By Izunna Okafor, Awka Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Anambra State Police Command have uncovered a case of murder in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state, leading to the arrest a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani. The suspect was nabbed over the alleged killing of his 52-year-old cousin,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned two young men before a High Court sitting in Onitsha over the alleged murder of a businessman, Mr. Ikechukwu Simon Nwite, and the theft of millions of naira belonging to the deceased. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has visited the scene of the recent fire outbreak at the Plumbing Materials Market, Headbridge, Onitsha, where he commiserated with traders who suffered losses and assured them of the Command’s support as investigations continue into the cause of the incident. The…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has uncovered a case of self-kidnapping involving an 18-year-old girl who allegedly conspired with her boyfriend and others to extort millions of naira from her parents, in what could be described as one of several major breakthroughs recorded by the Command in ongoing investigations across…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has pledged full investigation and vowed to ensure justice over the case of some police officers who allegedly extorted the sum of N200,000 from a drink seller around the ever-busy Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha, further assuring the public that the Command will not shield any…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A Catholic priest, Angelo Chidi Unegbu, has expressed his views following the recent demolition and burning of the shrine belonging to convicted Anambra native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Ọkụkọ Tiwara Akị. Recall that the Oba-born celebrity native doctor, Akwa Ọkụkọ was convicted on Friday, with destruction of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State Sector Command, has confirmed the death of four persons and injuries to nine others following a fatal road traffic crash involving four vehicles near Agulu Lake along the Nanka–Agulu Road. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, confirmed this to newsmen over the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The long-detained popular Anambra native doctor, Mr. Chidozie Nwangwu (popularly known as Akwa Ọkụkọ Tiwara Akị) will be made an Ambassador of Youth Reorientation in months time upon completion of his jail term. This formed part of the conditions contained in a judgement delivered by Justice Jude Obiorah on Friday,…
By Our Correspondent Two persons accused of assaulting a staff member of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. have been formally arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Nnewi, Anambra State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Communications of the Company, Mr. Izunna Okafor, who confirmed that the defendants were…
