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…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has reinforced its commitment to tackling the menace of illegal arms proliferation in Nigeria, calling on the media to play an active role in sensitizing the public. The Zonal Director of the Centre’s South-East office, Major General…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Fear and tension have gripped residents of Awgu town in Enugu State following a deadly attack on the Awgu Divisional Police Headquarters by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The assailants stormed the station in the early hours of yesterday, killing a police officer and looting arms from the facility. The victim, identified as…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A combined security team in Anambra State has rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered his shuttle bus following a gun duel with armed criminals in Ihiala. One of the assailants was neutralized in the encounter, while four others escaped with gunshot wounds. According to a statement released by the Anambra…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our Correspondent Desk has it that a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Stephen Echezona, who was kidnapped at a fuel station in Ichida, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been rescued in Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area of the State, following a coordinated security operation. According to…
