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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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Police Discover Lifeless Twin In Anambra Drainage, Arrest Parents

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested the biological parents of twin infants whose lifeless bodies were discovered in a drainage channel at Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.   Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, described the incident as “man’s inhumanity to man” and a gross violation of the sanctity of human life, while commending police operatives for their swift response and prompt investigation that led to the arrest of the suspects.   According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, operatives attached to the…

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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 VCRU Arrests Three Over Suspected Armed Robbery, Drug Peddling, Cult Activities

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Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command’s Special Anti-Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) have arrested three suspects in separate operations over alleged armed robbery, drug peddling and suspected cult-related activities, recovering a locally made firearm, ammunition, illicit substances and other exhibits.   The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed on Saturday that the first operation was carried out on June 19 along the Igbariam/Achalla Road, where patrol operatives intercepted two suspects, Williams Ndifon and David Missang, both aged 27, who were riding on a Daylong motorcycle.   According…

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Anambra CP Raises Concern Over Rising Social Challenges, Orders Probe Into Student’s Death

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The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has expressed concern over what he described as the growing moral and social challenges confronting society, urging parents and other stakeholders to strengthen guidance and emotional support for young people.   Orutugu spoke while reacting to the death of a 25-year-old female student whose body was discovered in Onitsha on June 18. Police said preliminary findings suggest the incident may have been a case of suicide, adding that a handwritten note believed to have been left by the deceased was recovered…

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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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CP Orutugu Orders Swift Probe Into Suspected Murder Of 23-Year-Old Nursing Student In Alor

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  The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has directed detectives to fast-track investigations into the suspected murder of a 23-year-old female student whose lifeless body was found in her residence at Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The victim, identified as a student of the College of Nursing Sciences, Alor, was reportedly found dead in her apartment on June 14, 2026, prompting the transfer of the case from the Nnobi Divisional Police Headquarters to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for a…

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