By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects connected to a criminal syndicate that defrauded a victim of two truckloads of cement valued at ₦17 million. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, operatives attached to 33 Police Station swung into action…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, identified simply as Maduka, suspected to be dealing in vandalized electrical equipment and infrastructure materials. The arrest was made by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, following credible intelligence. The suspect was apprehended at Fegge, Onitsha, on June…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its relentless fight against crime, following the arrest of a teenager and suspected member of a notorious kidnapping gang responsible for the abduction and murder of one elderly man, Mr. George Onwurah, in Ndiukwuenu, Orumba North Local Government Area of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged involvement in child stealing, and also successfully rescued two young children, and reunited them with their parents in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the State. The suspected child thieves, identified as 19-year-old Onyedika Daniel and 25-year-old Nkechi Onuwa,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the unjustifiable killing of a teenager in the state by operatives of the Agụnechemba security outfit (popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị). Recall that EKWEANAEDO had earlier reported that officer of the Agụnechemba security, on Thursday, Democracy Day, shot dead a yet-to-be-identified young…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A group of youths in Anambra community have manhandled a co-villager apprehended for allegedly stealing food stuffs and soft drinks from a nearby shop. The incident happened on Friday in Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area of the State, where the suspect was also said to hail from. This was…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A group of youths in Anambra community have manhandled a co-villager apprehended for allegedly stealing food stuffs and soft drinks from a nearby shop. The incident happened on Friday in Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area of the State, where the suspect was also said to hail from. This was corroborated…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka An officer of the recently-launched security operatives in Anambra State, Agụnechemba (popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị) has reportedly gunned down a 12-year-old boy in Anambra State, adding to the list of “unjustifiable killings” by the operatives since its launch in March this year. The incident reportedly occurred on the Democracy…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has ordered the detention of three police inspectors over allegations of corruption and professional misconduct. The directive was handed down by the State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, who also ordered the immediate commencement of internal disciplinary proceedings against the officers in line with…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have assassinated a popular beer parlour owner in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victim, the CEO of Legit Wine & Dine was allegedly shot dead over the weekend opposite Glamour Pizza, near Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra State. According to a video from the…
