The seized drugs on display By Ejike Agbata Two suspected illicit drug dealers have been arrested in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, with drugs valued at about ₦6.2 million and ₦598,400 in cash recovered. The suspects, identified as 47-year-old Nzube Onyedikachukwu, also known as “Onyeoma,” and 20-year-old Ugochukwu Azia, were…
CP Ama during his press briefing By Ejike Agbata The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has assumed duty with a pledge to strengthen intelligence-led policing, deepen community engagement and tackle extortion within the ranks of the police. Oji Ama, who addressed journalists for the first time since taking over…
CP Nnanna Oji Ama has assumed office as the new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, with a pledge to consolidate existing security gains and strengthen collaboration with relevant stakeholders across the state. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, on Monday, the command…
Alhaji Musa Bello (left), leader of the Muslim community in Anambra State; the traditional ruler of the Hausa Community in Awka, Alhaji Garba Haruna (middle); and the Chairman of the Northern Community in Anambra State, Alhaji Gidado Sidikki (right) while speaking to the Press in Awka. Leaders recall free education, agricultural loans, Hajj sponsorship, pledge…
The Police Command in Niger has met with the officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to shelve the ongoing protest over alleged insecurity. The drivers were protesting over the incessant kidnappings of drivers and passengers on the Mokwa-New Bussa road. The Police spokesperson in the state, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this…
Community leaders and stakeholders of Enuogu Autonomous Community, Nkerefi, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, have called on the police, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to investigate alleged threats and other activities they said could undermine public safety in the community. The stakeholders made the call in a…
It was a harrowing tale of hardship for commuters on the ever busy Mokwa- Bida highway as protesters blocked the highway over claims of persistent banditry. Newsmen who was at the scene, reports that all entry points into Mokwa were blocked by the angry protesters. Many travellers had been stranded since Saturday night. One of…
A Foundation Member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a substantial salary increase for members of the Armed Forces. Okechukwu, who is the former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), gave the commendation in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu while reacting to the…
The Enugu State Government has commenced the construction of three new 33KV feeders to provide improved, affordable, and stable electricity supply to communities in four Local Government Areas of the state. The project, which is being developed from the Ugwuaji Transmission Station, will serve communities in Nkanu East, Nkanu West, Aninri, and Awgu Council Areas….
The Senate has explained why the Federal Capital Territory will not be included in Nigeria’s proposed state police system, saying Abuja lacks the constitutional institutions required to operate a state-controlled police force. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, said the FCT has no governor or State House of…
