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Anambra Police Arrest Three Women Over Alleged Child Trafficking, Launch Manhunt for Syndicate

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three women over their alleged involvement in child trafficking and launched a manhunt for other members of the syndicate, including suspected buyers of the trafficked children. The suspects, identified as Florence Nnakuzie, 45; Hannah Ugah, 52; and Chinasa Daniel, 27, were arrested on Saturday by operatives attached to the Awada Divisional Police Headquarters at a motor park in Onitsha. The command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said preliminary investigations revealed that Chinasa allegedly brought a two-week-old baby and a four-year-old child to Hannah Ugah…

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Anambra Police Explain Clampdown On Tinted Vehicles, Say Exercise Targets Criminality

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  The Anambra State Police Command has explained that its ongoing enforcement operation involving the impoundment of vehicles with tinted glasses, including those whose owners possess tinted glass permits, is part of a broader security initiative aimed at strengthening public safety across the state. The Command said the exercise also covers unregistered vehicles as well as those with concealed, covered or defaced number plates, stressing that it is not intended to subject law-abiding residents to unnecessary hardship. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP…

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Anambra Police Recover AK-47 Ammunition, Magazines In Cultists’ Hideout

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Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) attached to the Anambra State Police Command have recovered two AK-47 rifle magazines, 60 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition and other police-related items during a raid on a suspected cultists’ hideout in Awada, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The operation, which was carried out on the evening of June 20, 2026, targeted a notorious black spot along Nwaziki Street, Awada, believed to be a haven for cult-related criminal activities.   Although no arrests were made…

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Anambra Police Secure Remand of Couple Over Alleged Abuse of 10-Year-Old Boy

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The Anambra State Police Command has secured the remand of a husband and wife, Mr. Chukwudi Chukwuyere, 40, and Mrs. Chisom Chukwuyere, 30, over their alleged involvement in the abuse of a 10-year-old boy in Isiowulu community, Anambra State. The couple was remanded in a Correctional Centre after being arraigned before a competent court following the conclusion of preliminary investigations by the police into the matter. The case had generated widespread public concern after disturbing reports and video footage showing the condition of the young victim surfaced on social media,…

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Anambra Police Probe Alleged Child Trafficking Attempt, Rescue Female Suspect From Mob

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The Anambra State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an alleged child trafficking incident following the rescue of a 37-year-old woman from an angry mob at a private hospital in Obosi. The suspect, identified as Anurika Nweme, was rescued by operatives attached to the Awada Divisional Police Headquarters at Divine Mercy Hospital, located along Eze Iweka Road, Awada, Obosi, after she was accused of suspicious activities within the hospital premises. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, preliminary reports indicate that the suspect allegedly gained access…

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Police Debrief Stolen Vehicle Owner As Anambra Intensifies Crackdown On Armed Gang

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The Anambra State Police Command has intensified efforts to dismantle criminal networks operating in the state following the successful police-led joint security operation that neutralised four suspected armed gang members and recovered a cache of sophisticated weapons in Orumba South Local Government Area. The Command disclosed on Wednesday that it had identified and debriefed the owner of the white Toyota Sienna recovered during the operation along the Ogboji–Ajalli Road. The vehicle, police said, had earlier been stolen by the suspected armed gang before it was recovered during the encounter. According…

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Police Neutralise Four Suspected Gunmen, Recover GPMG, AK-47 Rifles, IEDs In Anambra

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A police-led Joint Security Patrol Team has neutralised four suspected armed gang members during a fierce gun battle along the Ogboji–Ajalli Road, recovering a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), two AK-47 rifles, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and other operational exhibits. The operation, which took place on the evening of Tuesday, was carried out by the Aguata Sector Joint Security Team following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected members of a secessionist armed group operating in a white Toyota Sienna bus. Security operatives engaged the suspects in a gun duel,…

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Police, Traditional Rulers, Stakeholders Seek Stronger Security Partnership In Anambra

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The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the South-East Geopolitical Zone, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, on Tuesday led a strategic security stakeholders’ engagement in Anambra State as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration among security agencies, traditional institutions, government officials and community leaders to enhance public safety. The meeting, held in Awka, was organised in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to provide a platform for stakeholders to deliberate on prevailing security challenges, identify emerging threats and evolve practical solutions through intelligence sharing…

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Anambra Police Foil Alleged Plot To Sell Newborn, Reunite Mother With Family

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The Anambra State Police Command says it has foiled an alleged attempt by a 21-year-old woman to sell her newborn baby in Igbariam, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that operatives attached to the Oyi Divisional Headquarters acted on credible intelligence on June 19 and rescued the woman and her infant daughter before facilitating their reunion with family members. According to the statement, the operation followed information provided by a concerned resident, leading officers to a location…

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Anambra Police Rescue 15-Year-Old Pregnant Girl, Arrest Suspect In Child Abuse Raid

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    The Anambra State Police Command says it rescued a 15-year-old pregnant girl and took one person, identified as Tochukwu Nwora, into custody during a police operation in Achalla, Awka North Local Government Area.   The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement issued on Friday that operatives attached to the Achalla Divisional Police Headquarters carried out the operation on June 17 following intelligence reports on the activities of some youths around St. Paul’s Secondary School, Achalla.   According to the statement, the teenager was…

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