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  Confusion over number of deaths as Gunmen, JTF exchange fire In Ekwulobia  NKIRU NWAGBO,AWKA. There is growing confusion over the number of deaths and casualties in Ekwulobia Aguata local government area of Anambra state following the exchange of gun fire between gunmen and the Joint Task Force on Security this Wednesday morning. Gunmen had stormed the Ekwulobia flyover at around 8.30 am shooting indiscriminately which led to the scampering by residents of the area . While the gun welding men continued operations at the flyover a detachment of the  security Joint Task Force comprising the police, army and the Agunechemba Security Squad took on them which lasted for about an hour. It was gathered that four persons were  killed which includes gunmen and members of the public while a sienna car belong to the vigilante groups was burnt and Aguata Police station was also attacked . But the Police Command dismissed the killing of four persons contending that two unsuspec...

 BIRTHDAY CHEER TO CHRISTIAN ABURIME: A  SECRETARY PAR EXCELLENCE   By Dennis Onifade   In the fast-paced, high-stakes sphere of government communication, few roles are as demanding as that of a governor’s Press Secretary. The position requires sharp intellect, untiring agility, and the savvy to maintain a delicate balance between media relations, strategic messaging, and personal integrity. For the past three years, Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has not only risen to the occasion but has excelled in it with remarkable finesse.   Since assuming office, Aburime has been a steady, resonant voice amplifying the vision and achievements of the dynamic Soludo administration. His role goes beyond issuing press statements; he ensures that the governor’s policies, projects, and progressive trajectories remain consistently in the public eye. In these days where information moves at ligh...

  Anambra 2025: AA Candidate Pledges To Prioritize Security, Education, Employment Generation, All Inclusive Govt  NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA  The Action Alliance (AA) Governorship candidate for the November 8 Gubernatorial election in Anambra state, Ozo Jeff Nweke, has pledged to prioritize security of lives and property, quality education,employment generation and all inclusive governance if elected governor of the state. This is as over 35 support groups, mammoth crowd of the party faithful,  including Hausa, Yoruba, Women  associations, youth groups, leaders and elders of different Igbo communities as well as individuals at a flag off campaign ceremony held in Awka on Thursday endorsed the AA Candidate for the governorship election in the state. He urged Ndi Anambra and the electorate to shun money politics or buying their votes with money by anybody so that they would have the much needed benefit of their mandate through their votes. Ozo Nweke in his address said t...

   Ogboji: Anambra Police Command Condemns killing of 10 persons by gunmen . NKIRU NWAGBO  Anambra State Police Command has condemned the killing of ten Ebonyi State indigenes by suspected gunmen  The incident which took place at Ogboji in Orumba South local government areas of Anambra on 30th June 2025 during a meeting consumed ten lives and left many injured. In a statement signed by the Police Command 's Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga read in parts  "Anambra State Police Command has Condemned  the indiscriminately shooting incident that resulted in fatal injuries and fatalities to ten persons on the evening of 30th June, 2025, at Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area. " He said " The Police has further assured that the Command shall hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice.  "The armed criminals came in two Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) and attacked the gathering of a group unprovokedly, shooting sporadically.  "Th...

  Aguleri  Community Disowns  Eva Obiano Says He Is On His Own. NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA 27/06/2025 The people of Aguleri Community in Anambra East local government area of Anambra state has described the recent support of former governor"s younger brother Mr Evaristus to the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu as not the position of the town insisting that he is on his own . According to the former Political Adviser to the then Governor and former member of the National Assembly Chief Chinedu Obidigwe, the declaration of support to Ukachukwu by Evaristus Obiano do not represent the position of the Aguleri people adding that he should come straight to state his grouse against Gov Charles Soludo. Obidigwe also dismissed the claims of Obiano that Soludo did not provide social security to the people of Aguleri contending that the governor has executed quantum and gargantuan projects in the Community which the area had never had si...

Security Operatives Rescue Abducted Anambra NDLEA Boss  NKIRU NWAGBO , AWKA The Director of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA  Anambra Command Mr Daniel Onyeisi has been rescued from his abductors. A  statement signed by Anambra Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the release yesterday being Sunday. It would be recalled that the victim was abducted  in the early hours of 12th June 2025 along Winner Road, Awka.  According to the PPRO the Director  is currently in safe custody and receiving medical attention.  He said the Police, in collaboration with sister Agencies, especially the high-powered covert Operatives of the NDLEA led by Mrs Florence Ezeonye, the Zone 12 Commander of the NDLEA, complemented the aggressive rescue efforts which helped the victim's safe return.  Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu  has briefed the Police High Command on the development and activated the IGP’s direc...

  Oko Killings ;  CP Orutugu Vows To Apprehend Perpetrators, Avert Future Occurrence   NKIRU NWAGBO  Anambra state Commissioner of Police Dr Ikioye Orutugu has assured that the command will leave no stone untrue to apprehend the Paptrators of Oko federal polytechnic killings on Thursday.. He expressed the command's firmly commitments towards implementing effective strategies to improve public safety and prevent the reoccurrence of such tragic incidents. Recall that there was a confirmed report of unknown gunmen attack on Federal poly Oko in Orumba North Local Government Area where two were killed, many injured and two kidnapped on Thursday.  Hurricane News gathered that the unidentified gunmen unleashed these terrors in a suspected cult related attack. According to a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga , The Anambra CP led a high-powered investigation team to the crime scene and met with key stakeholders in the community. ...

  10 year old son of Police Inspector kills father in accidental discharge   NKIRU NWAGBO Tragedy struck in Awka the capital city of Anambra State when a ten year old boy , son of a serving police officer, accidentally shot and killed his father, Inspector Okolie Amechi in a shocking domestic incident. The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said the incident happened inside the family residence in Awka . Ikenga said that the young boy, unknowingly handling an AK 47 rifle assigned to his father, discharged the weapon. According to him, the bullet struck Inspector Amechi fatally in the back and also injured one of his children in the hand. The wounded child is reportedly responding to treatment in a hospital while Inspector Amechi was confirmed dead on arrival by the attending doctor. The Police spokes person said the rifle has been recovered by the appropriate authority and the body of the deceased officer deposited in the morgue. An...

  AKDF Endorses Soludo’s 2nd Tenure  Bid, Unveil Campaign Stickers By NKIRU NWAGBO  The Anambra State Keke Drivers Forum (AKDF) has unanimously endorsed Governor Charles Soludo’s second tenure bid.  The group further  unveiled a campaign sticker in support of Professor Soludo ahead of the November 8 governorship reelection. While speaking during the official endorsement ceremony, the Coordinator of AKDF, Comrade Osita Obi, expressed pride in endorsing Soludo and launching the reelection campaign sticker. According to him, members of the association have toured some of the governor’s projects and are satisfied with the quality and scope of work being done across the state. He highlighted the governor's efforts in curbing the activities of touts, noting that before Soludo's administration, Keke drivers were frequently extorted. “Soludo has eradicated extortion by non-Keke drivers in the state, and we are happy about it,” he said. Obi further stated that when the o...