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Onitsha Head Bridge Shooting: CP Orders Probe, Assures Victims Of Medical Care

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The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, yesterday ordered a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident at the Head Bridge, Onitsha, which occurred during an attempted arrest. CP Nnanna, who addressed an anxious crowd in the area, said the immediate priority of the command was to ensure that those injured in the incident received adequate medical attention and recovered fully. The incident reportedly occurred when some suspects allegedly resisted arrest, resulting in a confrontation during which firearms were discharged and some persons…

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Anambra Police Neutralise Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover AK-47, Pump-Action Gun

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  The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its renewed intelligence-led operations against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes, with operatives neutralising two suspected kidnappers/armed robbers along Eziowelle Road.   The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, August 19, 2026, when operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible intelligence, mobilised to the area following reports of the presence of suspected armed criminals.   According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operatives came under fire from…

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Police Arrest 49-Year-Old Suspected Armed Robber, Recover Gun, 50 Cartridges In Anambra

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Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, have arrested a 49-year-old man, Chima Ogumba, suspected of armed robbery.   The suspect was arrested on the morning of August 17, 2026, along Nkpor Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, following an intelligence-led operation by the police.   The operation also led to the recovery of one pump-action gun and 50 live cartridges from the suspect.   A statement issued yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said…

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Anambra Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest Suspected Secessionist Member, Five Others, Recover Camouflage, Live Cartridges Hard Drugs

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    The Anambra State Police Command has intensified its ongoing raids on criminal hideouts across the state, arresting a suspected member of a secessionist group and five other suspects, including a female alleged drug dealer.   The operations, which were carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) on Thursday, followed directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and the intensified security strategy of the state command to tackle violent crimes, cultism, drug trafficking and other criminal activities.   According to a statement…

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Anambra Police Recover Two Pistols, Cult-Inscribed Caps From Abandoned Motorcycle

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  The Anambra State Police Command has recovered two fabricated pistols and three caps bearing an inscription associated with the Vikings Confraternity from an abandoned motorcycle in Awka North Local Government Area of the state.   The recovery, according to the command, followed a patrol operation conducted by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) on Thursday.   The police in a statement by the State Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the incident occurred in the afternoon of August 13, 2026, along the Isuaniocha Bridge, when operatives…

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Police Arrest Four Over Alleged Plot To Kill Man, Seize Property In Anambra

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four suspects over an alleged plot to murder a citizen and take over his landed properties in Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were also alleged to be in possession of firearms and ammunition. The breakthrough, according to the command, followed an intelligence-led operation initiated by the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips. The suspects were identified as Obiora Nwankwo, 38; Chiadikobi Okoye, 36; Emmanuel Mboko, 42; and Ifeanyi Obi, 37. The command…

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New Anambra CP Assures Safety, Vows Intelligence-Led Policing, Says Command To Bear Medical Bills Of Surviving Child

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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…

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Anambra POCACOV Names Women Affairs Commissioner Senior Ambassador

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Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), Anambra State Command, has appointed the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, as a Very Senior Ambassador of the campaign. The development, announced on Thursday, August 7, 2026, is part of the Police Command’s efforts to deepen collaboration with critical stakeholders in the fight against cultism, substance abuse, bullying, cybercrime and other social vices affecting children and youths. The POCACOV team, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Francisca Egbunike, said the recognition of the commissioner…

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Three Children Die, One Battles for Life as Police Arrest Woman In Anambra Tragedy

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The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed that a female suspect is in custody following the tragic discovery of four unconscious children at a residential building in Umuoduba Village, Ideani, in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The heartbreaking incident, which occurred on Wednesday, has thrown the community into mourning after three of the children were confirmed dead, while the fourth is receiving treatment in critical condition at a hospital. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, police operatives attached to the Ogidi Police Division,…

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AIG Orutugu Bows Out As Anambra CP, Celebrates Birthday Amid State Honours

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The Anambra State Police Command has honoured its immediate past Commissioner of Police and newly promoted Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, with a series of events marking his birthday, retirement from the Nigeria Police Force, and years of service to the state. The week-long activities began on Monday, August 3, with a birthday celebration attended by heads of sister security agencies, government officials, traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders, who offered prayers and goodwill messages in appreciation of his service and wished him success in retirement. On Tuesday,…

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