By Izunna Okafor, Awka Scrap dealers and scavengers in Anambra State, under the umbrella of Anambra State Scraps Dealers and Scavengers Association (ASSDSA), have declared their unreserved support for Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, massively endorsing him for second term in office, ahead of the November 8 governorship election in the state. The scrap dealers…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the gunmen behind the abduction and gruesome killing of Mr. Ifesinachi Onyekere, an Awka-based fish dealer, popularly known as “Fish Magnet”, who was kidnapped in the state on Sunday, July 27, and was later found dead According to a press…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command says it has arrested a 24-year-old female suspect, identified as Somtochukwu Nwafor, in connection with the gruesome killing and selling of body parts of a pregnant nurse whose mutilated body was recently discovered dumped inside a soakaway pit in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has cemented his reputation as a listening leader by restoring the historic Abakaliki Street in Awka, the capital city of the state to its original name, undoing a decision taken in 2018 under former Governor Willie Obiano who renamed it Club Road. The restoration,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has taken delivery of a brand-new Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), in what marks a significant step toward strengthening the state’s internal security framework. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD, who received the tactical vehicle on behalf of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of euphoria, panegyrics, and political reawakening at Ukpor Central School field in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Prince Dr. Nicholas Ukachukwu, MFR, alongside his running mate, Sen. Dr. Uche Ekwunife, Ph.D, visited the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A traditional marriage ceremony that would have taken place on August 2nd has been cancelled just few days to the date, following a shocking discovery by the groom that his bride-to-be, one was in an “active sexual relationship” with her reverend father. The cancellation, which was announced over the weekend…
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…
