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  Police Rescue Two Robbery Suspects from Angry Mob in Awka Anambra State Police Command has rescued two suspected robbers from being lynched by angry mob in Awka the capital city of the state. It was gathered that the suspects were trying to snatch money from a lady  who made withdrawal from Automated Teller Machine (ATM) along zik's Avenue road in Awka. The suspects were reportedly beaten to stupor by the angry mob before police arrived the scene and rescued them. While confirming the incident yeasterday the state Police Public Relations Officer  Tochukwu Ikenga DSP,  gave the names of the suspects as Stephen Okoye(19) and Chukwumeka Nwudo( 27), adding that a locally-made pistol and live cartridge were recovered from the suspects. According to Ikenga” Police operatives at about 4:30pm rescued two suspects namely: one Okoye Stephen aged 19years and Chukwuemeka Nwudo age 27years from mob action along Zik’s Avenue Awka. "The suspects were caught armed with a locally-m...

  Nigerian Lady Lights Up Turkish University with Academic Excellence A Nigerian Lady, Engr Vivian Nath Okpalaku,  has recorded giant strides in the field of Civil Engineering as profiled in published research works in International Journals. While pursuing her Masters Degree Course at the Cyprus International University, Turkey, her work"Identifying and Managing Most Common Risks In Construction Industry for Roads" received acclaim in Global Scientific Journal,December 2021. She was also profiled in International Journal of Innovation Scientific, Research and Review on " Recycled Solid Waste in Construction, a Review on Bacteria Self Healing Concrete"a research work which brought her to stardom. Engr Okpalaku, who emerged as the 2018 Overall Best Student at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University(COOU), Igbariam,  Anambra State with 4.03 ccumulative aggregate,recently bagged her Masters Degree from Cyprus International University,Turkey with aggregate 3.57/4.0(Highe...

  Anambra Police Neutralizes Gunmen Driver , Recover Vehicle, Charms.   Anambra State Police Operatives have gun down the driver conveying  gunmen in Uli Ihiala local government areas of the state. The police operatives recovered one Honda Odyssey salon car with reg nos. WER 221 ZS-IMO and Charms after killing the driver around quarter to 5pm  today being Sunday 26th June. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Tochukwu Ikenga stated " The Operatives at a nipping point along Onitsha/Owerri road, Uli repelled an attack by the gunmen.  "The gunmen applied one-way and started shooting sporadically, approaching the personnel at the nipping point.  "The Operatives swiftly engage the arm men and demobilize their operational vehicle. While some them escape through the bush, the driver was neutralized. No lost of life on part of the police.  "Operation is still ongoing in the area, further details shall be communicated please! Ikenga ...

Anambra Police rescue one kidnapped victim, recover two vehicles. Anambra police command has rescued one kidnapped victim at Nwanchi village Agulu in Aniocha local government area of the state. The victim was put in the trunk of his car, a Lexus 350 salon, but was later rescued by police operatives who were tipped off about the incident.  According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state,   DSP Toochukwu Ikenga said: “Police  Operatives at about 4pm, today 25/6/2022 rescue an abducted victim and recovers one Lexus 350 Salon with Reg. Nos. EPE 316 HE and Ford SUV with Reg Nos. GGE 769 FT along Ezinifite road, Aguata LGA. "The victim was abducted in the early hours of today at Nwanchi village, Agulu. The abductors, forced the victim inside the booth of his Lexus and took off. The Police on receipt of the information intensify patrols and restrategize on operational positioning within the area.  "This made the hoodlums abandon the victim, his vehicle, t...

  100 Days In Office; Bumpy And Nothing To Celebrate Says Soludo . Gov Charles Soludo has said that there is nothing to celebrate in his one hundred years in office insisting that he is not so particular about calling for celebration as according to him it has been bumpy and challenging. This is coming as the Anambra state House of Assembly is yet to pass the Supplementary Budget of N170 billion presented by Soludo last month. According to the Governor during his broadcast at the governor's lodge Amawbia, he noted that massive road construction and rehabilitation would commence at the end of the rainy season while waiting for the State Assembly to pass the budget. Specifically, the governor decried the worrisome zero oil revenue to deal with the humongous challenges in the government and governance systems in the state. He said that though he is not a fan of 100 days in office, pointing out  that within the short period the administration had embarked on addressing fundamental...

