Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, Anambra State Police Command, have arrested a 25-year-old male suspect, Emmanuel Chekwube Mark, in connection with alleged armed robbery and kidnapping activities in the state. The arrest followed a significant breakthrough in the Command’s ongoing intelligence-led operations against violent crime in the state. According to the spokesman…
Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 9 Headquarters, Umuahia, Abia State, Dr Emeka Nwonyi From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 9 Headquarters, Umuahia, Abia State, Dr Emeka Nwonyi, on Thursday said the Nigeria Police Force needs the effective cooperation of traditional rulers, community leaders and other…
A friend in Anambra State allegedly hired two assassins who murdered his friend in an attempt to conceal money he had fraudulently collected from him in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. Mr Ifeanyi Nwankwo, 32, allegedly arranged the assassination of Mr Kelechi Madu, 56, after collecting money from him under the guise…
Late Oba Mmaduka Arubaluezeama (Oba Muozuluaru) Panic has gripped the ancient Nri community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State following the murder of a prominent traditional title holder in the area, Oba Maduka Arubaluezeama. A source in the community said there was tension and confusion following the assassination of Arubaluezeama, noting that his…
Anambra State-born human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has condemned the alleged use of lethal force against unarmed civilians at the popular Ogbo-Ogwu Head Bridge Market in Onitsha , Anambra State on Wednesday. Ejiofor also called for an immediate, thorough, impartial, transparent and independent investigation…
