Anambra Police Meet Alor Leaders as Probe into Student’s Death Continues

Anambra Police Meet Alor Leaders as Probe into Student’s Death Continues

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Anambra State Police Command has assured residents that investigations into the suspected murder of a 23-year-old female student in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area, are ongoing and that those responsible will be brought to justice. The assurance came as a delegation of Alor community leaders, led by the President General, Emmanuel Ojukwu, and accompanied by traditional chiefs, visited the State Police Command to support […]

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Anambra Police Detain Four Over Alleged Murder, Child Abuse

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Anambra State Police Command has taken four suspects into custody over separate cases involving alleged murder and child abuse, while commending residents for providing information that aided the investigations. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said one of the suspects, Ifechukwu Okechukwu, 33, is being investigated over the alleged murder and secret burial of his 23-year-old girlfriend. According […]

June 17, 2026 6

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Nigerian Navy Hands Over Five Suspected IPOB/ESN Members to DSS in Anambra

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has handed over five suspects linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Eastern Security Network (ESN), and other criminal elements to the Department of State Services in Anambra State for further investigation. In a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the suspects were arrested by personnel of Naval Outpost Onitsha deployed at Forward Operating Base Amiyi […]

May 16, 2026 23

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Three PWDs Nabbed as NDLEA Busts Drug Ring in Lagos, Anambra, Kwara

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Three persons living with disabilities have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara states. In a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, the agency said a 60-year-old suspect, Romanus Nwabara, was arrested in Akpaka Forest, Onitsha, Anambra State, with 250 grams of skunk packaged in retail sachets. […]

May 16, 2026 16

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Military Boosts Civil Relations with School Support Initiative in Anambra

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Armed Forces has provided educational materials to pupils of Ogwumabiri Primary School in Lilu, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, in a move aimed at strengthening civil-military relations and supporting learning in the community. According to a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olalekan Ayeni, the outreach was carried out under Operation UDOKA as part of efforts […]

March 21, 2026 25

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INEC Fixes Date for Bye-Elections, Announces Voter Registration Plans in Anambra, Nationwide

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has continued its consultative engagements with critical stakeholders, holding a high-level meeting with leaders of all registered political parties as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure seamless electoral administration. In his opening address, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, provided a detailed briefing on the Commission’s forthcoming activities, which include the conduct of bye-elections in 16 constituencies, the resumption of […]

June 27, 2025 37

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Police hunt killers of Anambra native doctor’s three sons

The Anambra State Police Command said it has begun a manhunt for the killers of three children of a native doctor murdered at their home in Nise community in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state. The yet-to-be-identified murderers were said to have scaled the fence of the building where they gained entry into the compound to carry out the act and subsequently left the compound unnoticed. It […]

January 6, 2025 44

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Anambra probes alleged assault on ex-chamber of commerce boss

The Anambra State Government has commenced an investigation into the alleged brutalisation of a former President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Okey Akaneme, by officials of the state Waste Management Agency and police officers. The state Commissioner for Environment, Felix Odumegwu, confirmed the probe when contacted by our correspondent on Monday, adding that while the government does not condone assault, preliminary findings suggested that ASWAMA […]

November 18, 2024 45

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Gunmen abduct bizman in Anambra

Some assailants have abducted a middle-aged man, suspected to be a businessman in the Alor community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened late on Sunday while the victim was driving home from a function. Sources in the area said the gunmen whisked their victim away after double-crossing his vehicle opposite Ezeani Primary School in the Alor community. One of the […]

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