By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said the tragic road crash that occurred along the Nnewi–Okigwe Road by Amichi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State claimed the lives of five persons, including three children, and left five others with varying degrees of injuries. According to a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The the traditional ruler of Amichi and the entire Obi Amichi Cabinet have expressed sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the families and individuals affected by the tragic accident that occurred late Friday night in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The horrible incident, which threw the entire…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the death of Mr. Okechukwu Akaneme, the former President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA), following widespread public outcry and media reports linking his demise to injuries allegedly inflicted during an enforcement operation by…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Yet-to-be-identified number of persons are feared dead as a speeding tipper crashed into people along the Chisco Park Junction in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The crash, which occured at about 9:30pm on Friday night, July 25, came as shock to many, given the short period within…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A pregnant nurse has been reportedly mürdered by a man identified as Chiemelie Oborji, also known as Obitex, in what many believe to be a ritual k!lling. The incident happened in Umueri Village, Ogbunike, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, where the suspect was also said to have attempted…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A pregnant nurse has been reportedly murdered by a man identified as Chiemelie Oborji, also known as Obitex, in what many believe to be a ritual killing. The incident happened in Umueri Village, Ogbunike, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, where the suspect was also said to have attempted…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its fight against human trafficking, following the arrest of a suspected female child trafficker and the rescue of no fewer than eleven children in Nnewi. The development, which came as part of an intelligence-led operation carried out by officers…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what appears to be a surprising administrative shake-up, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has announced the replacement of Dr. Chukwudi Okoli as the State’s Accountant General — a position he held for barely three years. This development, which has continued to raise eyebrows and generate…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of its effort to deepen professionalism, promote inter-agency coordination, and entrench the principles of community policing in Anambra State, the State Police Command says it is currently organizing a training and orientation programme for all vigilante operatives across the state, with focus on human rights, standard security protocols,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Chief Dr Ebuka Onunkwo, APGA senatorial aspirant for Anambra South, made headlines on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, when he donated ₦100,000 each to three women who publicly cried upon the announcement of his withdrawal from the race earlier in the week. The oil magnate and CEO of Seahorse Lubricant Industries Ltd. made…
