The new Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has charged Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and other sectional heads to take full responsibility for the security of their respective jurisdictions. Nnanna gave the charge yesterday during his maiden security meeting with strategic officers of the command, as he moved to strengthen operational effectiveness, enhance public safety and improve the overall security architecture of the state. The meeting, which brought together senior operational commanders and heads of various sections of the command, provided the…
Read MoreGov Diri, Ogbuku, Dame Jonathan, Others Laud Azikel Group’s Industrialization Effort In Bayelsa
By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, and Dame Patience Jonathan have commended the Azikel Group for its commitment towards industrializing the state and the Niger Delta region. The leaders, who spoke while inspecting the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and other facilities at the Azikel Refinery at Obunagha Community in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state, also pledged continued support for the successful completion of the multi-billion naira refinery project.…
Read MoreBREAKING: Anambra CP, Nnanna Oji Ama, To Hold Security Stakeholders’ Meetings Across Three Senatorial Districts
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has announced plans to hold security stakeholders’ interactive sessions across the three senatorial districts of the state. The engagements, scheduled to commence on Wednesday, are aimed at strengthening community participation in policing, improving intelligence gathering and deepening collaboration between the police and residents in tackling security challenges. The initiative is in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police to promote community-based policing and strategic partnerships with critical stakeholders. According to a statement issued on Tuesday…
Read MoreAnambra Police Reject N200,000 Bribe, Order Motorist To Remove Tinted Glass
The Anambra State Police Command has reiterated that motorists operating vehicles with tinted glasses without the required permit risk enforcement action, stressing that the regulation is aimed at enhancing public safety and security. The Command said its position followed an incident in which police officers on duty rejected a N200,000 bribe allegedly offered by a motorist who was stopped for using tinted glass without the appropriate permit. According to a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the officers refused the money and directed the motorist…
Read MoreBREAKING: Delta Commissioner Izeze Lands In Jail For14 Days Over Alleged Delta Central APC Meeting Violence
The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Hon. Reuben Izeze, has reportedly been remanded for 14 days by an Effurun State High Court over issues arising from the alleged assault on the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Protocol, Mr. Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple. The incident occurred in connection with the violence that followed the APC Delta Central stakeholders’ meeting at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun. The specific charges against Izeze were not immediately available as of press time. A viral…
Read MoreCustoms Uncovers 399 Jojef Rifles, Parts In Tincan Port Shipment
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and a large cache of rifle components following the completion of the coupling and detailed examination of a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command. The discovery, which was made public on Sunday, August 9, 2026, represents a major breakthrough in the ongoing efforts by security agencies to curb the smuggling and proliferation of illicit arms in the country. The development followed an earlier disclosure by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, August 6,…
Read MoreDanmotech Donates N21.35m At Oleh Thanksgiving, Preaches Forgiveness, Unity
The atmosphere was filled with joy and thanksgiving on Sunday as Engr. Omoyibo Daniel Elozino, popularly known as Danmotech, called on the people of Oleh Kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State to embrace forgiveness, peace and unity for the rapid development of the community. Danmotech made the call during a special thanksgiving service held at The Apostolic Church, Oleh, which he personally built and dedicated to God. The service, held on August 9, 2026, was organised to mark the thanksgiving of the former President-General of Oleh…
Read MoreNew Anambra CP Assures Safety, Vows Intelligence-Led Policing, Says Command To Bear Medical Bills Of Surviving Child
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has announced that the state police command will bear the full medical expenses of the surviving child in the tragic incident involving four children found unconscious in Ideani Community. Oji Ama, who disclosed this during his maiden press briefing in the state, said the Command would closely monitor the child’s treatment and recovery to ensure that all necessary medical interventions were provided. The Commissioner expressed deep sadness over the incident, which resulted in the death of three…
Read MoreCP Nnanna Oji Ama Assumes Duty As Anambra Police Commissioner
The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has assumed duty as the 10th August 2026, taking over the leadership of the state command following the retirement of his predecessor, AIG Ikioye Orutugu. The Anambra State Police Command announced this in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu. Orutugu, the immediate past Commissioner of Police in the state, was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police before his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force. Oji Ama,…
Read MoreOnyokoko Cautions Ominimini, Others Against Politicising Ethiope State Creation
The National Secretary of the Ethiope State Creation Committee, Engr. (Chief) Anthony Ochuko Onyokoko, has warned Urhobo political gladiators against hijacking the agitation for the creation of Ethiope State to settle political scores or attack Senator Ede Dafinone, saying such conduct could jeopardise the collective aspiration of the Urhobo Nation. Onyokoko, who is the Patron of Grassroots Marshall for Good Governance, and National Secretary of the Ethiope State Creation Committee, stated this on Saturday at Isokolo, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State while addressing a press…
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