By Izunna Okafor, Awka The United Business Women Association has extended heartfelt condolences to the people and families of the victims of the recent mass killings in Benue State, expressing solidarity with women across Nigeria as they collectively mourn yet another national tragedy. The Founder of the Association, Mrs. Nkiru Duru, conveyed the heartfelt…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a tragic incident on Saturday in Awka, the Anambra State capital, as a police officer, Inspector Okolie Amechi, lost his life in an unfortunate accidental discharge caused his 10-year-old son. According to the Anambra State Police Command, the incident occurred in the evening of June 15, 2025, when…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A domestic worker has been arrested by the operatives of the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly stealing his employer’s vehicle and fleeing to Delta State. The suspect, identified as Mr. Divine Ifeanyi Nnalue, was apprehended, at Ugbeji-Okpanam near Asaba, Delta State, by police operatives attached to the 33 police…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects connected to a criminal syndicate that defrauded a victim of two truckloads of cement valued at ₦17 million. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, operatives attached to 33 Police Station swung into action…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, identified simply as Maduka, suspected to be dealing in vandalized electrical equipment and infrastructure materials. The arrest was made by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, following credible intelligence. The suspect was apprehended at Fegge, Onitsha, on June…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its relentless fight against crime, following the arrest of a teenager and suspected member of a notorious kidnapping gang responsible for the abduction and murder of one elderly man, Mr. George Onwurah, in Ndiukwuenu, Orumba North Local Government Area of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged involvement in child stealing, and also successfully rescued two young children, and reunited them with their parents in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the State. The suspected child thieves, identified as 19-year-old Onyedika Daniel and 25-year-old Nkechi Onuwa,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the unjustifiable killing of a teenager in the state by operatives of the Agụnechemba security outfit (popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị). Recall that EKWEANAEDO had earlier reported that officer of the Agụnechemba security, on Thursday, Democracy Day, shot dead a yet-to-be-identified young…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A group of youths in Anambra community have manhandled a co-villager apprehended for allegedly stealing food stuffs and soft drinks from a nearby shop. The incident happened on Friday in Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area of the State, where the suspect was also said to hail from. This was…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A group of youths in Anambra community have manhandled a co-villager apprehended for allegedly stealing food stuffs and soft drinks from a nearby shop. The incident happened on Friday in Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area of the State, where the suspect was also said to hail from. This was corroborated…
