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…
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…
