By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our Correspondent Desk has it that the suspected trigger-happy officer of the Agụnechemba security outfit, who allegedly shot dead a female road user in Nnewi, Anambra State, has been identified and arrested. Recall that we had earlier reported how a woman, simply identified as Chiamaka Okeke, was allegedly…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A yet-to-be-identified officer of the recently-launched security operatives in Anambra State, Agụnechemba (popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị) has reportedly shot down a woman in Anambra State while trying to clear a traffic gridlock to make way for their security convoy. The incident happened on Tuesday evening along the popular…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The police authority has broken its silence and clarified lingering speculations surrounding a bizarre and sacrilegious incident that unfolded at the highly dreaded Agemo Shrine in the Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State — one that sent shockwaves through the ancient city and triggered a flurry of reactions online and…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed that the gunfire incident that occurred in Ukwulu community on Saturday evening stemmed from a domestic conflict between siblings. This was disclosed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday, in which he…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed a remarkable improvement in security within the Ihiala area of the State, one of the flashpoints of insecurity in the past. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Friday, noting that the improved…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State government called on the residents to be vigilant and to immediately report any suspicious element requesting their National Identification Number (NIN) under any guise. The warning, according to the government, followed the discovery of a dangerous and fraudulent scheme by certain individuals and groups who are reportedly…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the brutal murder of an 80-year-old woman, late Mrs. Theresa Igbojonu, in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A yet-to-be-identified carpenter has been tragically electrocuted at a construction site in Anambra State. The incident reportedly happened on Friday at Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of the State, where the victim was said to be roofing a new building before the tragedy. This was corroborated by a video from…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command said it had recorded significant security breakthroughs in the past two weeks, including the rescue of four kidnapped victims, the arrest of ten suspects, and the recovery of various arms and ammunition. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A heavy fire outbreak has once again rocked Onitsha, Anambra State, causing panic among residents and business owners in the area. The incident occurred at Ifejika Street, by Sokoto Road, Onitsha, in the early hours of Friday, March 28, 2025. According to the Anambra State Fire Service, a distress call…
