By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 50-year-old man, Alhaji Nuru Isah, has been arrested for allegedly beating his 24-year-old wife to death over delay in preparing Ramadan meal. The Spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, CSP Ahmed Wakili disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen over the weekend, in which he also revealed…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing onslaught against criminalities, as the operatives arrested five suspects involved in kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms in different parts of the state. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Agụnechemba security outfit in Anambra State (popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achi) has arrested three men for who specialize in vandalizing uncompleted buildings and stealing iron rod used for construction. The suspects were arrested at Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of the state, following a tip-off on their activities….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than five persons were recently rescued alive from the various camps of the Fulani Herdsmen who kidnapped them in different parts of Anambra State. The victims, who include a Pastor with the Grace of God Church, Pastor Godwin Ani; a student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Igbariam Campus),…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 24-year-old man, Mr. Chinecherem Okoli, has confessed to the def!lement of a 5-year-old child in Anambra State. The suspect, who hails from Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of the state, made the confession in a video that has gone viral on social media while being interrogated for the crime….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has assured Ndi Anambra that the prime suspects involved in the gruesome murder of Hon. Justice Azuka remain in custody while efforts are being intensified to apprehend two others who recently escaped during a police operation. The CP disclosed this on…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In continuation of its onslaught against criminalities and criminal elements in the state, the operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested one Mr. Orji Chigozie over illegal possession of firearm, among other suspected crimes. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Spokesperson of the Command, SP…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has clarified that two suspects linked to the killing of a former Anambra lawmaker did not escape from the police cell or detention facility, as widely speculated, but rather during an operation aimed at apprehending their sponsor. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command said two of the arrested suspects linked to the killing of Anambra Lawmaker, Late Hon. Justice Azuka, had escaped from police detention. The Spokesperson of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement to newsmen on Tuesday. While noting that the Command was…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have busted a notorious child trafficking syndicate perpetrating different heinous crimes in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Monday at the Command’s Headquarters in Amawbia. According to him, the gallant officers…
