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Three girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking have been rescued from a baby factory in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The feat followed an investigation conducted by operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) led by Chairman of the Council Area, Prince Neville Uchendu. The rescued victims are Thabita […]

The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a total of thirty-three motions during its first 100 days of sitting. The Speaker of the House, Mr. Somtochukwu Udeze, who spoke at a ceremony to mark the occasion, also said a number of bills would soon be passed by the house. Udeze listed the bills to […]

Barely one week after reported incidences of kidnappings along Jesse axis of Delta State, the Police Command in the state, on Wednesday, affirmed that its patrol teams “have encountered a gang of armed bandits who laid wait in the bush to attack and kidnap unsuspecting motorists” and neutralised the suspects. This was contained in a […]

The Anambra government on Tuesday met with leadership of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) over debt claims by some marketers who supplied diesel for streetlight generating sets. Mr TonyCollins Nwabunwanne, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, led the government team while Mr Chinedu Anyaso, chairman of IPMAN Enugu […]

TEC Engineering Limited, handling the rehabilitation of the two point one-seven kilometers single carriage Niger Bridge Head to Sokoto Road junction in Onitsha has apologized to the Anambra State government, following the termination of their contract by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The firm is also handling the channelization of Nwangene Stream to River Niger. Speaking to […]

No fewer than eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps have been killed by gunmen in Imo State. The incident which happened on Tuesday morning in Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state has thrown the area into panic. The joint security taskforce team who were […]

Gunmen have abducted a catholic priest and six others along the Eke-Egede-Affa Road in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The Diocesan Chancellor and Secretary, Rev. Fr. Wilfred Chidi Agubuchie, said the priest, Fr. Okide, was abducted on Sunday at about 5:00 pm while heading to his parish, St. Mary Amofia-Agu in Affa. A […]

Thirty-two-year-old Ekene Ezeh from Nkanu East council area of Enugu State has narrated how he ekes a living from peddling hard drugs in Onitsha and environs. The suspect was arrested and paraded at the headquarters of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade in Awka. According to Mr. Ezeh, some of the drugs he sells […]

A shuttle bus driver has knocked down a policeman, Anthony Ogbodo in Anambra State. Though it is unclear the circumstances surrounding the death of the officer, it was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Ikenga, a Deputy […]

Mr Chinedu Ezeudu, a native of Ndi Ikpa village in the Ezinato community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arrested for allegedly selling nude pictures and videos of a woman on social media for three thousand naira. The man was accused of leaking the materials after attempts to get money […]