It was celebration galore Sunday following the return and reuniting of a 5-year old girl with family after seven months disappearance from her school in Awka, Awka South local government area of Anambra state. The victim, simply identified as Mercy was last seen by her parents November last year after she was allegedly abducted from
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A 24-year old man, Chibuzor Nwachukwu Emmanuel has been arrested for allegedly stealing a tricycle in ikolo house Umudioka, Awka South LGA of Anambra State. The suspect who had been a habitual offender, reportedly jumped over the fence and allegedly stole the KEKE belonging to one Okafor Chukwunonso Kelvin ‘m’ of ikolo house Umudioka inside
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An 8-year old boy identified as Akachukwu Daniel was reportedly found along Oba/Owerri road, Anambra state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed this in a statement said the boy could neither find his way back home nor state where he hailed from. He said, “On the 20/6/2020 at about 10:10pm Police patrol
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A 20-year old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his neighbour’s daughter in Ogbudike Okpoko in Anambra state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspect has voluntarily confessed to the offence. He said the Commissioner of Police, CP John B.Abang has directed that the case be
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Anambra State Commissioner of Police, John Abang said the Command has recorded 13 cases of rape between January 2020 to date. He said 12 out of the cases were charged to court and still on trial, while 14 suspects were arrested and one case under investigation. Abang made the disclosure when he played host the
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A 32-year old man identified as Chigbo Akpoluobi has allegedly defiled a 7-year old girl in his residence at Ubodukwu road Nkitaku, Okpoko, near Onitsha, Anambra state. The suspect, a native of Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, reportedly lured his victim to his rented apartment on June 14, 2020 and defiled her.
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A 55-year old man, Okafor Patrick Ndubuisi has been arrested for allegedly crushing to death two women in a ghastly motor accident in Upper-Iweka axis of Onitsha, Anambra state. The suspect, a resident of Ogbauru Street, Okpoko was said to have injured no fewer than six persons after he lost control while in motion along
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A middle aged woman has been arrested over alleged debt of her husband to the tune of N3million in Odekpe, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state. The husband, one Mr. Ejike Ugwu was said to have been indebted to some persons to the tune of about N3 million, travelled outside the country for business
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A 40-year old man, Hillary Apeh has been arrested for allegedly inflicting injuries on a 9-year old girl in Maryland Estates, 3-3 Onitsha, Anambra state. The suspect reportedly inflicted several wounds on the body of the victim, who coincidentally is his niece. The DAILY VENDOR gathered that the suspect had on several occasions physically abused
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A 25-year old man, Amaechi Stanley has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of a Automatic Pump Action Rifle and one live Cartridge in Obosi in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed said the suspect belonged to the gang of a notorious robbery syndicate who specializes in
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A 4-year old year boy simply identified as Munachi was on Friday found by the Police wondering in Amansea, Awka, Anambra state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement, said the victim was found around 10pm crying and could not find his way back home. He said, “On the
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A 25-year old suspected armed robber was on Monday lynched by an angry mob at Regina Ceali junction by Zenith Bank PLC along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Awka, Anambra state. The suspect, identified as Chukwuemeka Afor reportedly snatched a bag containing the sum of N3.5million.from one Ebuka Ukeakpu. The DAILY VENDOR gathered that four persons were hit
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The Anambra state Police Command has restated its determination to enforce the order on the suspension of 2020 Egwu Imo Awka Cultural festival and other festivals by the State Government. It said it would not hesitate to arrest and prosecute any individual or group of persons found violating the order which was made in the
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The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP John B. Abang has waded into the land dispute between Achalla and Urum communities in Awka North local government area of the state. He warned both parties to maintain peace and explore all the legal avenues to resolve their grievances without resorting to violence. In a statement
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Police in Anambra said they have arrested two suspected tricycle snatchers specialists who attacked a commercial tricycle operator along Onitsha/Owerri road, Oba, Idemili South Local government area of Anambra state. The Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspects reportedly disposesed the victim of his tricycle, after pouring a pepperish
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