By Izunna Okafor, Awka Residents and road users in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, were thrown into confusion and mild panic on Tuesday morning following the sudden appearance of a strange, deity-like object positioned on a busy road axis. The object, described by many as non-ordinary was reportedly sighted at Majuo Junction…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a suspected impersonator who allegedly posed as a coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and defrauded unsuspecting candidates during the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) process. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a dramatic scene at Nnewi the automobile hub of Anambra State over the weekend, as a yet-to-be-identified suspected motorcycle thief was bëaten to near de@th after allegedly being apprehended in the act of attempting to steal a lady’s bike from where it was parked in a public space….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The ongoing crackdown on illegal revenue collection in Anambra State has recorded another significant milestone, as the Special Anti-Toutism Squad Agency (SASA) successfully apprehended, arraigned, and secured the remand of three suspected touts accused of extorting money from traders and commercial operators in parts of the state. The suspects, identified…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another major operational breakthrough in Ogidi, leading to the recovery of additional arms and the arrest of a suspected ringleader linked to a criminal syndicate operating within the area. This is coming barely three days after the state’s security operatives recovered a single-barrel…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Homeland Security Outfit, popularly known as Agụnechemba/Udo Ga-Achị have busted a notorious brothel being used for illegal activities in the state, arresting many commercial sex workers and other suspects, as well as recovering cache of illicit drugs and gun, among other exhibits. The raid and…
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…
