The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate that has been terrorizing residents of Awka and its environs. Among the suspects is one Dominic Oraz, a 38-year-old man who reportedly deserted the Nigerian Army in November 2024. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Command’s…
By Polycarp Ifeanyi, Onitsha As campaigns for the November 8 gubernatorial election in Anambra State officially begin, Hon Stephen Otuodichukwu Nnaemezie has declared that only the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has any political relevance in Okpoko, a densely populated community in Ogbaru Local Government Area. According to him, any political party other than APGA…
By Our Reporter The Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) has arrested four individuals in Achalla, Awka North Local Government Area, for allegedly impersonating SASA operatives and conducting unauthorized operations. According to eyewitnesses, the suspects had been patrolling the streets of Achalla dressed in uniforms and brandishing counterfeit SASA (Ndi Akudo) identity cards. Their activities…
Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has attributed the ongoing power outage in Anambra State and parts of Enugu State to an explosion that occurred early Wednesday at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) substation in Awada,Anambra State. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Emeka Ezeh, Group Head,…
By Raymond Ozoji Constituents from Anambra East and West have strongly criticized their elected representatives at both the state and federal levels over the worsening condition of the Nneyi-Umueri-Anam Road, describing the situation as catastrophic and unacceptable. During an on-the-ground investigation on Tuesday, August 26, this journalist observed that the Nneyi-Umueri-Anam Road described by locals…
