A police station at Neni in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state was on Thursday set ablaze by gunmen. The hoodlums numbering about 30 who stormed the area between 3am and 4am also attacked the Local Government Headquarters at Neni. Daily Vendor gathered that the suspects were shouting: “DPO must go. He has overstayed. He has
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Two persons have been sentenced to one year imprisonment respectively for vandalizing a distribution substation belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC). Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said they were convicted at the Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Awka Judicial Division
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By: Ifeoma Ejiofor There was mild drama on Friday as an Ihiala High Court sitting in Nnewi over the abduction of candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last Anambra State governorship election continued proceedings on the matter. The hearing on case with Suit NO:HIH/15C/22 between the State V. Chukwudi Jude Odimegwu and Maxwell
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A middle-aged man, Kenneth Nwangwu has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment by The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court sitting at High Court Awka for defiling his biological 9-years old daughter and only child. The judgement was delivered in a three-count charge brought against the defendant by the state government following compelling evidences proving
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Scores of traders at A. T. D line Building Materials, Bridge Head Market, Onitsha, Anambra State have been thrown into mourning following midnight fire that gutted the market, destroying their goods worth billions of naira. The fire, according to eyewitnesses, completely razed four shops and affected about eight others with goods running in millions lost
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A middle-aged man, Onuora Innoma arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year old girl in Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State has confessed to the crime. Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this to newsmen in Awka, described the crime as against God and humanity, assuring that justice would be served. Governor Chukwuma
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A middle-aged man was on Thursday set ablaze by hoodlums in Amichi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra state. The deceased was in a vehicle belonging to Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) operatives when he was set on fire together with the vehicle by the hoodlums who invaded the AVG office around 7am in their large
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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