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…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command, through the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), has concluded arrangements to stage a statewide public awareness walk against cultism and other social vices, scheduled to hold on Friday, December 19, 2025, by 7:00 a.m., starting from the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka….
By Izunna Okafor Awka The Anambra State Police Command has disclosed that no fewer than 300 suspects linked to kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, rape, violent crimes and other serious offences were arrested across the state in 2025, as security operatives also recovered explosives, arms, ammunition, stolen vehicles and other dangerous items during sustained operations….
By Joe Ifeizu An Anambra-based journalist, Mr. Izunna Okafor, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, was reportedly detained by security operatives at the gate of the Anambra State House of Assembly Complex, Awka, following what has been described as a “protocol issue” that degenerated into harassment, intimidation, seizure of personal devices, and threats of further detention…
