Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, of the Anambra State Police Command said it had foiled a suspected kidnap plot, rescued a victim; and also arrested a 66-year-old man, Mr. Kenneth Nnaji, over his alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate specialising in obtaining money under false pretences.
Cultism: Anambra Police Task POCACOV Coordinators on Community-Based Prevention
A former Ezenwaanyị (female traditional spiritual leader) who later became a self-acclaimed church minister, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, has been arrested by the Anambra State Government over allegations of carrying out caesarean sections, child delivery services and other surgical procedures without the required medical qualifications, licence, and authorisation.
By Izunna Okafor, Awka An online publisher, Mr. Ejike Ofoegbu, has been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Amawbia, Anambra State, over alleged cyberstalking, defamation and other cyber-related offences arising from a series of controversial publications targeting Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and members of his family, including where he said the Governor…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) has launched a manhunt for the driver of a tipper truck captured driving against traffic and crossing through a drainage channel along the busy Building Materials–Nkpor Flyover axis, warning that such reckless conduct will never be tolerated in the state. ARTMA disclosed this…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than twelve suspects have been arraigned before a Gender Magistrate Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, over various alleged offences ranging from defilement, child abuse and abduction to assault and rape, which also resulted in one of the victims being impregnated through illegal means. The suspects were arraigned…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A five-month-old baby has reportedly died after his father was allegedly arrested and detained by environmental sanitation enforcement officials while rushing to seek emergency medical help during Anambra State’s monthly sanitation exercise. The incident, which reportedly occurred at Otuocha, the headquarters of Anambra East Local Government Area, has triggered a…
Child Labour, Street Hawking: Anambra Police Receive, Begin Profiling of 36 Persons, 6 Suspects
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Barely two weeks after the Anambra State Police Command intensified investigations into the suspected murder of a 23-year-old nursing student found dead in her residence at Alor, leaders and stakeholders of the community have thrown their weight behind the ongoing probe, pledging full cooperation with security agencies to ensure those…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Four suspected members of an armed criminal gang have been reportedly gunned down during a gun battle with a Police-led Joint Security Patrol Team along the Ogboji–Ajalli Road in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, while a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), AK-47 rifles, improvised explosive devices (IEDs),…
