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   Onitsha Gas Explosion : One Dead, Six Survived NKIRU NWAGBO. One person have been confirmed dead and six persons survived the Onitsha Market gas explosion in Anambra state. It was confirmed that the cause for f the explosion was the activities of a welder who was working at his shop but exposed the gas cylinder to excess heat hence the explosion. According to a statement by the Anambra Police Command spokesman SP Tochikwu Ikenga the Police Division at the market assisted the volunteer public to ensure the safety of six persons who survived the inferno while one person died . "Police Operatives attached to the Onitsha Head Bridge Divisional Police Headquarters on the 16th of May 2025 complemented the rescue efforts by good-spirited individuals on the six victims of a gas cylinder explosion at a plumbing market, along Uga Street which regrettably recorded one death" "Preliminary information revealed that the welding gas cylinder exploded as the welder was working on a m...

  Cost of methamphetamine hits N16,500 from N3,500 as NDLEA partners with 8,000 women organization   The cost of the deadly narcotic drug known as Methamphetamine aka Mkpuru Miriri which used to be N3,500 has skyrocketed to N16,500 per gramme  a development that accounts for the enforcement by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA against it's consumption and peddling. This is coming as the Agency has concluded arrangements to partner with the 8,000 members of the Ultimate Business Women And Farmers Association Of Nigeria' UBWFAN on the fight against drug abuse at the grassroots level. Disclosing this during a  presentation of an award of Excellence by the Ultimate Business Women And Farmers Association Of Nigeria' UBWFAN to the Commander of the Agency in Anambra, Commander Onyishi Daniel Ogbonna stated that due to the handling of the enforcement, consumers and addicts do not have easy access to the drug . "We are going hard on them and that is why the cost ...

  President Ahmed Bola Tinubu Lauds Developmental Strides Of Gov Charles Soludo. Includes Anambra Into National Rail Line By Nkiru Nwagbo Awka  President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has lauded the developmental strides of Gov Charles Soludo in Anambra state including the state into the National Rail Line project. Tinubu who was on a working visit of Anambra state also promised to work with Soludo in the actualization of the transformation agenda of his administration. In what appears to be an endorsement of Gov Charles Soludo second term ambition President Ahmed Bola Tinubu  congratulated the governor for his massive infrastructural development in Anambra state since inception into office. Similarly President Tinubu has promised to review the National Rail Line Project to include Anambra state as well as reviving the Onitsha River Port to allow batches to transport goods into Onitsha  This is coming as Gov Charles Soludo and the  All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA has e...

Again CP Orutugu Receives Best Crime  Fighter Award . NKIRU NWAGBO  The Pechilly Investigative Limited, has honoured the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Dr .Ikioye Orutugu, with an Excellence and Exemplary Leadership Award. While presenting the award, the Chief Executive Officer of Pechilly Investigative Limited, Amb. Karen James, said the recognition was in appreciation of the CP's relentless fight against crime and his outstanding leadership in organizing and mobilizing security efforts to curb the tide of insecurity in the state. According to her, the people of Anambra State are pleased with his policing strategies, which have drastically reduced incidents of armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent crimes. She added that residents widely voted the police under his leadership as the best security outfit in the state. In his response while receiving the award, Dr Orutugu pledged to continue his fight against crime in Anambra, expressing gratitude for the recognitio...

  CP Orutugu Urges Idemili North Stakeholders to Help Identify Suspects in Murder of Pregnant Woman NKIRU NWAGBO  The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has called on community leaders and stakeholders in Idemili North to assist him with information that could help identify those responsible for the suspected murder of a pregnant woman.  The CP who made this appeal  in a statement signed by the Command's  Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday described the incident as unfortunate and a stark example of "man's inhumanity to man."  The body  of the woman was found hanging on a cashew tree along the Uke/Ideani road. He ordered a thorough investigation into the matter to identify the perpetrators and ensure they are brought to book. Orutugu however called on members of the public to come forward with any information that could help identify the deceased.  He said that police operatives from the Ogidi Poli...

  Most security reports we receive from Anambra populace are malicious petitions over land, others- CP Orutugu     By  NKIRU NWAGBO  The Anambra State Police Commissioner, Dr Ikioye Orutugu, on Thursday, alleged that about 90% security information they receive from the populace were petitions bothering on land and chieftaincy matters. Orutugu, who disclosed this at one day security town hall organised by the News Central TV in Awka, Anambra State Capital, described such reports as malicious information capable of aggravating the security challenges rather than addressing them. "About 90 % of security information we receive from communities are malicious. They may claim to be on kidnapping, robbery or something else but when you investigate it you will discover that the petitions are usually centered on land and chieftaincy matters," he stated. He urged the populace to support the police in fighting crimes and criminalities by providing them with infrastructure a...

  CP Orutugu receives best crime fighter award. NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA As a result of his maintaining law and order in Anambra state the Commissioner Of Police  CP Ikioye Orutugu has received an Award of "Best Crime Fighter" from the Razornewsng.com . Orutugu who received the award in his Office at the Anambra State Police Command Headquarters dedicated the feat to the Anambra Police Management team, Officers and Men of the Police Command among other Security agencies. The CP in his appreciation remarks shorty after receiving the award, acknowledged the contributions of the Police, said that the Command shall continue to explore every necessary security measure to stabilize the State.  While presenting the award earlier  the Management of the Razornewsng.com stated that the Security reporting team has been monitoring the command security progression which according to the team gave room for the award. The leader of the team noted that the testament to the CP's exceptiona...

 8 Anambra Service Commanders Order Raid Of Flash Points. Activates Zero Tolerance For Kidnapping/ Armed Robbery  NKIRU NWAGBO,   The eight major Service Commanders  have ordered raid of every suspected crime flash points or Kidnaping, armed robbery and other violent crimes in Anambra state. To this end all vehicles and public places would be affected by the massive raiding in the state aimed at ensuring zero tolerance to crimes and criminality in the state . Similarly Divisional Police Officers DPOs , Divisional Commanders of the 302 Artillery Regiments and their counterparts in immigration, Federal Road Safety Corps Customs , Department of State Service Civil Defense and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have been directed to swing into action with immediate effect. To ensure success of this exercise the respective Service Commanders have commenced seven hours daily patrol of flash points in the state. Disclosing this at the launch of the Service Comm...

  Anambra police arrests two suspects over killing of 80 years old woman in Ihiala. NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA. 8/4/2025. Anambra State Police Command has arrested has two suspects for allegedly killing an eighty years old woman Mrs Theresa Igbojionu in Umunwaji Ogboro Ihiala, in Ihiala local government area of the state . Police equally recovered a black CG motorcycle allegedly stolen from the deceased. A statement signed by SP Tochukwu Ikenga Police Public Relations Officer Anambra State Police Command, gave the names of the suspects as, Chidebere Igboanugo  and Emmanuel Ibeabuchi all male. Ikenga said that the two suspects are from the same village in Ihiala with the victim , noting that late Mrs Igbojionu was tied on both the legs and mouth before she was murdered. According to the PPRO "Today 8th April 2025, the Ihiala Divisional Police Station have in custody one Chidiebere Igboanugo and Emmanuel Ibeabuchi all males from Umunwaji Ogboro, Ihiala over the murder of an 80 years old...