The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) has called for closer partnership and collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, in tackling emerging security threats and criminalities within Anambra and Enugu States. The NSCDC, Assistant Commandant General( ACG) superintending Zone K, Headquarters Awka, ACG Solomon Iyamu made the call in Ukpo, Anambra State while
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About four persons were reportedly killed in a gun battle between gunmen and security operatives in Aguluzigbo community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The gun duel, which occurred Tuesday morning, continued till arrival of reinforcement of combined operatives who repelled the attack. Although the casualty figure was yet to be ascertained, a trending
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Fresh facts have emerged revealing that the women that protested naked against police over alleged crime surge in Awka were hired. Over 1000 indigenes of Awka community, including women had on Wednesday, protested alleged killings of their husbands and sons, accusing some top senior Police officers of masterminding the killings. The protesters, drawn from twenty
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Over 500 indigenes of 20 villages in Awka community, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra state on Wednesday protested spate of cultism and killings of their kinsmen. The protesters, comprising men, women and youths marched round the Awka capital city with placards, accusing some senior officers in the Police Command of aiding and abetting
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A total of 547,774 applications for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force have so far been received in the Police Recruitment portal which closes next Sunday, November 26, 2023 which will be exactly the 6 weeks mandatory requirement for such exercise by the Federal Character Commission. The Portal was opened on the 15th
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Police in Anambra State have smashed a 3-man syndicate dealing with prohibited arms in Onitsha, the commercial city of the state. Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this on Saturday said 23 pump action guns and 625 live cartridges were recovered from the syndicate in Onitsha. He said the feat followed weeks of intensive surveillance by
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Police in Anambra State have arrested two deadly syndicates extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public via deadly threats in Ozubulu and Umunze towns of the State. Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement said the suspects were nabbed at Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area Headquarters after painstaking investigation. He said the
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A civil society organisation, Foundation for Public Interest Law and Development, has secured the release of a police officer detained for 10 years without trial. The police officer, Enejo Gabriel, who was arrested on November 2, 2013, and incarcerated for allegedly killing one Azeez Omotosho, at Ajisegiri Street, Shogunle in Oshodi area of Lagos while
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By: Toby Chuks A transport group known as Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria has hailed the confirmation of Kayode Egbetokun as the substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP) by National Police Council describing the confirmation as putting the cap on the head that suits it. The transport group in a statement signed
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Police in Anambra State have arrested one Obioma Okafor-Ama, popularly known as Alagbon Nise. Alagbon is said to be a thorn in the flesh of people of Nise Community in Awka South Local Government Area over the years. Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, who confirmed the arrest to reporters, said the suspect was arrested in
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 Three policemen attached to Onitsha Police Area Command, Anambra State, were said to have been detained at Police headquarters, Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly killing a father of three, late Mr. Chibueze Samuel Nwakor, who lived at No. 15F Haruna St. Odoakpu/Sokoto road junction on 13th October, 2023, at about 6pm on the fateful day. Counsel to
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Police in Anambra State have foiled a planned robbery operation along Ebenebe-Achalla Road in Awka North Local Government Area of the State. Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the feat was recorded by Men of Rapid Response Squad, while on Anti Kidnapping Patrol. He said two AK-47 Rifles loaded with several
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A suspected cultist has confessed that his cult group was responsible for the killing of four persons out of several individuals that lost their lives in cult related killings in last six months in Awka, Anambra State. The suspect who identified himself as Udenta Odozie, made the confession while being paraded with over 128 suspects
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Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye on Monday warned residents of the state in possession of prohibited firearms to surrender the weapons or risk jail terms if caught. The CP who gave the warning while briefing reporters on achievements of the command within three months of his posting, said the Command would not spare
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A total of 1005 suspects were arrested in connection with 853 reported criminal cases in Katsina State within the last four months. According to the State Police Command, the arrests occurred from the 1st of June to 30th September, 2023. The Command said of the 1005 cases, 395 cases are currently undergoing prosecution in various
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