Police have launched an intensive search as yet-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped two reverend sisters of Catholic church in Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen over the week. He said the incident occured in the evening of Tuesday, January 7, 2025,…
It was a moment of monumental cultural renaissance, deep-rooted tradition, and communal jubilation on Thursday, January 2, 2025, as the Traditional Ruler of Ebenator Ozulọgụ Ancient Kingdom in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Royal Highness Igwe Chinewubeze Edwin Ezejiburu, celebrated his first Ofala Festival. This historic event came 47 years after…
The Anambra State Police Command have said it had arrested no fewer than 300 suspects for different crimes, recovered 43 bombs and 40 stolen vehicles in different parts of the state between January 2024 and January 2025. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, disclosed this on Monday at the Police Command Headquarters…
The Anambra State government has reminded the residents of the state of the ban on burning of tyres, which has become a regular phenomenon during the yuletide, especially on 31st aDecember night, popularly called the Crossover Night. The warning was contained in a statement jointly signed by the State Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Felix Odimegwu,…
Rev. Fr. Tobias Okonkwo, a cleric with the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, has been gunned down in Anambra State by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chancellor of the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Raphael Ezeogu, and made available to newsmen on Friday, December 27. According to him, the Catholic priest was…
Varieties of incriminating items have been recovered as security operatives in Anambra State launch different offensive attacks and operations against criminal elements in the state. The operations, which was launched at various locations in the state, also led to the arrest of some of the hoodlums terrorizing the state, as were confirmed in press statements…
No fewer than eleven artisans and four family members escaped death in Awka, Anambra state capital on Sunday, as a car rammed into a paint shop, known as the Divine Prince Iyke Investment. The incident occurred at about 12:47 PM at the popular Ọgbọ Ọrụ section of the Eke Awka Market, which is also the…
The Anambra State Government has said that Oba community in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state is yet to elect an Igwe (a traditional ruler), let alone having an Igwe-elect or an installed. The State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanne disclosed this in his reaction to the…
What could be best described as a death trap has been created along the popular Arthur Eze Avenue in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, following the stealing of a large manhole cover at the centre of the road by suspected metal scrap dealers. The spot, which had reportedly trapped no few than four…
In the spirit of the festive season and as a show of gratitude for their relentless support, Anambra industrialist and Chief Executive Officer of Zobis Electrical Wires and Cables Limited, Engr. John Ezeobi, has distributed over 2,000 bags of rice to his staff, loyal customers, and residents of Okoti and Odekpe, the host communities of…
