Deserted Soldier, 4 Others Nabbed as Police Bust Deadly Robbery, Kidnap Gang in Awka

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…

Stop Calls for Disbandment of Agunechemba – Anambra Stakeholders Warn YPP Guber Candidate

Agunechemba Stakeholders in Anambra State have issued a stern warning to the Young Progressives Party (YPP) gubernatorial candidate, Sir Paul Chukwuma, over his recent call to disband the state’s grassroots security outfit, Agunechemba. The stakeholders condemned Sir Chukwuma’s position, describing it as ill-informed and potentially destabilizing. They stated that the community-based security organization has played…

Anambra Police Arrest Four-Man Robbery Gang Terrorizing Awka, Targeting UNIZIK Students

The Anambra State Police Command on Monday arrested a four-man armed robbery gang that has been terrorizing residents of Awka and its environs, particularly within the Agu Awka and Ifite Awka areas. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, disclosed that the arrested syndicate specialized in robbing unsuspecting…

OCHA Brigade Operatives Hand Over 45-Year-Old Illegal Chinese Miner to Police in Anambra

Operatives of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade) have handed over an illegal Chinese miner to the Nigerian Police State Command. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police command spokesman, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, the Anambra State Police Command, through its operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka,…