100 Days in Office: Anambra Speaker Lauds Soludo on Development The Anambra State House of Assembly has described the first one hundred days in office of Governor Chukwuma Soludo as eventful. In his Congratulatory Message to Governor Soludo on behalf of the State lawmakers, the Speaker,Rt.Hon.Uche Okafor noted that the Governor has demonstrated in practical terms his genuine desire to provide Ndi Anambra with good governance in all sectors of the state economy. Rt.Hon.Okafor recounted some of the strides of Governor Soludo so far to include massive environmental sanitation, employment, road infrastructure especially the ongoing Awka-Amansea-Ugwuoba road construction as well as his promise to complete by December this year, one of the most strategic roads in the state, the Ufuma-Awa-Ndiukwuenu-Amansea road in addition to increasing the Community Choose Your Project Fund from twenty million naira to twenty five million naira among others. The Speaker extolled the cordial working relation...

Anambra police rescue two kidnap victims, As Angry mob lynch suspect     The Anambra State Police command in  collaboration  with security operatives have  rescued two kidnap victims yeasterday and recover two vehicles. According to statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said  that security operatives intercepted a seven man kidnap gang along Awada in Obosi Idemili North  local government areas of Anambra State but  in attempt to arrest the criminals, six out of the seven gang member escaped. He said that the gang   abandon both the two  victims as well as  vehicle and their operational vehicle, a Toyota Highlander jeep with reg nos NSH 398 HA and Toyota Camry with reg nos BRS 941 AA. The police spokes person said that the seventh person, arrested was lynched by an angry mob who  set him  ablaze before police operatives could arrive the scene. His words "Consequently, the Commissi...

  Chief Benneth Chinweze receiving treatment at the hospital Seven Injured As Anambra Community Boils Over Land Grabbing. NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA.  24/06/2022. At least seven persons were injured in Nteje community in Oyi local government area of Anambra State following the communal clash between the natives and suspected security operatives over land grabbing. To this end the Acting President of the Nteje community Chief Benneth Chinweze has cried to Gov Charles Soludo to intervene in the matter and accusing a High Chief in the area Mike Nwakalor of sponsoring the attacks by security operatives. Mr Martins Okechukwu, spokesman of the community said that seven persons including Chief Benneth Chinweze, the acting President General of Nteje were wounded by people suspected to be security operatives. “Apart from our President General, now laying critically  ill, one Oluebube Anukwu  who was among seven persons that sustained gun shots is now dead, while five others are recei...

  Sir Victor Umeh. I don't regret  my  exit from APGA, It's inevitable ....Umeh The former national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Senator Victor Umeh who defected to Labour Party three weeks again has said that he has no regret defecting from his former party because the action was Inevitable.  Umeh who shared his thoughts with journalists in an Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ) media chat on Tuesday in Awka said when it became obvious that some people ganged up against him in a grand conspiracy to stop him from contesting in the election it became inevitable that he should leave the party he was a foundation member. He also said that his leaving the party was the wish of God because in everything God guides the steps of every one's destiny. Umeh said that his defection offered him the opportunity to mend fences with his brother Peter Obi which got soared 10 years ago. "My acceptance with Obi was historic and opportunity to reconcile with my bro...

  Gang War ; 5 killed as IPOB, Unknown gunmen Clash Five persons  were reportedly killed on Friday during a confrontation between members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and unknown gunmen at Ihiala, Anambra State. An eye witness in the area said “the incident happened at Akwa village in Ihiala during a clash between IPOB and unknown gunmen. “The gunmen have a camp at a place called Oseakwa from where they have been terrorizing Ihiala, Okija, Uli and other neighbouring communities. “For some time, the gunmen have been disrupting burials and demanding to be settled before any ceremony is organized. They are also the group that has been kidnapping people and snatching cars. “On June 17, IPOB swooped on the gunmen in their camp and five people were killed during the shootout. IPOB operatives loaded the corpses in a Hilux van and paraded them around the villages.” Also on Friday, some people suspected to be members of Ebubeagu clashed with gunmen at Ihiala during a buria...

  Police Arrest a Man for Allegedly Killing Three Years Old Baby in Anambra.  Anambra State Police Operatives have arrested a 34 years old man, Mr Onwele Anayo for allegedly killing a three years old child Divine Eze by name. Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer DSP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement said the incident happened at Hillview Estate, Nkwelle -Ezunaka, near Onitsha. According to Ikenga : “Today 16/6/2022 police operatives arrested one Mr Onwele Anayo ‘M’ aged 34years on the murder of Divine Eze ‘M’ aged 3years. “Preliminary information shows that the suspect visited the father of the victim yesterday 15/6/2022 and spent the night in the victim’s house. In the early hours of today 16/6/2022, an argument ensued between the father and the suspect. “The suspect (Mr Anayo) took the child (Divine) as he was sleeping and killed him, by hitting him on the floor severally. Mr Anayo, carried a knife from the room, pursue the father around the house, t...

