The Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare has rescued a 13-year-old boy who was banded with heated electric iron by her aunty, Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe. According to a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Ministry, Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, the incident happened at Ezinifite in Aguata Local Government Area of the state, where…
In a rather concerted effort to curb the rising tide of cultism and violent crimes in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, stakeholders from the Ezinano community have launched strategic initiatives to restore peace and order in the region. Ezinano community, which comprises 20 out of the 33 villages in Awka, including Umuokpu Quarter,…
A former Columnist with the BusinessDay Newspaper and former Vice-President of Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industustry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA), Sunny Chuba Nwachukwu PhD, has been elected President-General of the prestigious Dennis Memorial Grammar School (Onitsha Anambra State) Old Boys Association Worldwide (DOBA). The quintessential industrialist, Dr. Nwachukwu, who is also a former Onitsha Branch…
An imminent strike currently looms among members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Anambra Branch, following the recent kidnap of one of their members Dr. Stephen Ezeh. This was disclosed in a communique issued after the emergency general meeting of the Association on Monday, August 19, in which they also threatened to embark on an…
As part of its efforts and strategies to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free local government election in every part of Anambra State, the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has intensified its collaboration and engagements with key security agencies in the state. Held on Monday, August 19 at the ANSIEC Headquarters in Awka, the event,…
Information reaching EKWEANAEDO has it that the recently kidnapped Anambra State’s Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Patrick Agha Mba, and his wife have regained their freedom from the hands of the abductors. A top government official, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed this in an interview on Saturday night, adding that “the Commissioner and his wife are…
Another police officer has been feared dead, as gunmen reportedly attacked a police checkpoint in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. This is coming barely one week after some yet-to-be-identified gunmen similarly attacked a police checkpoint in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the State, and during which one police officer…
Information reaching EKWEANAEDO has it that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Anambra State’s Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon Patrick Aghamba. According to the information, Commissioner Aghamba was kidnapped alongside his wife. It was gathered that the gunmen also killed one of the aides to the Commissioner, identified as Mr ABK Offiah. According to reports…
Fear has gripped the people of Nanka community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, as yet-to-be-identified armed men stormed a public function and abducted no fewer than eight men after beating up participants at the event. The incident happened on Wednesday in Amakor village, Nanka, where the people were hosting an ọzọ…
The people and leadership of Enugwu-Agidi community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State have dissociated themselves from the recently arrested randy seminarian, Chukwudi Okeye, who defiled a ten-year-old child that came to invite him to her school graduation ceremony. Recall that Anambra State government recently arrested one 34-year-old man resident in Amanuke in…
