Sunday, 23 February, 2025

Category: Crime


The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a renewed operation targeting Africa’s largest counterfeit beverage market, sealing off the notorious Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State, for the second time in two years. In Read more…


Operatives of the Special Anti-Cult Squad Enugwu Ukwu have arrested two Benue men at a security checkpoint on Umudioka-Awkuzu road by Igbariam. The arrest was made on 25th January 2025 at about 5.38pm, during a stop and search operation on Read more…


By Chinwe Nwacha, Onitsha A veteran native doctor and Chief Priest of Iyioji deity, who has practised for 41 years, Igwe Onyeachonam Ovamba, from Nando, Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra state, weekend reacted to the new law against traditional Read more…


Operatives of the Anti Cult unit of the Anambra State Police Command stationed at Enugwu Ukwu acting on credible information yesterday 25th January 2025 by 1.30 pm arrested one Maduka Okoye aged 25 years of Abagana. The team also recovered Read more…


By Uzo Ebele Few Days after the launching cum unveiling of Agunechemba: Operation Udo Ga-Achi’ in Anambra State, Labour Party Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed deep concern over the prolonged captivity of a member of the Anambra Read more…


The Kano State Police Command has alerted residents to intelligence reports of a suspected plan by terrorists to target public gatherings in strategic locations across the state. In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has hailed the intervention of the Finnish government with the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, saying the government will not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to divisiveness among citizens. The President spoke at the Read more…


The Court of Appeal, Akure division, Ondo State, has upheld the death sentence of Rahmon Adedoyin for his involvement in the killing of Timothy Adegoke, a former Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State. According to the court, Adedoyin Read more…


A renowned traditional medicine practitioner, Dr. Ramas Asuzu, has called on Anambra State’s governor to expedite action in clamping down on fake native doctors in the state, saying they are primarily responsible for the insecurity in the region. Governor Soludo Read more…


Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted a medical doctor working with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. This is coming barely three days after the launch of the joint security force, Operation Udo ga-achi?, meaning, Peace must reign, Read more…


Clause 18: Offences on use of supernatural power: Any person who under the practice of “Okeite” or “Ezenwanyi” or under any other guise, administers any substance or charm on or for any other person for the purpose of commission of Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State governor, Prof Charles Soludo has instituted a ten million Naira reward for police division with lowest crime rate. The governor made this declaration during a meeting with the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the Read more…