By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka A three – member gang has reportedly abducted and raped a 24 -year old girl at Awkuzu in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State after promising her a job. Members of the gang also kept her for two days during which they were allegedly raping her despite collecting N400,000 ransom […]

The Police Command in Anambra has arrested three suspects, who allegedly abducted and raped a  24-year-old woman under the pretext of securing a job for her. The command’s Spokesman, SP Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Saturday. Mohammed said the suspects allegedly raped the victim repeatedly while in their custody, in […]

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi A prophet with Sabbath Church, in Nnewi age 47, popularly known as Prophet Emeka Ezimmadu, on Thursday night butchered his mother and two of his five children to death. Prophet Ezimmadu as he is popularly known in Nnewi and surrounding communities by members of Sabbath Church was believed to have […]

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu Alleged Prophet, Emeka Ezimmadu, in Nnewi, Thursday night, butchered his mother and two of his children to death. Ezimmadu who is 47 years-old, was believed to have acted under the influence of evil spirit. He killed his eighty five years-old mother, Madam Agnes Ezimmadu, his two children Ifechukwu and Mmesoma aged nine […]

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Anambra State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu said that the party would be fair to all the governorship aspirants for the 2021 election in the state. Speaking when a governorship aspirant, Chief Johny Maduafokwa, visited the party’s secretariat in Awka to interact with the state […]

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka After years of internal squabbles, the people of Awba Ofemili in Awka North local government area have united to enable the fight for their land allegedly being claimed by their neighbouring Ibite Olo in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State. In a resolution passed after the peace meeting in […]

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka The people of the sleepy community of Awba Ofemili in Awka North local government area of Anambra are indeed facing hard times. For years, they have been in a land dispute with their neighbours of Ibite Ollor in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State. The land in dispute is […]

Chidimma Ezeokoli (aged 23) and his 11-year-old teenage brother (name withheld) have been accused of repeatedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a seven-year-old girl in Oko, in the Aguata Council of Anambra. The mother of the victim, Miss Chinenyenwa Ozulumba, (27), who narrated her story on Sunday in Awka, said the boys were two biological […]

By Vincent Ujumadu FIRST civilian governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife and other prominent citizens of the state have waded into the rift between oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze and the state governor, Willie Obiano. The 13-man peace committee, inaugurated by the League of Eminent Citizens of the state under the aegis of ‘The […]

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Tension is still mounting in Nanka in Orumba North local government area of Anambra State despite a peace meeting hosted by the traditional ruler of the town, Igwe Godwin Ezeilo, and the President General of the community, Chief Paul Chinedu last week. During the meeting, Igwe  Ezeilo and Chinedu claimed […]

The field includes a revered internationally-acknowledged security expert, touted as the most trusted politician in Anambra State, Ambassador Vincent Oligbo. A philanthropist, who had since this Covid-19 pandemic, shown he could replicate his international standards here at home, Oligbo studied law at the University of East London, Longbridge Road, London.

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi Oba Community in Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, on Thursday, raised the alarm over alleged plans by some individuals in the Anambra State House of Assembly to scuttle investigations on illegal sand mining at the defunct Oba Airport site, threatening the community. The Regent of Oba community, Prince […]

By Vincent Ujumadu PEACE has, at last, returned to Nanka community in Orumba North local government area of Anambra State after years of battle for the chieftaincy stool of the area, thanks to the efforts of the stakeholders and the traditional ruler of the town, Igwe Godwin Ezeilo. At a ceremony in the community to […]

Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra, on Tuesday said no individual can influence the emergence of its candidates with the returned power structure of the party to the people. Nwobu told newsmen in Awka on Tuesday that anybody wishing to clinch the ticket of the party should work to earn the trust […]

By Vincent Ujumadu Twelve persons have declared interest in the November 2021 governorship election in Anambra State. They include airline operator, Dr. Obiorah Okonkwo, United States of America – based surgeon, Dr. Godwin Maduka, House of Representatives member, Mr. Chris Azubogu, Senator Uche Ekwunife, Emeka Etiaba, Dr. Harry Oranezi, Dr. Ifedi Okwenna, Mr. Godwin Ezeemo, […]