Man on handcuffs dies after falling from police vehicle in Onitsha
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Man on handcuffs dies after falling from police vehicle in Onitsha

A yet-to-be-identified man has allegedly died after allegedly fallen off from police vehicle in Ọgbọ Ọgwụ Market, by Port Harcourt Road in Onitsha, Anambra State. According to a viral video with accompanying masculine voice, the deceased was arrested by some police officers who stormed the market and seized some goods from the traders. The video

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Soludo demolishes 300 Shops, 5 Plazas in Onitsha, orders integrity tests on ongoing building projects 
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Soludo demolishes 300 Shops, 5 Plazas in Onitsha, orders integrity tests on ongoing building projects 

No fewer than 300 illegal structures as well as 5 plazas built as shops were on Monday demolished in Onitsha, Anambra State by the Onitsha South local Government Council. The demolition followed the collapse of a five storey building on Sunday at Fegge in the commercial city of the state. The illegal structures were said

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Police recover AK-47 Rifle, 50 bullets while trailing kidnappers in Anambra community 
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Police recover AK-47 Rifle, 50 bullets while trailing kidnappers in Anambra community 

Following the smashing of a notorious Kidnap Gang on the night of Friday 8th March, 2024 at Awgbu in Orumba North LGA, Operatives have intensified manhunt for the kidnappers who escaped from the scene of the shootout. Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said the Police and the Local Vigilante, while combing

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Two trapped, scores injured as 5-storey building collapses in Onitsha
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Two trapped, scores injured as 5-storey building collapses in Onitsha

An uncompleted five-storey building reportedly collapsed early hours of Sunday in Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State. Two persons working on the building were said to be trapped in the rubble, while scores were injured in the building located at Basden street. The Nation gathered that excavators are working at the scene to rescue the trapped persons

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Anambra Police rescue 4 kidnap victims, recover two vehicles, one rifle
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Anambra Police rescue 4 kidnap victims, recover two vehicles, one rifle

Police in Anambra State have rescued four men abducted by dare devil kidnappers on Friday along Amagu Awgbu Road in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said the suspected kidnappers were intercepted by police operatives on patrol and snap checks with local vigilante operatives. He said the

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NSCDC rescues missing teenage boy in Ebonyi, reunites him with Anambra family
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NSCDC rescues missing teenage boy in Ebonyi, reunites him with Anambra family

The Anambra State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reunited a 13- year old boy, Goodluck Onwe with his family in Anambra after he was rescued in Ebonyi state. A statement from the Public Relations Officer, Okadigbo Edwin said the victim was rescued by operatives of NSCDC Ebonyi State Command while

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Anambra youths demand speedy justice over murder of community leader
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Anambra youths demand speedy justice over murder of community leader

Youths of Umuoji in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Friday protested killing of President-General of the community, Chief Sylvester Onyima. The protesters who stormed the Government House, Awka, carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Delayed Justice is justice denied”, “Injustice to one is injustice to all”, “Mr Governor, kindly prevail

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Jubilation in Anambra community as ACTDA demolishes criminal hub, drug den
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Jubilation in Anambra community as ACTDA demolishes criminal hub, drug den

The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) has demolished a criminal hideout and illicit drug hub in Agu-Awka, along Enugu-Onitsha old road, Anambra State. Addressing reporters in Awka, Head of Awka Capital Territory Development Control Unit, Mr. Charles Ekwunife said the move followed increase of drug peddlers and criminals within the area known as the

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"Don't kill me", man arrested for killing monkey in Anambra community begs indigenes 
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“Don’t kill me”, man arrested for killing monkey in Anambra community begs indigenes 

A yet-to-be identified man has been arrested by indigenes of Awka, Anambra State for killing monkey in the area. Awka kingdom is said to revere monkeys as sacred, while killing them is seen as sacrilegious. The community also has a festival dedicated to the worship of Imo Awka god, symbolized by a monkey, with its

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Bush burning: Heavy fire averted at Anambra Secretariat complex
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Bush burning: Heavy fire averted at Anambra Secretariat complex

A heavy bush fire was on Wednesday night averted at the Anambra State Secretariat complex, Awka. The inferno which occurred around 9.27pm emanated from a bush in a plot behind the State Secretariat. Daily Vendor gathered that the fire would have escalated to the facility if not for quick intervention of men of Fire Service who arrived the scene

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Speeding driver kills one, injures 8 in Anambra fatal crash
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Speeding driver kills one, injures 8 in Anambra fatal crash

One person on Tuesday lost his life while eight others sustained varying degrees of injury in a fatal accident along Ihiala-Owerri expressway in Anambra State. The crash which occurred around 12pm near Ihiala Local Government Area Secretariat involved black Ford E-250 bus with registration number No: JJJ842YG and Nissan Caravan commercial bus with registration number TTK518XA. According

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Anambra community protests land encroachment amidst court judgements
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Anambra community protests land encroachment amidst court judgements

People of Umuenu village, Umuawulu community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra state have embarked on peaceful protest against what they termed illegal encroachment into theiry ancestral land called Agu Udo/Agu Ofu land, by neighbouring Abo Ani village, Awgbu in Orumba North Local Government Area, country hometowm of Chief Ernest Ezeajughi, Chief of

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