By Izunna Okafor, Awka In a renewed bid to strengthen security and foster mutual cooperation, the Anambra State Police Command and the Nzukọ Odinani Welfare Association have agreed to work together to address social issues and enhance harmony between law enforcement and traditional cultural institutions in the state. This was the outcome of a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka ABUJA, Nigeria — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a female drug trafficker, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi, who concealed three wraps of cocaine in her private part, 67 wraps in her stomach, and two large parcels in a false compartment of her handbag, in a foiled…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what appears to be another landmark triumph against economic sabotage in Anambra State, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in a joint operation with the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Army, has dismantled a massive illegal artisanal refinery and an unauthorized petrol outlet operating at the Y-Junction…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has once again recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on criminal elements in the state, as operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Awkuzu successfully stormed and dismantled a criminal hideout in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has commended security agencies in the state for their improved coordination and unrelenting efforts in enhancing public safety and maintaining law and order in the state. The commendation, which came in the wake of two high-profile events in the state —…
By Ikenna Aniagboso President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Anambra State was not just a ceremonial call – it was a meeting of kindred spirits in governance, a congress of progressive minds deeply committed to reshaping Nigeria’s future through purposeful leadership and people-oriented policies. Received warmly by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the visit symbolized…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what appears to be a historic convergence and landmark moment in Nigeria’s evolving political landscape, the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has publicly declared the support of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Anambra State for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Robert Prevost has been elected the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Following two days of voting behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel, white smoke billowed over St. Peter’s Basilica shortly after 5 p.m. UK time on Thursday, signaling to the faithful that a new…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Anambra State today, May 8, 2025, the Anambra State Police Command has announced a partial restriction of vehicular movement in parts of the state. The move, according to the Command, is part of security measures put in place by the police and…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka What could be best described as a cloud of sorrow has enveloped the Ogidi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, following the tragic death of four siblings in the early hours of Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after reportedly eating a suspected poisoned meal. The incident, which…
