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Police Arrest Ex-Convict Over Robberies in Awka, Recover Axe, Cutlass

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    The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Chidera Anthony Eleh, popularly known as “Timaya,” over his alleged involvement in a series of motorcycle-assisted robberies targeting Point-of-Sale (POS) operators and other victims in Awka, the state capital.   The police also recovered a motorcycle, an axe, a cutlass and other items suspected to be connected with the alleged criminal activities.   The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspect was arrested on October 9, 2026, as part…

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Anambra Police Explain Viral Video, Say Bailiffs Didn’t Seek Security Support

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The Anambra State Police Command has clarified a viral video showing a confrontation between police operatives attached to B Division and court bailiffs during an alleged enforcement of a court order.   The Command, in a statement by its spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the video circulating on social media captured only part of the incident and could not provide the full circumstances leading to the encounter.   According to the police, preliminary findings showed that its operatives responded to a distress call over the presence of unidentified persons and…

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Anambra Police Alert Riders As Robbery Using Motorcycles Emerges

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The Anambra State Police Command has alerted residents to an emerging pattern of robbery and other criminal activities involving the use of motorcycles. The warning followed recent incidents, including the arrest of a motorcycle rider allegedly found with a pistol during a stop-and-search operation in Nnewi. The command also said it was investigating a separate incident in Aguleri, where a motorcycle rider was reportedly attacked and dispossessed of his motorcycle and personal belongings before he was killed. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement…

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Police Hunt Suspects As Aguleri–Umuoba Anam Peace Pact Is Breached

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The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for persons allegedly involved in the breach of a peace agreement between Aguleri and Umuoba Anam communities following a fresh arson incident in the area. The development came shortly after an on-the-spot assessment of the crisis-affected communities on Friday, October 2, by the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, alongside the Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, other government officials and security stakeholders. The Command condemned the reported resort to violence and destruction of property, warning that such…

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One Dies As Building Collapses During Demolition In Nnewi

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One person has died following the collapse of part of an old building being demolished at Otolo-Nnewi, in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased, identified as 25-year-old Bakeru Iwal, was reportedly trapped when a section of the structure suddenly collapsed during the demolition. The Anambra State Police Command said operatives attached to the Otolo Divisional Headquarters responded to the scene after receiving the report, cordoned off the area and commenced preliminary investigation. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the scene was documented, while the…

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Police Nab Last Suspected Member Of ‘Pincode’ Gang Over 2023 Kidnap, Murder

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected member of the notorious “Pincode” armed robbery and kidnapping gang allegedly linked to a 2023 kidnapping operation that resulted in the death of the victim. The suspect, identified as Olisa Oyelu, alias Obele ‘M’, was arrested in the early hours of September 23, 2026, by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), following sustained intelligence gathering and investigation. The police said Oyelu was the last identified member of the gang still at large in connection with the incident. According…

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Anambra Debt: Obi challenges Soludo Over Alleged $123.77m Debt Inherited In 2014

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  Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has challenged the state government to explain how it arrived at the figure of $123.77 million allegedly left as debt by his administration when he handed over power in March 2014. Obi, in a statement in his verified X, handle, said the figure was a combination of different categories of multilateral development financing and should not be described wholesale as “loans left by Peter Obi.” He said he had remained silent over the issue in recent days because he was mourning the death…

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School Resumption: Anambra Police Deploys Personnel, Security Agencies To Schools

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The Anambra State Police Command has deployed personnel, sister security agencies and other stakeholders to schools and strategic locations across the state as pupils and students return for the new academic session. The deployment, carried out under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, ACP Harrison Oruruo, is part of the Command’s efforts to strengthen school security and implement the Inspector-General of Police’s Safe School Initiative. The exercise is targeted at preventing security threats around schools, sensitising pupils and students on personal safety, assisting children…

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Police Arrest Mother Over Alleged Brutal Abuse Of 7-Year-Old Girl In Anambra

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The Anambra State Police Command has condemned the alleged brutal abuse of a seven-year-old girl, Oluebube Ofoma, in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.   The Command also confirmed the arrest of the girl’s mother, Mrs Ogechi Ofoma, 32, following the rescue of the child by community security personnel and concerned residents.   According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the incident was reported to the Command on the evening of September 13, 2026.   Ikenga said preliminary information indicated that the seven-year-old was…

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Breaking: Police Arrest 36-Year-old Woman Over Alleged child Pornography In Anambra, Rescue 4 Children

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old woman, identified as Anulika Onyeanusia, over alleged child pornography and sexual abuse of a minor in Onitsha, the state. The arrest followed intelligence received by the Command on Wednesday, September 10, 2026, regarding a trending video purportedly showing a woman allegedly using sex toys on a minor. Following the information, police operatives swung into action and arrested the suspect in connection with the alleged offence. Four children, aged two, three, six and nine years, were also rescued during the operation, while…

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