Tag: Awka
Anambra arraigns eight alleged fake pastors
The Anambra State Government on Friday arraigned eight alleged fake pastors before a High Court sitting in Awka over violations…
Panic as gas tanker bursts into flames in Anambra
“The incident occurred at about 7 pm and caused serious panic, forcing residents and other road users to flee for…
Man electrocuted while trying to vandalise transformer in Awka
According to him, the action of the vandal who was dressed in security uniform set off large explosion at the…
Anambra unveils iconic national tourism tower
The 40-metre-high structure was completed in six months with commitment and expertise.
EFCC opens up on killing of its operative in Awka, fumes over ‘callous’ narratives
The anti-graft agency in a statement by its spokesperson on Sunday evening also insisted that Salihu was on a legitimate…
43 jailed after pleading guilty to internet fraud in Awka
The suspects were arrested in Abakaliki and Awka following credible intelligence linking them to online criminal activities. Upon arrest, investigations…
34 people gunned down by cultists in Awka, Anambra lawmaker laments
Mbachu, representing Awka South I in the Anambra House of Assembly, said the killings were carried out from Easter Sunday…
Internet fraud: 31 suspects jailed in Enugu, Awka
All the convicts forfeited their mobile phones recovered from them to the Federal Government.
Massive harvest as EFCC nabs 42 suspected internet fraudsters
Operatives of the Enugu Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 42 suspected internet fraudsters in…
Awka, Onitsha residents lament hike in rents
Residents of Awka, Anambra capital, and Onitsha, the commercial hub, have expressed worries over the astronomical hike in rents.
Fire destroys smart card readers at INEC office in Anambra
Barely four days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, fire on Tuesday gutted two containers housing Smart Card Readers…
Two killed, 6 injured in petrol tanker fire in Awka
No fewer than two persons were confirmed dead and six others injured, when a tanker bearing petrol fell at Amawbia…
Mentally ill widow re-unites with family after 38 years
Joy among the residents of Umudioka Community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra knew no bound on that…
SON shuts companies marketing fake tyres
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed premises of some tyre marketing companies in Awka and Onitsha in Anambra…
Court of Appeal sits in Awka after 3 decades
The Court of Appeal will for the first time in more than three decades sit in Awka for a week…