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Flooding: Anambra Police Warn Parents, School Bus Operators Over Children’s Safety

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The Anambra State Police Command has warned parents, guardians, schools and transport operators to heighten vigilance and prioritise the safety of schoolchildren amid heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of the state.   The warning followed the death of a school pupil in a recent flooding incident, prompting the command to urge residents to take extra precautions whenever severe weather creates hazardous conditions.   In an advisory issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command cautioned parents and guardians against allowing children to travel through flooded…

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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 Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Over Suspected Self-Kidnapping

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Nwachukwu Chidubem Blessing, over alleged conspiracy, fraud and suspected self-kidnapping after her family reportedly paid N3 million ransom. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, following intelligence gathered during investigation into a reported kidnapping incident. According to the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, “Blessing was allegedly abducted along the Onitsha–Asaba Expressway on August 29, 2026. However, after her family reportedly paid N3 million ransom, she was not released, prompting the…

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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 Foil Alleged Abduction, Rescue 16-Year-Old Boy In Onitsha

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  …Suspected abductors dump victim near checkpoint   The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a 16-year-old boy, identified as Favour Ayogu, allegedly abducted in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State and later abandoned near a security checkpoint in Onitsha. Ayogu was rescued by a joint security patrol team at Ekene Junction, along Oguta Road, Onitsha, on the evening of September 13, 2026. The teenager was reportedly dropped near the checkpoint by unidentified persons who fled in a black Toyota Highlander SUV. According to the police, the swift…

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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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Anambra CP Nnanna Oji Ama Commends Security Personnel After First Lady’s Visit

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The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, has commended officers and men of the Command and personnel of sister security agencies for their professionalism and effective coordination during the visit of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, to the state. The First Lady visited Anambra on Thursday, September 10, 2026, with the police commissioner describing the peaceful and successful outcome of the engagement as a product of deliberate inter-agency collaboration and effective security planning. CP Nnanna Oji Ama, in a statement…

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Nwosu Case: Police Deny N600,000 Bribe Claim, Reveal Fresh Evidence

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The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed allegations that its personnel demanded N600,000 for the release of Miss Nwosu Chikamso Jennifer, describing the claim as a diversionary tactic capable of distracting investigators from the ongoing probe. The command said its investigation into Nwosu’s alleged involvement in a case concerning the death of a victim remained ongoing, insisting that the police would not be distracted by allegations of monetary demands for release. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka on Wednesday. According…

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