By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what appears to be one of the most bizarre and shocking developments in recent times, the Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Ify Obinabo, has publicly raised an alarm over the astonishing case of an 18-year-old male apprentice who allegedly impregnated ten girls within a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The media space has been awash with the disturbing video and reports of a pregnant woman who was found hanging dead on a cashew tree somewhere in Anambra State. The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the yet-to-be-identified woman hanging and swaying lifelessly on the tree in a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Tragedy and horror gripped the residents of Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday, following the discovery of the lifeless body of a pregnant woman hanging on a cashew tree along the Uke/Ideani Road. The gruesome incident, which has since sparked public outrage and calls for justice,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has begun investigating a case of alleged domestic violence involving a widow reportedly brutalized by her late husband’s brother in Amanuke, Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The action follows a formal complaint brought to the attention of the Commissioner of Police, CP…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Swift response by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command and sister security agencies averted what could have been another tragic incident in the state, following the rescue of three kidnap victims and recovery of one vehicle during a foiled kidnap operation in the state over the weekend. According to…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of ongoing efforts to rid Anambra State of criminal elements and ensure public safety, police operatives attached to Otolo-Nnewi Division have arrested two suspects alleged to be terrorizing the Nnewi area. The arrest, which occurred on Wednesday, May 1, 2025—coinciding with Workers’ Day celebrations— was made around 1:45pm…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Continuing in its sustained effort to enhance public safety and dismantle criminal networks within the state capital, the Anambra State Police Command has arrested three suspects during a targeted raid on an uncompleted building at the popular Iyiagu Estate, Awka. The operation, which took place in the early hours of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a dramatic scene in Nnewi, the automobile hub of Anambra State, as a yet-to-be-identified man collapsed and became unconscious after allegedly smoking Colorado, a psychotropic drug, popularly known as “Colos” — the eponym for the popular slang “On Colos”. The incident, which occured on Wednesday, happened at the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The lingering issue of multiple taxation and harassment by illegal revenue collectors in Anambra State may soon become a thing of the past, following recent intervention by the Anambra State House of Assembly in response to a petition by the Anambra Tricycle Riders Association (ANTRA). Reports have it that for…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested a suspected member of a notorious criminal gang responsible for enforcing illegal sit-at-home orders and for participating in the attack on Ukpor Police Station in 2022. This was disclosed in a press release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra…
