By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 37-year-old man, Mr. Anthony Kosisochukwu Okafor, has reportedly kịlled his elder brother in Anambra State over matter relating to foodstuffs. Police authorities in the staff confirmed this in a statement to newsmen on Saturday, adding that the suspect is currently in the police custody. It was gathered that the incident…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the newly-launched security outfit in Anambra State, Agụnechemba (popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achi) have been accused of killing a young hustler and labelling him a gunman. The accusation is coming barely one day after different video clips saturated the social media space, showcasing highlights of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A top aspirant for the ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra South Senatorial by-election, Chief Sir Jude Emecheta, on Thursday withdrew from the race and threw his weight behind another aspirant of the party in the election, Chief Ebuka Onunkwo. Emecheta, the National Coordinator…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Fire Service are currently on ground averting possible fire outbreak as petrol tanker crashed in the commercial city of Onitsha, and spilled its contents. This is coming barely two weeks after similar incident resulted in fire outbreak that roasted over sixty persons in Enugu State….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A notorious fraudster, identified as Obiajulu Ibeagha, has been arrested with 84 sim cards of different networks in Anambra State. The suspect, who hails from Obosi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State, was arrested by local vigilante operatives, Special Squad Umuoji, also in Idemili North Local Government…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our Correspondent Desk have it that the kidnapped Anambra lawmaker, Hon. Justice Azuka, has been killed by his abductors. The source also has it that the decomposing cọrspe of the lawmaker was dumped at the Second Niger Bridge by his murderers. Hon. Azuka was the Member representing Onitsha North…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The serene village of Achalla in Enugwu-Agidi, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been thrown into restlessness, while tension also brews, following what the residents described as a forceful and unlawful invasion of their ancestral lands by an estate company allegedly backed by heavily armed men. The incident, which…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Police Service Commission has announced the removal of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Obong Nnache Itam. This is coming amidst the alarming security situation in the state as well as the public outcry over criminal activities in the state, including rampant kidnappings, cultism, menace of the unknown gunmen, among others….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was an unimaginable incident in Owerri, the Imo State capital, as a pregnant woman and her unborn baby lost their lives after a botched Cesarean Section allegedly performed by a doctor who relied on a YouTube video. Narrating the ordeal at the Imo State Police Command, tpisband of the late…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Federal Government of Nigeria has been re-urged to activate all relevant agencies and operational strategies to intensify efforts towards the rescue of Anambra real estate mogul, Benjamin Izuchukwu Ezemma, popularly known as Big Ben. An activist and concerned citizen of the state, Comrade Osita Obi, re-echoed the call on Tuesday…
