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Archbishop of BCS, his family, three other clergymen kidnapped in Anambra
Archbishop Uka Uka Osim of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, his wife, Anne Osim and son, Roland Uka Osim have been kidnapped at gunpoint. The family, alongside three other clergymen, were kidnapped on the 1st of May 2024, in Abia State. They were travelling to Awka in Anambra State on evangelical duties when […]
Man arrested for forcefully marrying off underage daughters vows to deal with them
An Anambra man, Uzochukwu Okoli, who was arrested for allegedly forcefully giving out his underaged daughters in marriage, has threatened to deal with them once he returns from detention. The man made the threat in the office of the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Ify Obinabo, who facilitated his arrest. He was arrested following a […]
Insecurity: Thirty-four people killed in less than one month in Awka – Lawmaker
May Day: Anambra workers angry over Soludo’s absence at rally
Anambra State workers on Wednesday expressed anger over the absence of the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo at the worker’s day rally. Soludo was represented at the Alex Ekwueme Square by Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, the state Deputy Governor. The workers said Soludo stayed away from the function because he was afraid of addressing the long […]
One dead in Anambra road accident
An accident involving two vehicles at Igbariam junction on the Onitsha-Nteke-Awka expressway has claimed the life of a male passenger. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Adeoye Irelewuyi, who confirmed the accident in Awka on Monday, said it occurred on Sunday. Irelewuyi said that the crash could be attributed to speeding and loss of […]
Police arrest 16 cultists, declare 21 others wanted in Anambra
Police nab 16 suspected cultists, declare 21 others wanted in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 16 notorious cultists and declared 21 others wanted. In a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in Awka on Saturday, the feat was achieved following intensified efforts to end the resurgence of cult-related killings in Awka, the state capital. Ikenga stated that the Police Command tracked […]
Anambra CP retires, says ‘I’m going into business to give Dangote run for his money’
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Aderemi Adeoye on Saturday had his ceremonial pull out parade from the Nigeria Police Force, to signify his retirement. During the ceremony which held at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the commissioner while addressing guests said that throughout the period of his service, he has […]
NSCDC nabs 8 illegal security guards, recovers firearms in Anambra
The Anambra Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested eight suspected unlicensed private security guards with four pump action guns. The state NSCDC Commandant, Olatunde Maku, said this while addressing newsmen on Friday, adding that the suspects were arrested during a raid on Thursday in Awka. He said the arrest […]