By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has formally abolished the long-observed Monday sit-at-home across the state, warning that any teacher or education staff who fails to report for duty on Mondays will face stiff salary sanctions, including possible forfeiture of their entire monthly pay. The directive was conveyed through an official circular…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) has removed an accident-damaged van that was dangerously abandoned along the newly dualised Agulu–Ekwulobia Road, following a timely alert by a concerned citizen, Osita Obi. According to a report issued by the Agency on Monday, January 19, and made available to newsmen…
By Mokwugwo Solomon On Saturday, January 17, 2026, indegens of Ogwu Ikpele community in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra state, including elderly women and men, as well as youths, protested round the community, carrying placards and chanting songs of frustration, disappointment and displeasure. The community complained that for ten years that Sterling Petroleum…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the @bduction and mvrder of a six-year-old girl, in a case allegedly linked to an Enugu-based nat!ve doctor. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has revealed the identity of the individual inside the violent Agaba masquerade that recently caused public outrage in Awgbu community, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. The disclosure was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday, January 17, by the Police Public…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has discourage and cautioned individuals, groups and organisations against organising or participating in any form of march or street protest within Awka, the Anambra State capital, citing public safety concerns and the need to consolidate recent security gains against cultism and other violent crimes in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another operational success in its fight against crime, following the rescue of a Nigerian citizen based in South Africa who was kidnapped in Enugu State. The victim, it was gathered, was rescued following a police-led joint security operation in Isulo, Orumba South Local…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has commended officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force in the state, alongside other sister security agencies, for what he described as their dedication, professionalism and courage during the just-concluded Yuletide security operations across the state. The commendation was contained…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A daring act of bravery by a citizen, combined with the swift response of gallant operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, has led to the arrest of a suspected armed robber and the recovery of a firearm in Awka, the state capital, during a robbery operation that occurred in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has announced plans to host a Christmas Carol of Nine Lessons and an End-of-Year Party as part of activities marking the 2025 yuletide season. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, December 22, by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP…
