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Anambra Police Reject Extortion Allegations Against Senior Officers, Restate Anti-Corruption Stance

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  The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that senior police officers benefit from extortion allegedly carried out by personnel deployed at the Onitsha Bridge Head, describing the claims as inconsistent with the values and operational standards of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the leadership of the Command remains committed to professionalism, accountability and ethical policing, stressing that no act of extortion or misconduct is sanctioned by the Command. Ikenga…

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Police Arrest Four Suspected Kidnappers recover Pistol, Ammunition In South East

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Four suspected kidnappers have been arrested in separate operations at various locations across Anambra state, recovering a locally fabricated pistol, live ammunition, an axe and other items believed to be linked to their criminal activities. The command said the arrests followed sustained intelligence-led operations by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, as part of efforts to tackle violent crimes in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Awka. Ikenga said one of the suspects, identified as Okoye…

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Teacher Accused Of Flogging 12-Year-Old Boy To Death Surrenders As Anambra Police Intensify Probe

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The woman accused of flogging a 12-year-old boy to death in Adazi-Ani, Anambra State, has surrendered to the police following days of intensive manhunt by security operatives. The Anambra State Police Command said the suspect, identified as Mrs. Dim Ebere, 47, voluntarily reported at the Neni Divisional Police Headquarters after sustained operations by the Command’s Safe School Protection Squad, working alongside officers of the Neni Division and with the support of community leaders and stakeholders. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday,…

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Police Launch Manhunt For Anambra Teacher Over Alleged Flogging Death Of 12-year-old

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The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a teacher alleged to have flogged a 12-year-old pupil to death at a school in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. The Command said it has activated its Safe School Initiative Operatives, led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, ACP Harrison Oruruo, to track down the suspect and ensure justice for the deceased. A statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that police operatives attached to the…

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POCACOV Seeks Anambra Govt Support For Statewide Anti-Cultism Campaign

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The Anambra State chapter of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) has engaged the state government ahead of a statewide advocacy and sensitization campaign aimed at tackling cultism, substance abuse, cybercrime and other social vices. The engagement, held on Friday at the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), forms part of preparations for the visit of the National Coordinator of POCACOV and the commencement of the campaign across the state. The delegation, led by the state coordinator of POCACOV, HRM Igwe Daniel Obelle of…

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Anambra Police Rescue Unconscious Man, Intensify Search For Family

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Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued an unidentified middle-aged man who was found unconscious along Oby Okoli Avenue near the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Temporary Site in Awka, in what authorities suspect may be a case linked to substance abuse.   The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that officers attached to B Division made the rescue during a routine midday patrol on July 15, 2026.   According to the statement, the man was discovered lying unconscious by the roadside…

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Anambra Police Arraign Three Over Alleged Incest, Defilement, Rape

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The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned three suspects before the Gender Magistrate Court in Awka over separate allegations of incest, defilement and rape.   The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday following the conclusion of police investigations into the alleged offences, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued on Thursday.   One of the defendants, Ikenna Mojekwu, was arraigned over allegations of engaging in unlawful sexual acts with his 14-year-old daughter in Aguluzoigbo.   Another suspect, Chibuike Ikemelu, is facing charges of allegedly…

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Anambra Police Partner Content Creators To Deepen Community Policing, Crime Prevention

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The Anambra State Police Command has unveiled a new strategy to strengthen community policing by partnering with skit makers, comedians and other digital content creators to promote peace, security awareness and responsible citizenship across the state. The Command said the initiative is designed to harness the wide reach and influence of creative content producers to educate residents on crime prevention and encourage law-abiding behaviour, particularly among youths. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Awka, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the collaboration would also focus…

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Police Task POCACOV Coordinators On Community Engagement To Curb Crime In Anambra

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  The Anambra State Police Command has directed the eight Area Command and 54 Divisional Coordinators of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) to intensify grassroots engagement and stakeholder advocacy as part of efforts to strengthen community policing and prevent crime across the state. The directive was issued during a strategic meeting with the coordinators at the Command Headquarters in Awka, where the Police stressed that lasting security can only be achieved through close collaboration with communities and key stakeholders. The Command urged the coordinators to work…

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Anambra Police Foil Suspected Kidnap Plot, Arrest 66-Year-Old Over Alleged Fraud Gang

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The Anambra State Police Command has foiled a suspected kidnap plot, rescued a victim and arrested a 66-year-old suspect over his alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate accused of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public across Anambra and Enugu states. The command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, arrested the suspect, identified as Kenneth Nnaji, during an operation carried out on the evening of July 11, 2026, in Awka. According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that…

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