Agency rescues two kidnapped children, arrests suspected trafficker in Onitsha

Agency rescues two kidnapped children, arrests suspected trafficker in Onitsha

By Ovat Abeng The Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency (SASA) has once again demonstrated its operational effectiveness with the successful rescue of two kidnapped children and the arrest of a suspected child trafficker in Onitsha. The operation, carried out by the Onitsha branch of the agency, underscores its growing reputation in combating crime and protecting vulnerable…

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Police arrest suspect over murder of 55-year-old cousin

Police arrest suspect over murder of 55-year-old cousin

By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the Anambra State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, have uncovered an eight-month-old case of a reported missing person with the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani, ‘male‘, in connection with the murder of his cousin, late Chinedu Ezeani ‘m’, aged 52 years. According to the State Police Public Relations…

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Police recover stolen petrol tanker, arrest three

Police recover stolen petrol tanker, arrest three

By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command said it has recovered a suspected stolen white trailer tanker abandoned along the Onitsha/Owerri Expressway. The State Police Public Relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Sunday, said the vehicle was found without a registration number and key in the…

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Six Police Officers Detained Over Extortion

Six Police Officers Detained Over Extortion

By Ovat Abeng Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu has ordered detention of the six officers involved in alleged extortion of a drink seller around the ever-busy Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha, the commercial city of the state. Command Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement said the officers would…

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Anambra High Court sentences popular native doctor, Awka-Okuko to 11 months imprisonment

Anambra High Court sentences popular native doctor, Awka-Okuko to 11 months imprisonment

By Ovat Abeng The Anambra High Court sitting at Awka, on Friday sentenced Mr Chigozie Nwangwu popular known as “Akwa- Okuko Tiwalu Aku” to eleven months imprisonment. The social media–famous native doctor appeared before Justice Jude Obiora, a development that follows months of legal proceedings after his arrest in February 2025 by the state’s specialized…

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