By Izunna Okafor, Awka President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as the new Minister of Defence. The nomination was disclosed in an official statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, following the resignation of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Some residents and traders in Anambra State at were thrown into panic in the early hours of Friday following a fresh fire outbreak that gutted part of the Nkwo Enugu-Ukwu Market, in Njikoka Local Government Area of the State. According to a press statement issued by the Media and Publicity…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two members of a suspected kidnapping syndicate allegedly linked to the abduction of three Cameroonian nationals who were kidnapped in Onitsha, Anambra State, despite the payment of a N2.9 million ransom. The development was made known in an official press…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed circulating rumours suggesting that the fire incident near the Ekwusigo Local Government Headquarters was the result of an armed attack. This clarification was contained in an official press release issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu…
Kenechukwu Ofomah, Awka A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Valentine Ozigbo has has spoken out against what he described as lack of political will by Nigeria’s leaders to addressing critical issues driving the nation into cycles of violence, fear, and preventable tragedy. Ozigbo stated the position in an open letter he…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A traffic official attached to the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) has reportedly died after a trailer ran over an enforcement vehicle during a road traffic operation. The incident, which happened along the Nteje–Awka Road, near Igbariam Junction, on Wednesday, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Sector…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has issued a fresh security advisory to residents as activities heighten across the state in the Ember Months, warning criminals and opportunistic offenders to steer clear as the Command has intensified security operations to guarantee public safety. The advisory was contained in an official press…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Agụnechemba Security Operatives have launched a fresh offensive against criminal groups across Anambra State following a new directive from the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Prince Ken Emeakayi, who ordered the outfit to immediately take control of all known hideouts used by gunmen. The marching order…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Nine youths identified as members of various cult groups in Anambra State have publicly renounced their membership and sought forgiveness after voluntarily presenting themselves to the leadership of Agụnechemba Security Outfit in Awka. Their appearance followed the recent directive issued by Prince Ken Emeakayi, the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Troops of the 3 Division Garrison/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace have arrested a suspected notorious gunrunner in Plateau State, following a targeted security operation aimed at curbing the proliferation of illegal arms in the area. The development was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Media Information Officer…
