A woman, Mrs. Lucy Obasi, has lamented delay in arrest of killers of her son, Chikaodili in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Obasi, a widow who described the deceased as her closet child, said she scarcely ate having lost appetite since his death. Chikaodili, a scrap dealer from Ebonyi State was
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Anambra State Police Command has refuted alleged involvement of its officers in torturing to death a suspected armed robber along Secretariat road, Awka, Anambra State. Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement described the report as malicious and handiwork of mischief-makers targeted at tarnishing the image of the force and inciting the public against the
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By: Chuks Collins, Awka An Awka Chief Magistrate Court One presided over by Mrs O. N. Ike has adjourned to June 1, 2021 the case of conspiracy, slander, libel and character assassination brought against one Mr Ikechukwu Nwaekwe, a self-acclaimed chairman of the Social Democratic Party(SDP) in Anambra and fifteen others some of who are
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The Anambra State Police Command living up to her promise of ensuring a crime free state and that all activities of unscrupulous elements are checked and perpetrators brought to book, have arrested another four notorious cultists in Awka. The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the command, Mr Ikenga Tochukwu(DSP) revealed this in a press
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Fifty seven year old widow, Madam Elizabeth Anubalu, has cried to police high authority in Anambra state command over her plight and those of her family members in the hands of their operative. Madam Anubalu who spoke to journalists at Enugu-Ukwu, General Hospital on Monday said she was arrested in her house at Ezinimo village,
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Operatives of Rapid Response Squad in Anambra State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a notorious armed robber. Firearms and ammunition as well as a stolen car snatched at gunpoint were said to be recovered from the suspect. The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the command, Haruna Mohammed (CSP) said at about 7:15am, police operatives
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In continuation of it’s determination to further stem the tide of crime and other nefarious activities in the State, police operatives attached to Isiowulu Division in conjuction with local community vigilante have arrested three suspected armed robbers. The suspects according to Haruna Mohammed(CSP), the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Anambra State command were nabbed
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The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday says a missing child has been found in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Haruna Mohammed (CSP) He said at about 11:47am, a good samaritan brought a female
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The Anambra State Police Command has put up a comprehensive arrangement to ensure crime free Yuletide for the people of the state. To ensure a peaceful festive season the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, John B. Abang (CP) has directed all Area Commanders, DPOS ,PMF and other striking units in the State to intensify raids
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A middle-aged man has reportedly abandoned a bag of ammunition and fled following interception by the police along Owerri road by Obodoukwu junction, Anambra state. The suspect was said to be carrying a Ghana-must-go bag containing 17 rounds of 7.25×61mm live ammunition, a pump action gun and a magazine when he was confronted. Similarly, a
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A 21-year-old woman, Emila Sunday has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sell her three-month old baby boy in Ojoto, in the Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, a native of Akwa Ibom State, reportedly planned disposing the boy for N150,000. She had blamed economic hardship as responsible for her actions.
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Police in Anambra have arrested two suspected armed robbers along millennium road Awka in Awka South local government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed said the suspects were arrested by patrol team attached to B’ Division Awka while on stop and search operations. He said, “On the 18/11/2020 at about
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Police in Anambra said they have arrested two suspected armed robbery gang operating near Shoprite, Onitsha. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed said firearm, ammunition and one unregistered Toyota Venza vehicle were recovered from them He said, “On the 14/11/2020 at about 10:05pm,there was a distress call that two suspected armed robbery gang were
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Police in Anambra state have shot dead two suspected armed robbers in a gun battle in Inland town Onitsha, the commercial city of the state. The suspects were reportedly operating on a motorcycle along St. Stephens by Ibekwe Street when they were rounded up by the Police. Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed who confirmed
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Anambra State Police Command said it has recovered a Toyota Corolla car snatched at gunpoint along Owerri road, Onitsha, Anambra State. Spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed said the vehicle snatched from the owner by three armed men on a tricycle was recovered same day it was stolen by the Command Rapid Response Team. He said the robbers
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