By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspect allegedly linked to the abduction and rape of a young woman in Awka, the Anambra State capital, and also recovered a locally-fabricated pistol and live ammunition from him. The suspect, identified as Okechukwu Chinweko, popularly known as “Bullet,” was arrested…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Actions and reactions have continued to trail the cruelty of two ladies who were seen in a viral video brutally assaulting a teenage girl in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, which reportedly happened in recent days, has drawn intense public condemnation following the surfacing of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on violent crime, with the arrest of a suspected notorious cultist and kidnapper who confessed to multiple killings and abductions within the state. This was made known in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than six persons have been reported de@d in another avoidable road traffic crash that happened in Anambra State. The aççident, which involved a fully-loaded tricycle (Keke Napep) and a commercial Sienna bus with, happened at over the weekend, near the Goodness and Mercy Motor Park, Onitsha, along the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A residential building in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was on Thursday gutted by fire following an electrical fault, with firefighters swiftly intervening to contain the situation and prevent further damage. The incident occurred at Lomu Village, Umunze, where the fire engulfed the main building in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka What could be best described as pandemonium, tension and confusion erupted at the Peak Castle Hotel in Awka, Anambra State capital, over the weekend, as a cultural gathering organized by members of the Kegites Club degenerated into chaos following a forceful disruption by operatives of Udo Ga-Achị security outfit, triggering…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued a kidnapped electrician and arrested three suspected kidnappers during a coordinated security operation in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of the State. The operation, which took place on the evening of April 18, 2026, was carried out by police operatives…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The legal battle involving controversial Nnewi-based native doctor, Ikechukwu Ezenagu, popularly called “Mmụọ Mmiri A Fụrụ Anya,” took a decisive turn on Friday at the Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, as his much-anticipated arraignment was stalled by a worsening health condition that rendered him unfit to take his…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A yet-to-be-identified young lady was, on Wednesday, sighted dumped along a major road in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, after having been tied hand-to-leg with ropes and folded in a cloth by a suspected ritualist. The incident, which caused anxiety in the area, attracted a large number…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has announced the deployment of sixty operatives across the state to ensure adequate security, monitoring, and orderliness during the forthcoming Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The examination, scheduled to hold from April 15 to April 26, 2026,…
