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By Michael Ovat A notable philanthropist and the founder of Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF), Emeka Offor, has gave out over 6,000 bags of 50 kilogrammes of long-grain rice to over 3,000 indigent widows of Oraifite community in Ekwisigo local government area of Anambra State. The distribution exercise took place at the Foundation’s warehouse along the Onitsha-Owerri expressway Oraifite, on Sunday, August 23rd, 2026. In his welcome address, Sir Offor, said his donation of food to indigents of is to ensure that those who do not have share what those who do can afford. “I am delighted to be here…

By Michael Ovat The Anambra State Police Command, said it has sustained its intelligence-led and joint security operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks and violent non-state actors across the State, recording a significant operational breakthrough in the early hours of Saturday, 22nd August 2026, at Amiyi, Ogbaru Local Government Area.of the State. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operation was carried out by a Joint Security Team comprising personnel of the Nigeria Police Force from the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu; Department of State Services (DSS); 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha; Nigerian Navy personnel from Ogbaru; and Agunachamba operatives…

By Michael Ovat Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress( NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has challenged all those seeking to lead Nigeria in the 2027 election to come before the electorate, defend their records and answer questions about their capacity to govern the country. Obi, who spoke at a press conference on Friday to mark the commencement of the 2027 presidential and National Assembly campaigns, said no presidential candidate should hide behind “the high walls of power” or rely on proxies and surrogates during the campaign. According to him, Nigerians deserve to hear directly from those seeking their mandate and…

By Michael Ovat The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang and recovered large quantities of suspected illicit drugs valued at ₦1,450,000, (One Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), a fake United States $100 note, vandalized electrical wires and ₦72,550.00 in cash during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Njikoka Local Government Area of the State. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Saturday, the operation was carried out on 20th August 2026, by operatives of the Command attached to the…

By Michael Ovat The Anambra State Police Command has uncovered the circumstances surrounding the death of a 56-year-old man, Mr. Kelechi Madu, who was reported missing in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the State, with the arrest of four suspects, including a friend of the deceased who allegedly masterminded the killing. The development is coming barely two days after Madu was reported missing by his wife, following his disappearance after he left home on the evening of August 17, 2026. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the deceased’s wife reported the…

By Michael Ovat There was pandemonium in Onitsha yesterday at the River Niger Head Bridge, after a policeman pulled the trigger on a trader over an argument resulting from payment of N5,000 bribe. Though the allegation could not be immediately verified, sources said the man was pushing pharmaceutical products in a wheelbarrow to a motor park in attempt to waybill them to a customer when the incident happened. The shooting caused traders to block the road in protest, occasioning a huge traffic gridlock, while the policeman who carried out the act was said to have quickly disappeared. Meanwhile, the State…

By Michael Ovat The Anambra State Police Command, said it has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing intelligence-led operations against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across the State. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Command’s Public Relations Officer in a statement in Awka on Wednesday, “In the early morning of today, 19th August 2026, Operatives of the Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu received credible information that a group of suspected armed robbers/kidnappers had been sighted along Eziowelle Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State. The Police operatives swiftly mobilized to the…

By Michael Ovat Anambra First Lady, Dr (Mrs) Nonye Soludo through her non-governmental movement, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative has announced a free one-month computer training program designed to equip secondary school students and young people with essential digital skills. Daniel Ezeigwe, her media aide who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Wednesday, said the program is part of the Initiative’s commitment to empowering young people with practical skills that can improve their opportunities in an increasingly technology-driven world. The training, which focuses on simple computer basics, is scheduled to commence on Monday, August 24, 2026, and…

By Michael Ovat The Anambra State Police Command Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, said it has arrested a 49-year old armed robbery suspect, Chima Ogumba in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this said the arrest took place on August 17th, 2026. According to Ikenga, the team also recovered one pump-action gun and 50 live cartridges from him in Nkpor Road, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State. “The Operatives, upon storming the identified area, conducted a search on the suspect that led to the recovery of one pump-action…

By Michael Ovat The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has introduced a strategic monitoring mechanism through the Command’s Operational Control Rooms to closely supervise police checkpoints, patrol teams and other operational activities across the State. The initiative, which follows feedback received during the recent Anambra Security Stakeholders’ Interactive sessions across the three Senatorial Districts, is aimed at strengthening effective policing, accountability and professionalism, while eliminating extortion, harassment and other forms of abuse against members of the public by police personnel. Under the new strategy, according to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the…