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…
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…
