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Acho Ihim led Imo State House of Assembly suspend the following lawmakers;  Uche Oguwuike (Ikeduru), Nkenna Nzeruo (Oru East), Collins Chiji (Isiala Mbano), Ifeanyi Nnataraonye (Mbaitoli).

According to the chief mover of the motion and the Majority leader of the House, Lugard Osuji, the suspended Members conducted themselves in an unparliamentary manner which was against the code of conduct guiding the IMHA.

The house further set up a disciplinary committee, headed by Lawman Duruji, Henry Ezediaro, Uche Agabige, and Ikechukwu Amuka.

The affected lawmakers are however suspended indefinitely, until the Committee concludes investigations.

A final year student of the Imo State University, Blessing Amam, was on Monday found dead alongside her lover, identified as Emeka in her hostel in Umudagu -Mbieri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state.

Ameborave.com learnt on Tuesday that the deceased student was a final year student in the Department of Theatre Arts , who was expected to graduate in August.

It was learnt that she slept in her hostel room with her lover on Sunday but both of them could not wake up the next day ( Monday).

A neighbour, who craved anonymity, said it was the smell from the deceased room that alerted other occupants who had returned from school that something was wrong.

She said, “The students came back from school and started inhaling very offensive smell and on inquiry, it was discovered that it was from Blessing Amam’s room.

“Her flat mates called her but she did not respond . The door was forcefully opened and behold , Blessing and her lover were found dead . There were blood stains and marks on their bodies. Blood equally gushed out from their mouths and nostrils.”

The source, who expressed worry over the circumstances that could have led to the death of the suspected lovers, maintained that the deceased were full of life the night before, adding that there was no indication that they were in any trouble or distress in the room that night .

When our correspondent visited the hostel, nobody including the security guards was seen , as the whole compound including the street was deserted. On inquiry, our correspondent was told that the students had fled because they did not want to be arrested by the police .

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew Enwerem , who confirmed the incident said, “It was a case of sudden and unnatural death.” He, however, said that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dasuki Galandanchi, had ordered an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of the lovers.

“It is confirmed. It is a case of sudden and unnatural death . The commissioner of police has called for a thorough investigation into the matter. On receipt of the information , our men at Mbieri division rushed to the scene of the incident .

“The necessary information that aid investigation process has been collected but we call on the members of the public that have pieces of information that will help us unravel the circumstances that led to the death to please come forward ,” he said.

The Director of Information, IMSU Students ’ Union Government , Mr Desmond Joseph , who also confirmed the death of the final year student and her lover said , “ Amam Blessing , a 400 level student of Imo State University , Department of Theatre Art is dead . She was found dead alongside her boyfriend .

“Their bodies were discovered because of the offensive smell that perturbed neighbours who traced the source . They broke the door to discover Blessing and her boyfriend with stains of blood from their mouths, nose and other parts of their bodies.

We also gathered that such incident had happened in the past in a house somewhere in Owerri. ”

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Mr Citizen Samuelson Iwuoha is a socio-political crusader, he petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission about the shady deals of the former Speaker Imo state House of Assembly and the Senator Representing Okigwe zone in Imo state. Hear him:

5th June, 2018.

The Acting Chairman,

Economic and Financial

Crimes Commission (EFCC)

WUSE II Abuja

Nigeria

Sir,

CRIMINAL CONVERSION OF IMO STATE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (ASPHALT DRUM MIX  PLANT AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT) TO PERSONAL PROPERTY BY FORMER SPEAKER BENJAMIN CHUKWUEMEKA UWAJUMOGU AND WERDIS NIGERIA LIMITED.

My name is Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha, a well known socio-political crusader in Nigeria, of Imo State origin. I am a former Senior Special Assistant on Media at the Imo State House of Assembly. I also served as Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties at the same Imo State House of Assembly, between 14th June 2011 and 17th December 2013.

My nature as a sociopolitical crusader does not allow me to keep quiet when abnormalities and fraudulent activities go on in my environment. Hence, I have been of immense assistance to the current war against corruption and criminalities by the President Mohammadu Buhari led Federal Government.

I am therefore bringing to your attention, for urgent action, the criminal conversion of Imo State Government Property (Asphalt Drum Mix Plant and Construction Equipment) to personal property by the immediate Past Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly (2011 to 2015) Rt. Hon. Benjamin Chukwuemeka Uwajumogu and his private company (WERDIS NIGERIA LIMITED). 

It is my belief that this petition will be attended to and justice done, for the government and people of Imo State. I say this because a similar petition against this same man (Rt. Hon. Benjamin Chukwuemeka Uwajumogu) dated 18th February 2014 and addressed to the then Chairman of EFCC (Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde) with

documented evidences was swept under the carpet, after he reportedly compromised his exalted office.

In 2011, when His Excellency Owelle Rochas Okorocha was inaugurated as the Executive Governor of Imo State, the new administration had in mind to pursue aggressive construction and indeed rehabilitation of both urban and rural roads in the State. But due to the poor financial base of the state, it could not be possible to achieve the goal through contract awards only. However, the State Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport had qualified personnel who could be deployed to work on the said roads, but the only impediment to achieving the objectives was lack of Construction Equipment and Asphalt Drum Mix Plant.

