Hon member representing Isu State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Chief (Mrs) Ngozi Obiefule has called the bluff of Chief (Dr) Hilary Ekeh’s and his alleged antics to engage co-travelers to fight his Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. The Isu Hon member who was reacting to allegations that she abandoned Governor Rochas Okorocha during the ward, Local Government...

Tunji Adedeji The members of Imo APC stakeholders coalition, a group made up of respected leaders of All Progressives Congress APC in Imo, on Sunday, dismissed claims by Gov Rochas Okorocha, Imo state Governor, that there was a court order restraining the party from conducting state congress in Imo state and there was no congress. Gov Okorocha had said on Saturday...

The Commissioner for Transport, Hon. Prince Lasbery Okaforanyanwu has called on the leadership of the Transport Union/Associations operating in the state to reduce the high rate of transport fare in the state, especially town service operators.Commissioner Okaforanyanwu made the call during an enlarged meeting of the transport stakeholders held at the conference room of the Ministry. The Transport Commissioner who...

The tendency for local government elections to hold in Imo state come next month is remote if developments in the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC at the moment are anything to go by. Latest reports from the party office in Owerri have it that uncertainty is beclouding the expected conduct of the LG elections following a notice that all payments...

By: Tochi Onyeubi A political die hard of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Dennis Ejikeme Okwu, popularly known as Sweet Apple has given his political ambition a boost as he begins his ward tour of Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. Speaking to ward leaders of Atta Ward l and II, Chief Dennis informed that, his choice of kicking...