Tag: Anambra Police Command
Anambra man, Nwafor arrested over attack on police station
A motorcycle allegedly looted from the station during the attack was found in his possession of Nwafor and recovered.
Gunmen invade checkpoint, shoot two policemen dead in Anambra
Gunmen have shot two policemen dead and burnt their patrol vehicle in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria.
Police kill 2, arrest 4 suspects in Anambra
Ikenga said the killed suspects were identified as Chinedu Okeri and Chukwuebuka Orizu, both members of a three-man gang. The…
Anambra: Police recover locally made bombs
The locally fabricated RPG Bomb and a hand grenade were recovered at the scene of the shootout between gunmen suspected…
Police smash notorious Lion Squad robbery gang in Anambra
The gang known as ‘the Lion Squad,’ is alleged to have been terrorising Ogwuaniocha Community in Ogbaru LGA of Anambra…
IGP Alkali Baba sacks Anambra police commissioner Tony Olofu
Olofu who was posted to the state mid September was immediately replaced with Echeng Eworo Echeng.
Anambra: CP orders police to go after rampaging gunmen
Olofu visited police Area Command, offices of DSS, FRSC and country home of Chief Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of APC…
How Dr. Akunyili’s body was recovered: Police speak on tragic murder
The police in Anambra have recounted how the body of Dr Chike Akunyili, husband of the late Director-General of the…
Gunmen attack Anambra police division, kill inspector
About fifteen gunmen attacked the Ojoto Police Station in the Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday.
Three persons hacked to death in Anambra communal clash
The Police Command in Anambra on Sunday said three persons have been confirmed dead in a clash between Omor and…
Fresh attack in Anambra: Five shot dead, vigilante office burnt
Gunmen have shot five people dead and set ablaze the office of local vigilante in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area…
Owolabi heads Anambra Police Command in rejig by IGP Baba
Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting of Christopher Owolabi as the new Commissioner of Police…
Anambra hoodlums burn palace, cars of Igwe Emeka Ilouno
The Police in Anambra have launched an investigation into the attack on the palace of Igwe Emeka Ilouno, the monarch…
Police officers arrested for extorting man of N500k in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested some officers of the command after a petition indicted them of extorting N500,000…
Soludo speaks on gun attack, police arrest 4 more suspects
Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, whose campaign was breached by gunmen in his hometown of Isuofia on Wednesday has relived the experience,…
Police uncover baby factory, rescue 4 pregnant girls
Anambra Police Command have uncovered a baby factory, rescuing four pregnant girls in the Otolo Nnewi area of the state.
Police declare LG staff, Sabina Izuora, wanted for child trafficking, theft
Police says Mrs Izuora, a staff of Social Welfare Department of Ihiala LGA is wanted over alleged cases of child…
Police raid gay party in Anambra
Numbers of suspected homosexuals have been arrested following a raid by the police on Sunday in Dunukofia Local Government Area…
Anambra man, Kingsley Igwe, stabs wife to death with kitchen knife
The suspect allegedly ran amok and attacked his wife, one Oyinye Obi, 31, with a kitchen knife and inflicted multiple…
Gunmen kill 2 policemen on patrol, steal rifles in Anambra
Gunmen shot dead 2 policemen on patrol, cart their rifles away in two separate incidents Anambra State on Wednesday
Gory sight as Police rescue 3 minors from 80-year old woman in Anambra (Photos)
It was a gory sight on Friday as officers of Anambra Police Command arrested 80-year-old Chidi Nwafor for subjecting three…
4 vehicles, building burnt in fresh flare-up of Aguleri, Umueri crisis
By Peter Okolie The age-old war between between neighbouring communities of Aguleri and Umueri in Anambra East LGA flared up…
Police arrest Emila Sunday for attempting to sell her baby in Anambra
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Officers of Ojoto Division of the Anambra Police Command have arrested a 21-year –old woman, Emila Sunday,…
#EndSARS: 4 Policemen dead, 11 Stations razed in Anambra
Anambra Police Command on Wednesday counted its losses after hoodlums took over the #EndSARS protests, killing no less than four…
Suspected child trafficker nabbed with 12 children
The Anambra Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old woman, Nkechi Odinye and her accomplices allegedly running a syndicate that traffics…
Wicked Anambra woman Udokwu dumps newborn baby inside pit toilet
Police detectives from the Anambra Police Command have arrested a woman, Franca Udokwu, 30 for dumping her newborn baby inside…
Police arrest man with pistol in Onitsha
The Police Command in Anambra said it had arrested an armed robbery suspect, Sunday Onyema, and recovered Police Barreta pistol…
Police search for ex-commissioner’s abductors
The Anambra Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of Chike Okoli, the former Commissioner for Science and…
Anambra police nab 19 kidnap suspects, warn criminals
The Anambra State Police Command on Saturday paraded 19 suspected kidnappers, along with seized arms and three bags of cannabis.…
Surrender Your Arms, Police Tell Vigilante Groups
The Anambra Police Command on Tuesday ordered vigilance groups to surrender the arms in their possession ahead of the 16…