To this end, the Ministry of Works Housing and Transport,  through it’s then Commissioner, who was also the State Deputy Governor, Chief Sir Jude Agbaso wrote a letter (No. MOW/COMM/S.1/VI/55) to His Excellency the Governor, on the 13th of October 2011, informing him that after due deliberations that the Imo State Tenders Board had approved that WERDIS NIGERIA LIMITED be awarded the contract to supply the required Construction Equipment and Asphalt Drum Mix Plant at the cost of N213,262,500.00 (Two Hundred and Thirteen Million, two Hundred

and Sixty two thousand five Hundred naira) only.

His Excellency the Governor was therefore requested to release the stated sum of money to the Ministry of Works in payment for the supplies of the Construction Equipment and Asphalt Drum Mix Plant. Accordingly, on that same 13th October, 2011, Governor Okorocha graciously approved the release of the sum of N213,262,500,00 to WERDIS NIGERIA LIMITED in respect of the above supplies. It should be noted that the approval letter was endorsed by the following people.

(1)     His Excellency the Governor, 

(2)     The Deputy Governor/Hon. Commissioner of Works, 

(3)     The Accountant General of Imo State. 

Consequently, steps were taken and the said amount was released to WERDIS NIG. LTD. However, WERDIS NIG. LTD  has refused to supply the said equipment to the State Government through the Ministry of Works. Rather, WERDIS NIG. LTD used the funds (money) approved to it for the supplies, to build a private Asphalt Drum Mix Plant and Construction Equipment located at Onitsha road behind Coca-cola Plant Owerri Imo State.

Through diligent Investigations, it was discovered that WERDIS NIG. LTD is owned by the then Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu, who used his exalted office to secure contracts for his private company, which was and still being managed by his immediate younger  brother, Mr. Nnadozie Uwajumogu. All efforts made so far to recover the said Construction Equipment and Asphalt Drum Mix Plant from Former Speaker Benjamin Uwajumogu and his younger brother, Mr. Nnadozie Uwajumogu have proved abortive.

As a Socio-political Crusader in Imo State, I am most respectfully calling on you to recover the Asphalt Drum Mix Plant and Construction Equipmen

The fight against fraud, stealing and corruption should be fought with every amount of dedication, sincerity and honesty. We must not allow corruption to overwhelm and kill us. Rather, let us join hands together to kill corruption.

Yours most respectfully,

Hon. Citizen Dr. Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha FCAI, MKDA

Former Senior Special Assistant on Media

Immediate Past Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties

Imo State House of Assembly

Tel – 07032934037

5th June, 2018.

The vice President Yemi Osinbajo survived a helicopter engine failure as the helicopter that conveys him had to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off on Thursday.

Professor Osinbajo was departing the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College In Gwagwalada where he attended the 2018 graduation ceremony of Senior Division Course 1 when his helicopter encountered problems.

Seconds after takeoff, the white coloured helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing for the first time after the aircraft began to emit thick smoke, losing one of its engines.

Upon landing, the Vice President was immediately escorted into a waiting vehicle and conveyed back to the State House by road.

One of the campaign structures of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu a Gubernatorial aspirant in Imo state today celebrated its first year in existence.

Hear the State Facilitator Engr. Eze Ekene Norbert speak:

Firstly, i would  thank the God Almighty for the journey thus far,in him we draw strength to have sustained the struggle of this amiable vision. He is indeed our alpha and omega and he alone is worthy to be praised.

The Ugwumba Creativity Club was like an embryo that was given birth through an inspired vision of a man whom his munificence, nobility, kindnesses, altruism is one to behold.

The vision of Ugwumba creativity club came like the star that led the three wise men to the baby Jesus but this time around the personality of the man Ugwumba Uche Nwosu lured us towards him. His amiable gesture towards human capacity building triggered our adrenaline of love towards his person and upon those virtues our passion grew stronger.

It was not rosy in the days of our little beginning as the structure suffered great persecution,tribulations from elements of distractions but we remained resilient and focus in ensuring that the gospel of the trailblazer and Mr quintessential Ugwumba Uche Nwosu is preached to all who believes its time for the youth(youth for youth project ).

Today,Ugwumba creativity club has remained the forerunner of the vision called Ugwumba and has in its creative prowess embarked on massive grassroot sensitization within the local jurisdictions of the state to inculcate the vision and mission of the structure to all who believes in the youth o' clock,and who believes in the leadership efficiency of the our leader Ugwumba Uche Nwosu.

Although in the process we have encountered challenges by the enemies of youth development and political growth but we have resolved to decide our future by ensuring a youth takes over.We  refused distraction in all totality because we believed in the consolidation of a better IMO project.

All these wouldn't have been possible without the assistance of the man called Ugwumba Uche Nwosu who has always lubricated the fulcrum upon which the destiny of this group is rode upon.He has on several occasions extended unwavering Love and affection to us through devise means.He has been a role model,a father,and so many other things to us of which are numerous to mention.They tremendous success recorded throughout our first anniversary may not be achieved without his support in all ramifications.Our unalloyed gratitude goes to our Lordship Ugwumba Uche Nwosu.

To all my State Executives,LGA Coordinators,Women leaders, and members of the creative kingdom of Ugwumba whom have in all honesty and transparency shown their unalloyed doggedness and support to the project,Whom in one way or the other have shown zealousness and commitment towards ensuring that the youth for youth project sees the LIGHT of the day.

It will be most inappropriate not to  thank all the believers of the youth for youth project whom have also in one way or the other supported the continuity project. I doff my hat for you all and to all my supporters,fans of the club in whom have shown us love and support, i remain ever grateful to you all and equally pray that the good Lord in his infinite mercies will grant you all your heart desires and ensure us victory at last.

His Youthfulness,

Engr Eze Ekene Norbert

State Facilitator.