By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the successful rescue and safe return of a kidnap victim abducted at Umuege Village, Amawbia, in Awka South Local Government Area of the State. This latest success was achieved under the ongoing Operation Udo Ga-Achi – Zero Kidnapping, as part of intensified efforts…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In another major breakthrough under the ongoing Operation Udo Ga-Achị Zero Kidnapping, the Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a deadly kidnap syndicate, including a female informant and a native doctor believed to be supplying criminal charms and weapons to the gang. This was disclosed in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected kidnappers and the recovery of arms and motorcycles during a gun battle in Amorka, Uli, in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. The arrest, made on Saturday, April 19, 2025, was part of the ongoing Operation Udo…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As Christians celebrate Easter across the globe, the Anambra State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to public safety with intensified security patrols across the State, resulting in the rescue of kidnap victims, arrest of a notorious cultist and kidnap suspect, and the recovery of dangerous weapons. This was disclosed…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A trigger-happy gunman has been arrested in Anambra State, following the tragedy that struck the Unubi community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the State over the week. The suspect had reportedly invaded the residence of a teacher couple, Mr. and Mrs. Nwokedi in the community on Tuesday night…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command, in collaboration with local vigilante operatives, has arrested six suspects in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, for allegedly exploiting sick persons and using them to solicit alms from unsuspecting members of the public. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer,…
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…
