Two Federal Road Safety Corps officers serving in Onitsha, Anambra State have allegedly strangled their colleague, one Emeka Ojei, to death for whistleblowing. It was gathered that the deceased had a damaging corruption allegation against one of his assailants which he wanted to submit to the headquarters of the corps. The suspect, had appealed to … Read more
Men of the Anambra State police command have taken into custody, a 35-year-old man identified as Chris Azuoma, who impregnated a 15-year-old girl, thereafter took her to a hospital for abortion. Azuoma reportedly had forceful unprotected sexual intercourse with the teenager and took to a hospital where she was injected and given abortion pills. It … Read more
A protracted land feud between Ikenga Ogidi and Umusiome Nkpor communities in Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State reportedly turned bloody recently leaving one dead and three others injured. Ikenga Ogidi is the hometown of the late literary icon and author of “Things Fall Apart”, Prof Chinua Achebe. A 70-year-old man, Anthony Okongwu, from … Read more
The Department of Petroleum Resources(DPR) has said Anambra, Enugu and Kogi states cannot be declared oil-producing states now because they have not met the necessary requirements. In a letter to the Senate Committee on Petroleum Upstream, led by Senator Tayo Alasoadura(APC, Ondo Central), DPR explained that the states could only attain such status if the … Read more
National Human Rights Commission(NHRC), has waded into juvenile cases of some inmates in Anambra, involving about 523 inmates in Awka and Onitsha prisons. The body said the move was in line with the commemoration of the African Pre-Trial Day 2019 with theme: “Decriminalisation of Petty and Minor Offences.” In a speech at Onitsha Prisons, where … Read more
Anambra State government threatened, yesterday, to demolish buildings accommodating criminals in line with the provisions of the laws of the state. Governor Willie Obiano, while addressing the State Executive Council at the Government House, Awka, advised landlords to ascertain the backgrounds of their prospective tenants before offering them accommodation. According to him, landlords across the … Read more