By Ovat Abeng The Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency (SASA), Anambra State, have arrested six suspected over alleged extortion of traders in Onitsha market. The Agency’s Spokesperson, Karen James, who disclosed this in a statement in Onitsha, on Thursday, gave the names of the arrested suspects as: Monday Chukwuka (Ebonyi State, Ezza North LGA, Effion). Sunday…
By Ovat Abeng Chief Kenneth Afamefuna Ezekwesili has petitioned the Inspector General of Police IGP, Mr Tunji Disu over the protracted Obuagu land dispute in Awka, a case dating back to 1974 and now pending before the Supreme Court. Ezekwesili also level allegation against Anambra State CID officer, Monday Umunna over his conduct in the…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 34-year-old man, Ukong Abraham, for the unlawful possession of a firearm and related offenses in the Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The arrest, which took place following a coordinated intelligence-driven operation, led to the recovery of a locally…
By Kelvin Obambon The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 6, Auwal Musa Mohammed, has ordered a massive joint security operation following the abduction of about 15 passengers by pirates along the Calabar–Oron waterways. The incident, which occurred between late Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, 2026, saw gun-wielding attackers ambush…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 60-year-old suspected gun runner and the recovery of illegal firearms in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, identified as Okon William, was apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit following a targeted sting operation. According to…
By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the IGP’s Safe School Initiative of the Anambra State Police Command, in the morning of 14th April 2026, arrested one male suspect, Eric Nwombu, for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials. The arrest was contained in a statement issued to Journalists in Awka on Saturday, by…
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the death of a police inspector, Jido Ahmed, attached to 61 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Kontagora, following his involvement in an alleged armed robbery. The inspector died on Thursday at the police clinic in Minna from gunshot injuries sustained during a confrontation with a police patrol team from…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has announced the arrest of two men suspected of operating a “one chance” robbery syndicate in the state capital. The suspects, identified as 25-year-old Leo Celestine and 30-year-old Ndiana-Abasi William, were apprehended following a violent robbery on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 AM…
By Ovat Abeng The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS5.3 Anambra Sector Command, has confirmed a fatal road traffic crash that occurred on Wednesday, at Immigration Junction, Agu Awka, along the Awka-Enugu Expressway, claiming the life of one male tricycle operator. SRC Margaret Onabe, Sector Public Education Officer of the State Command, disclosed this in…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a Nigerian medical doctor and an Ivorian over their alleged involvement in cocaine trafficking. The agency said the Ivorian suspect, Gohouri Michael, 41, was apprehended at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, during the outward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight to…
