On the 22/6/2020 at about 3:pm following a tip off, Police operatives attached to Isiuwulu Division arrested one Ikechukwu Okoli ‘m’ aged 22years native of Ndilionwu village in Orumba North LGA but reside at Uzoegwu Street Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State. Suspect had on the same date […]
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Governor Okowa Lifts Interstate Lockdown, Dismantles All Blockades In Delta.
Delta State Government has directed local government Chairmen and members of the COVID-19 taskforce team to open up borders and create opportunity for free flow of traffic. In a statement signed by Secretary to State Government, Chiedu Ebie, the Delta state government directed all local government chairmen to dismantle all […]
Commercial bus drivers plying Awka-Onitsha Old Road protest multiple taxation
Commercial bus drivers plying Awka/Onitsha old road in Anambra State, under the aegis of Urban Drivers Welfare Association, has carried out peaceful protest to express their grievances against multiple taxation imposed on them by the state government. According to the drivers, the State Government is forcing them to buy two […]
Communities in Anambra State lament incessant attacks by herdsmen.
President General of Ebenebe, one of the 10 communities affected by the activities of herdsmen, Mr Paul Nnatuanya, has claimed that Ebenebe communtiy has lost over one hundred million naira to herdsmen attack in two years. Mr Nnatuanya said the inordinate activities of herdsmen had become very worrisome, claiming that […]
CP Abang orders full scale investigation into communal clash between Achalla and Uruum communities in Anambra State.
Anambra State Police Command said on Monday, this week, at about one o’clock in the afternoon, it received a distress call that some youth in large number allegedly from Achalla, invaded Uruum Community with offensive weapons and and also razed down three buildings, damaged other buildings by destroying Louvre glasses […]
Anambra State Police Commissioner, CP Abang, receives women groups protesting increase in rape cases, assures of investigations and prosecution of offenders.
The National Council for Women’s Societies, Nigeria, Anambra State Branch, in collaboration with other affiliates, led by the branch Coordinator, Barrister Ify Chijioke, yesterday, paid a visit to the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP John Abang, at the State Command Headquarters, Awka. The group paid the visit to […]
Anambra state Police command Intensifies the Identification of deceased accident victim
Anambra State Police Command says it is making efforts to locate the relatives of an accident victim who died in a hospital has proved abortive. In view of this, the Command has urged the public whose relations got missing to report at Oba Police Station for possible identification and claim […]
Govt, foreign partners plan to develop the New Enugu Zoo
In its determined effort to bring back the old memories of the Zoo and promote tourism, the Enugu state government is discussing with foreign partners for the New Enugu Zoo. The partners through MINCHENG Nigeria Ltd, the consultants have presented a proposal to the State government. The proposed Enugu Open […]
Land Dispute between Urum and Achalla communities in Awka North claims at least one life
Report says the people of Umuife village, Urum, were invaded by Achalla youths yesterday afternoon and killed one Mr. Ikechukwu Aaron and made away with his corpse. The report added that the attackers also set more than three buildings ablaze, while property worth millions of Naira were destroyed. The report […]
The Cross River State Government says its attention has been drawn to a plan by some members of Igbo traders union in the Calabar metropolis to force their members to close their shops for two days with effect from Monday, June 22, 2020.
Sir Dr. Alfred Mboto, Permanent Secretary, SSO, said Cross River Government is also aware of the threat of 50,000 naira surcharge by the union on any Igbo trader who opens his or her shop for business within the two days. He said their plan is unacceptable to government and government […]