Anambra

Hunters, Ochabrigade rescue kidnap victim in Anambra

RAYMOND OZOJI, Awka The joint operation of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) and the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (Ochabrigade) yielded positive results as both security agencies rescued a kidnapped victim at Nimo Njikoka Local Government Area…

Scores feared dead in deadly shootings in Anambra

A shooting spree in Awka, Anambra State capital on Thursday morning, has claimed several lives. One of the sources, a student, said the shooting happened in Ifite Awka, at approximately 9:15 a.m., leaving several people dead. Ifite Awka is dominated…

Anambra: Police kill suspected gunman, recover weapons

By Adeyanju Esther The police in Anambra State have gunned down a suspected secessionist. The incident occurred in the Aguata area of the state. The spokesperson for the state police command, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that arms and ammunition were…

LG Poll: Anambra restricts movement on Saturday

The Anambra State government has announced a restriction of movement across the state for the local government elections on Saturday. In a press statement released on Friday, the state Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, stated that the restriction would…

Gunmen attack police station, kill 2 in Anambra

The Police Command in Anambra says gunmen have burnt its station in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, killing two officers. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, announced this in a statement issued in Awka…