Anambra State
29 children receive free open heart surgeries in Anambra
No fewer than 29 children received free open heart surgeries as 1,000 patients from across Anambra State have received free treatment of various ailments provided by 82 foreign doctors during a medical mission in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government of the state. The doctors, from the United States, Sweden, and Canada, worked under the VOOM Foundation […]
EFCC arrests 44 suspected internet fraudsters Enugu, Anambra
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 44 individuals suspected of internet fraud in various locations across Enugu and Anambra States. Dele Oyewale, EFCC Spokesperson, disclosed this information in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja. According to him, the arrests took place on 28 and […]
Woman arrested for allegedly using hot iron to inflict burns on teenager
The police in Anambra State have detained a 38-year-old woman, Amarachukwu Nzekwe, over alleged abuse and molestation of a 13-year-old boy. Ms Nzekwe, a nurse, is alleged to have burnt the child, her nephew, with a heated laundry iron following accusation of stealing. Ify Obinabo, the commissioner for women affairs and social development, told reporters […]
Mother seeks help as father allegedly defiles daughter
A 58-year-old mother, Eucharia Okpalannadi, whose three-year-old daughter was reportedly defiled by her father has called on relevant authorities to assist her in ensuring that she gets justice for the child. Eucharia also alleged a threat to life by her husband, Magnus Okpalannadi, for exposing his suspected defilement of their daughter in Onitsha, Anambra State. […]
Policemen accused of phone theft arrested in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command said it has identified the officers allegedly fingered in a viral video of telephone theft in a community in Otuocha Local Government Area of the state. In a video that circulated on social media on Wednesday, a resident of the area narrated how police officers from the Otuocha Police Division […]
Police ban ‘7/7 cult celebration’ in Anambra, warn hotels, bars, others
The Anambra State Police Command has declared as illegal, the proposed 7/7 cult day celebrating be cautious about such gatherings and their likes in their facilities as there will be consequences if found wanting. In a statement on Saturday, the spokesman for the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, insisted that such events or any […]
427 ghost workers uncovered in Anambra
The Anambra State Local Government Service Commission said it has discovered over 427 ghost workers earning salaries from the state government without being staff members. The Chairman of the Commission, Vin Ezeaka, disclosed this to journalists in Awka, the Anambra state capital, on Friday. Ezeaka said the commission also discovered that six senior employees at […]
Two jailed for child theft, illegal adoption in Anambra
The Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court in Awka has delivered a guilty verdict against two suspects, Kingsley Okeke, 22, and Chukwuemeka Nweke, 27, for their involvement in child theft and illegal dealing in children. The defendants were charged with four counts of child stealing, illegal dealing in children, fraudulently enticing away and […]
Newlywed bride killed in Anambra gunmen attack
A Tragic Incident in Nnobi: 22-Year-Old Newlywed Bride Loses Life in Gun AttackA devastating incident occurred in Nnobi, Anambra State, on Monday when a 22-year-old newlywed bride was killed in a gun attack by unknown assailants. The bride, who had only been married a week ago, was waiting for her husband, who is based overseas, […]
Anambra Police Arrest Suspect Enforcing Illegal Sit-at-Home Order
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a suspect involved in enforcing an “illegal” sit-at-home order at the Oba flyover in Idemili South Local Government Area. In a statement on Thursday, state police spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga reported that the suspect was part of a gang of four armed men preparing to enforce the sit-at-home […]