By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has issued a stern warning to masquerade groups and revelers across the state, cautioning them against unruly and violent behaviors during cultural festivals and other celebrations. The warning comes on the heels of numerous complaints from residents who have reportedly been assaulted, harassed, or extorted by…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Three individuals, including two gunmen and a security operative and were killed on Thursday evening following an attack by armed criminals on a security checkpoint in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The attack, which occurred on May 15, 2025, was, however, successfully repelled by the gallant operatives…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra lawyer, Barr. Ifeanyi Iloakasia, who was gruesomely murdered by gunmen in Anambra State, has been officially identified as the President General of Aguleri community in Anambra East Local Government Area. Barr. Iloakasia, popularly known as Rolex, was reportedly assassinated alongside his client on Thursday morning by yet-to-be-identified assailants…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for unidentified gunmen who gruesomely murdered two persons in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of the State on Thursday, May 15. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday while…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka What has been described as uncertainty has gripped some residents of Anambra State following the alleged renewed activities of unknown gunmen, who on Thursday morning, launched a gruesome attack near the Agulu-Nanka boundary in the state, killing two individuals in cold blood and fleeing unchallenged. Reports have it that the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The academic community of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has once again been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of one of the youngest associate professors in the University, Associate Professor (Builder) Fidelis Okechukwu Ezeokoli, a senior lecturer in the Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, who also…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Few months after the launch of the ongoing investigation into the brutal murder of an Anambra lawmaker, the Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the re-arrest of Ikemefuna Ossai, a suspected kidnapper and one of the masterminds behind the abduction and killing of the late Hon. Justice Azuka, who represented…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Fresh revelations have emerged about the identity and background of the young boy who tragically died on Sunday while participating in the annual Imo Awka festival in Awka, the capital of Anambra State. Recall that the boy, who was clad in a masquerade costume, met his untimely death after being…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A cloud of sorrow and reactions enveloped parts of Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday following the tragic death of a young masquerade allegedly hit by a moving tricycle (popularly known as Keke Napep) during the ongoing Imo Awka festival. The incident, which occurred in the afternoon, reportedly involved…
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…
