…nine female students of the institution were reportedly raped while over seventeen others were injured during the attack Controversies have greeted alleged rape and robbery attack in hostels housing students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka. Some media outfits had reported that about nine female students of the institution were raped while over seventeen others
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Anambra Police appeals N10m damages judgement
…urging the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment of the court below The Police Zonal Headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State (Zone 13) has appealed the judgement of N10m damages delivered against it by an Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, the state capital. The judgement was in favour of one Sunday Chukwuemeka
Read moreMan allegedly dies in Anambra police station
…he reportedly died while in police custody A young man identified as Uchenna James Okafor, has allegedly died after he was arrested and taken into custody in Akwuzu, Anambra state. A social Justice campaigner who shared the sad story on Twitter, claimed the deceased was one of the three boys arrested last week for fighting.
Read morePolice celebrate victory as gunmen attack bullion van in Anambra
…Operatives attached to the bullion van gallantly repelled the attack A bullion van was on Thursday attacked by gunmen in Umunebo, Ufuma in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The gunmen were reportedly repelled by security operatives attached to the van. The van was said to be conveying cash to an undisclosed location
Read morePolice recover SUV dumped by fleeing robbers in Anambra
Anambra State Police Command said has recovered a black Mercedes 4matic ML 350 jeep with Reg No Abuja RBC 527 AL, one Ak47 live ammunition and some criminal mask. The police public relations officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, in a statement said the vehicle was snatched from the owner by armed robbers on their way to
Read moreCar dealer loses N2m car to syndicate in Anambra
A car dealer based at Agu Awka, Anambra state has lost an Ash coloured Toyota Corolla Car, valued at #2,000,000 to a suspected car robbery syndicate. The police public relations officer, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed this to The DAILY VENDOR in a statement, said the syndicate visited the car stand under false pretense of testing
Read moreAnambra Police trail car thief to Ebonyi, arrest 3 suspects, recover vehicle
Three suspected robbers were on Wednesday arrested by the police for allegedly stealing a newly purchased hijet cargo shuttle bus, and Ofiaku bread, worth #50,000, property of one Uchenna Okeke ‘m’, the Director of Ofiaku Restaurant Awka. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed the incident in a statement, said the suspects would
Read moreDriver loses control, kills unidentified 40-year-old man in Anambra
A driver has been arrested by the Police for allegedly killing a 40-year old man whose identity is not yet known along Enugu Onitsha Road Ogidi, Anambra state. The suspect, identified as Onunkwo Obinna Ifeanyi, said to be heading to Awka from Onitsha reportedly knocked down the victim on the pedestrian lane following sudden loss
Read moreRobbery syndicate snatch motorcycle from Anambra okada rider, chop off ear
A four-man robbery syndicate has allegedly robbed a commercial motorcyclist of his motorcycle in Nri-Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspects reportedly chopped off the right ear of the victim with a knife before snatching his motorcycle from him. The DAILY VENDOR gathered that the suspects were later arrested in their hideout
Read moreAnambra Police recovers suspected stolen vehicle [See Photos]
The Anambra State Police command operatives attached to B’ Division in Awka, Awka South Local Government Area has recovered a dark blue coloured BMW car suspected to have been stolen and abandoned. The BMW car with Abuja Registration number plate: KUJ 633 CQ was said to have been discovered on Sunday, May 31, 2020 about
Read moreSix arrested for diverting N10m truck load of goods in Anambra
Police in Anambra state said they have arrested a 6-man syndicate for allegedly diverting a 40-feet container loaded with Aluminium used in making aluminium products valued over N10 million. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the arrest, said both the goods and the two trucks have been recovered. He said investigation had
Read moreCurfew: Tension in Anambra as man crushed to death running away from Police
There is palpable tension in Enugu Ukwu in Njikoka local government area of Anambra state following the alleged killing of a young man on Wednesday night. The deceased was allegedly knocked down by commercial tricycle operator while being chased in the area by a policeman, one Okeke, described as a terror in the Division. The
Read moreTragedy: Vigilante misfires, kills man in Onitsha
A young man was allegedly killed by a suspected member of the Vigilante in Porthacourt road Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State. The deceased was said to had gone to fetch water within the neighborhood when he was mistakenly shot by the vigilante. The Daily Vendor gathered that the catrigde from suspect’s rifle suddenly hit the deceased
Read morePolice arrest 65, impound 15 vehicles over curfew violation in Anambra
A total of 65 persons have been arrested for violation of curfew in various parts of Anambra State. The police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed this on Wednesday, said 24 were arrested at Umunze, 15 in Onitsha and 20 in Nnewi Area Command. He said all the cases were under investigation after which suspects would
Read moreBREAKING: Anambra Court orders Police to pay lawyer N25m for torture, rights abuse
ANAMBRA, Onitsha An Anambra High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has asked the police to pay, Mr Ogbonnaya Obasi, a lawyer in the state, the sum of N25m as damages for abuse of human rights and torture. Delivering judgment on Monday, the court presided by Justice Theophifine Oguji ordered the respondents to tender personal
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