     Baby Factory: Police Rescued 35 girls  in  Anambra. Anambra Police Command has  rescued 35 girls used for baby factory and other  crimes in a hotel in the state. The state Public Relations Officer( PPRO), Ikenga Tochukwu, who gave  this hint during a  press briefing in Onitsha yeasterday (Wednesday )on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng said Out of the 35 girls, four were said to be pregnant as of the time of the rescue. His word "I am delighted to welcome you to this Press Conference today What we doing today is not only showcase the achievement of the command but to advice parent/guardian to always create a deliberate relationship with their children/wards. This will help to guide and direct them in their activities. It will help to monitor against unforeseen issues and bad company. "Following a rigorous analysis of crime trends and pattern, the Command Operatives on 13th June, 2022, working on information bursted a ho...

  Anambra INEC Opens Twenty five More Reg Centers.  Anambra state Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has added twenty five more voter registration centers in order to meet up with the surge of illegible voters seeking to register as voters in the area. By this addition , the number has increased from sixty two to eighty seven while the office of the Commission in Nnewi South local government area has been moved to Nnewi North local government area. Similarly the commission"s office at Idemili North, Ogbaru and Ayamelum council areas attacked by gunmen have also been reopened. According to the Anambra Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr Nkwachukwu Orji who spoke to reporters today in Awka; "I am pleased to announce that the Commission has created additional 25 registration centres in Anambra State, and that they commenced operation by 9.00 am today. The locations of the centres will be distributed to you shortly. The additional centres bring the total number of cent...

   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY OWN DEAR BROTHER AND POLITICAL ALLY, HON CHIEF HUMPHREY ILOH (OZO EJI-AMATU NA ABAGANA) I wish to say Happy Birthday to the most sincere and dedicated brother, friend and political ally, a true and wonderful son of Dunukofia, Njikoka and Anaocha Federal Constituency, a politician with a calm mind and clear vision, who had been giving his best services and commendable contributions for the development  of DNA Constituency. Dear Brother, I have never seen any political brother and ally like you, who can work 14-16 hours continuously without rest at this stage of the time. I like your kind gesture towards the good people of our great DNA Federal Constituency and Constituents. I never seen you use an abusive word at a public place like some other claimed political brothers do, this is the best characteristic I like most about you. Dear Ozo Eji-amatu Abagana, am so proud of you, I wish you all the best to keep you doing your good, great and brilliant wo...

Beheaded Lawmaker:  Anambra  House of Assembly shuns celebration of 3rd Anniversary. NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA As the seventh Anambra State House of Assembly marks third anniversary today (Sunday), the Speaker,Rt.Hon.Uche Okafor has  expressed sadness over the death of one of the members ,Hon.Okechukwu Okoye who was murdered by unknown gunmen. The Speaker noted  that the death of Hon.Okoye was the reason the House has decided not to celebrate its third anniversary as a mark of respect to him. He enjoined Ndi Anambra to continue to pray for the peace and progress of the state and shun acts capable of tarnishing the image of the state.  He  said that the state legislature has performed creditably despite challenges. Speaking to Journalists in his office  ,Rt.Hon.Okafor commended the seventh Assembly lawmakers for recording meaningful developments in their various constituencies in the last three years. The Speaker who revealed that the seventh Assembly has pass...

  Anambra Police command Decorates 9 newly promoted Officer . In line with its commitment to reward deserving police officers based on merit, the Nigeria Police Force has decorated nine newly promoted Officers and men of Anambra State Command. The decoration ceremony took place at the Anambra state police  headquarters today. Six officers were who were promoted from the rank of Assistant Commissioner of police  ASP to Deputy Commissioner of police DCP were decorated alongside with three officers who were promoted from the rank of Chief superintendent. of police CSP to Assistant Commissioner of police ASP. The inspector General of Police  Alkali Baba Usman who was represented by the State commissioner of police, Echeng Echeng, reminded the promoted Officers that they were decorated with their new rank at a time when the country is facing security challenges which according to him should spur them to work harder. In his word" more is expected of you , in terms of hardw...

  Unknown Gunmen: Arrested Native Doctor names over 16 Accomplices in Anambra.   As  Police Rescue 4 Kidnap Victims. Neutralizes Kingpin .   The arrested Native Doctor implicated in the killing of the Anambra lawmaker Okey Okoye has since being on police custody been making confessional statements naming over sixteen members of his killer gang. The Native Doctor also named major hide outs and camps where kidnap victims are being kept and at the moment more renforcements of officers and men of the Joint Task Force on security JTF has arrived Anambra and has commenced operations. This is coming as the Police Command rescued four kidnap victims from the den of bandits which led to the killing of a kingpin popularly known as Sampolo during exchange of gun fire. According to the Anambra Police Public Relations Officer DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a press statement . "Based on intelligence gathered which indicated the location of a Kidnapped victim at Neni in Anaocha local gover...