Anambra
18 Jul 2023
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Aderemi Adeoye, said the command has arrested and detained 11 suspects in various cases of rape and defilement reported in the last one week. In a statement issued on Monday in Awka by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesman, the CP decried the rate of moral decadence in…
14 Jun 2023
DSP Jeremiah Gbayan, the first prosecution witness in a criminal charge filed against Chude Nnamdi, a social media influencer, on alleged cyberstalking of business mogul, Emeka Offor, has admitted that neither the defendant:s lawyer nor his relative was present when his statement was taken.
6 Jun 2023
African Director, International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA, Amb. John Metchie, has sought urgent global attention to the menace of erosion in Anambra State, Nigeria, which he said has become a big threat to the lives of the people.
19 May 2023
The United States Embassy in Abuja has confirmed the release of two of its employees who were kidnapped during the attack on its convoy in Anambra State.
19 May 2023
The Anambra State Police command has confirmed that it has rescued two of the kidnapped victims during Wednesday’s attack on the United States (US) Consulate Convoy.
17 May 2023
The Anambra State Government has condemned the attack on the staff of the US Embassy by gunmen and alleged that the US consulate visiting team bypassed the existing security architecture in the state.
17 May 2023
Over 24 hours after the attack on two United States government vehicles by unknown assailants in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state, Nigeria, the country said it was yet to understand the motives behind the attack.
16 May 2023
An atmosphere of shock and grief hangs heavy over Anambra State as news spreads of a horrifying attack that claimed the lives of four staff members from the United States Embassy in Nigeria. The victims, who were on a humanitarian mission in the state, were ruthlessly shot dead during an ambush on Tuesday. The incident…
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