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…
Barely one month after a 3-month-old baby was abandoned in front of Oragram Technical College Oraukwu, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, another one-day-old baby has been found abandoned inside a sack bag, within church a church premises in Nkpor-Agu, also in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State. This is…
The Anambra State Government has taken a proactive step to enhance security within the state by releasing dedicated emergency contact numbers for reporting kidnappers and other criminal activities in the State. This is coming amid the rising concerns over the recent surge of insecurity, especially kidnapping and other violent crimes, in the state. According to…
The One Youth Two Skills initiative of the Anambra State government has been described as a visionary and impactful program that has consistently met its objectives since its inception. This affirmation was made by the State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Patrick Aghamba, during an interaction with newsmen on Tuesday at his office in Awka,…
