English-Made Pistol In a determined effort to rid Anambra State of criminal elements, the Anambra State Police Command on Saturday recovered a six-round English-made pistol during a stop-and-search operation conducted by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Nnewi Sector, and the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 54. According to a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson,…
Minister of Works David Umahi addressing contractors and journalists in Onitsha on Wednesday The First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, is expected to reopen to motorists next week following a maintenance exercise that has kept the bridge closed for nearly three weeks. The maintenance work, which was initially scheduled for completion last week, was…
One schoolchild was swept away on Tuesday, while seven other schoolchildren and two adults were rescued by the Anambra State Police Command through its Safe School Operatives, in collaboration with concerned members of the community, following a flood incident along the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The seven rescued…
First River Niger Bridge in Onitsha maintenance The maintenance work on the First River Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, has suffered a setback following constant heavy rainfall across the state over the past one week. The development has forced the extension of the maintenance exercise by one week, as contractors require a period of…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old lady in Asaba, Delta State, identified as Nwachukwu Chidubem Blessing, for allegedly staging her own kidnapping and collecting N3 million in ransom from her family. In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Sunday, the police said the suspect was also linked…
