By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Management of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on its officers in Onitsha by suspected hoodlums, warning that such actions against government officials will not be tolerated. This is coming amid circulation of videos and publications on social media,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than 25,000 pieces of high-quality branded six-yard uniforms have been donated to Catholic and Anglican women across the Anambra North Senatorial District, by the senator representing the district in National Assembly, distinguished Senator Tony Nwoye. The kind gesture, which comes ahead of the 2025 Mothering Sunday celebration, benefitted…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Three people have sustained varied degrees of injuries in a multiple-vehicle accident that occurred on Wednesday morning along the Oraifite-Onitsha Road in Anambra State. According to the Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra State Command, RC Margaret Onobe, the crash, which happened at approximately 9:50 AM near…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Fear and tension have gripped residents of Awgu town in Enugu State following a deadly attack on the Awgu Divisional Police Headquarters by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The assailants stormed the station in the early hours of yesterday, killing a police officer and looting arms from the facility. The victim, identified as…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A combined security team in Anambra State has rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered his shuttle bus following a gun duel with armed criminals in Ihiala. One of the assailants was neutralized in the encounter, while four others escaped with gunshot wounds. According to a statement released by the Anambra…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The popular Stanel Dome in Awka, Anambra State capital, was filled to the brim on Saturday as the 4th edition of the prestigious Anambra Man of the Year (AMTY) Award held amid panegyrics and resounding celebrations. The event, which attracted an impressive gathering of eminent personalities, was a day of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our Correspondent Desk has it that a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Stephen Echezona, who was kidnapped at a fuel station in Ichida, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been rescued in Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area of the State, following a coordinated security operation. According to…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a suspected fake military officer and a cultist in separate operations, recovering firearms, charms, and other incriminating items. The arrests were made on March 22, 2025, as part of the command’s intensified security operations to combat criminal activities in the state. The Police…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In a continued effort to rid Anambra State of criminal activities, operatives of the Special Anti-Cult Unit of the police command have arrested two suspected cultists and armed robbers in Awka. The suspects, identified as 22-year-old Chibuike Ozoekwem and 19-year-old Favour Patrick, were apprehended in the early hours of March 18,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A joint security team in Anambra State has successfully rescued three kidnap victims in a well-coordinated operation along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway, Ozubulu. The victims, who were abducted earlier at Nkwelle-Ezunaka in Oyi Local Government Area, were freed at approximately 7:20 am on March 22, 2025. Following their rescue, the victims, who…
