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…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what appears to be another landmark triumph against economic sabotage in Anambra State, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in a joint operation with the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Army, has dismantled a massive illegal artisanal refinery and an unauthorized petrol outlet operating at the Y-Junction…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has once again recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on criminal elements in the state, as operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Awkuzu successfully stormed and dismantled a criminal hideout in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka What could be best described as a cloud of sorrow has enveloped the Ogidi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, following the tragic death of four siblings in the early hours of Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after reportedly eating a suspected poisoned meal. The incident, which…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Police Operatives attached to the Atani Divisional Police Headquarters in Anambra State have recovered a burnt dead body in a refuse dump at Iyiowa Odekpe in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the State. According to a press release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police…
