By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, attached to the Uli Divisional Headquarters, Anambra State, have arrested a 24-year-old man, Muanaenye Chekwube Victor, over his alleged involvement in the kidnap of his own friend, a crime which saw the victim’s family pay a ransom equivalent to five million, three…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of ten suspects in connection with the ongoing investigation into the murder of a kidnapped farmer and royal chief whose lifeless body was recovered last week at Nimo in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. According to a press statement…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A yet-to-be-identified resident has been abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State. The abduction, which occured in the early hours Friday, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the State, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who said the operatives had activated rescue…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed and condemned the tragic murder of a prominent community leader, Ogbuefi Ozo Nnanyelugo, a respected elder and member of the Nimo Royal Cabinet in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. The revered high chief was said to have been abducted in his…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of their decisive moves to stem the tide of criminal activities in Anambra, the Police operatives in the state have arrested a group of young men, including one identified as Igwe Chineche, over alleged involvement in drug abuse and trafficking in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area. This…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Barely two weeks after a Police Inspector, Okolie Amechi, attached to the Police Mobile Force 29 Squadron in Amansea, Awka, was accidentally shot dead by his 10-year-old son who mistakenly pulled his AK-47 trigger where he kept the gun at home; another Police Inspector has again been shot dead…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested two members of a suspected kidnapping gang who were allegedly involved in a high-profile case of abduction, armed robbery, and attempted murder in Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The two suspects, identified as Onele Solomon (a.k.a. Federal) and Simeon Chidera…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the release of the abducted Anambra State Director of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Daniel Onyishi, who regained freedom after spending ten days in the custody of his abductors. Mr. Onyishi was kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday, June…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Following the deadly attack at Oko in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, over the weekend, led a high-powered investigation team on a spot assessment of the crime scene, as part of immediate efforts to unravel the perpetrators of the heinous…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Panic engulfed Oko community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Wednesday night, as gunmen launched another deadly attack that claimed the lives of some individuals, left several others injured, and saw two persons allegedly abducted. The armed assailants were said to have stormed the town at…
