Survivor Shares Testimony as Security Agencies, Youths Mobilize Against Drug Abuse, Cultism in Anambra

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka Security agencies in Anambra State have intensified collaborative efforts to combat cultism, drug abuse and other social vices among youths through sustained advocacy and community engagement. This formed the focus of a one-day youth summit organised by the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), Anaocha Chapter, which held over the weekend…

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Suspected Security Man Electrocuted While Vandalizing Transformer in Anambra, FirstPower Reacts, Releases Hotline for Whistleblowing

A suspected electricity vandal has been electrocuted in Awka, Anambra State, following an explosion at a transformer substation. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Ogechukwu Street in Awka South Local Government Area. According to a statement from the Head of Communications of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FPEDL),…

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“He Paid Me ₦500,000 to Hire 4 Gunmen for that Operation” — Arrested Murder Suspect Confesses in Anambra After Deadly Attack

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 52-year-old suspect, Ndibe Jude Onyenwe, has allegedly confessed to receiving N500,000 to hire four gunmen for a deadly attack that reportedly left six persons with serious bullet injuries in Urum, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The disclosure by the suspect followed his arrest handover to the…

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One Dies, Guns Recovered as Anambra Police Foil Ambushment, Record Another Breakthrough in Anti-Cultism War

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the death of a suspected armed robber and alleged notorious cultist during a security operation in Awka, following what it described as an attempted escape and a violent confrontation involving other gang members. The development was disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen…

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FirstPower, EFCC Awka Zonal Directorate Deepen Institutional Synergy to Strengthen Operations in Anambra

  The FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthened institutional collaboration, improved electricity supply, and general service delivery in Anambra State. The energy distribution company gave the assurance at its Corporate Headquarters in Awka on Thursday when it received the leadership of the EFCC Awka Zonal Directorate, marking the first official…

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In Anambra, Police Arrest Ekwunife, Chief Priest, 2 Others Over Murder, Recover Charms, Guns, Others

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of four additional suspects over the gruesome murder of three Cameroonian nationals in the state, as operatives intensified manhunt for the alleged gang leader and other fleeing members of the criminal syndicate. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP…

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Months After, Anambra Police Arrest Fleeing Native Doctor Over Murder of Pregnant Nurse, Alleged Involvement in Human Parts Business

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a prime suspect in connection with the murder of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. Confirmed in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the arrest reportedly followed…

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