Police, students differ in rape, robbery attack in UNIZIK hostels
Metro

Police, students differ in rape, robbery attack in UNIZIK hostels

…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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Police celebrate victory as gunmen attack bullion van in Anambra
Metro

Police 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

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Anambra Police trail car thief to Ebonyi, arrest 3 suspects, recover vehicle 2
Crime & Investigation

Anambra 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

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Woman Plucks Out Man’s Eyes in Enugu
Tragedy

Driver 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

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Robbery syndicate snatch motorcycle from Anambra okada rider, chop off ear 3
Crime

Robbery 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

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Six arrested for diverting N10m truck load of goods in Anambra 5
Crime

Six 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

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Curfew: Tension in Anambra as man crushed to death running away from Police 6
South East

Curfew: 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

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Police arrest 65, impound 15 vehicles over curfew violation in Anambra 8
South East

Police 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

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Man arraigned for stealing iPhone 12 Pro Max and 76 other phones in Lagos
Law & Order

BREAKING: 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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