Crime & Metro

Following a swift and coordinated operation by Joint Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command Tactical Team in the early hours of 30th September 2025, a kidnapped victim was successfully rescued at Oba/Ojoto axis, seven hours after he was abducted by armed criminals at Umuru Village, Nnobi. According to the…

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, in the early hours of 24th September, 2025, acting on credible intelligence, stormed Aguleri and arrested four suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly involved in armed robbery and kidnapping in the area. According to the…

Anambra State Police Command has sought assistance from members of the public, especially residents of Anambra State, regarding a case of child stealing that occurred on 26th September 2025 at Obosi, Idemili North LGA. According to Police Public Relations Officer Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, preliminary information revealed…

Stanley Ihedigbo National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking, arresting a 64-year-old successful textile merchant, Victor Nwosa and a 49-year-old wine distributor, Felix Chika Obiegbu, suspected of running a drug syndicate. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy,…

Given the enhanced strategic positioning and security patrols emplacement and community/security stakeholders collaboration of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, the Anambra State Police Command continues to stabilise the safety and security of the State as Police Operatives attached to the respective Police Divisional Headquarters, which include Achalla, Okpoko,…

Anambra State Police Command Operatives attached to the Nnobi Police Divisional Headquarters have arrested one Okwuchukwu Ezimuo, male, aged 45 years, over the death of his relative in an alleged family land dispute in Awka-Etiti. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, preliminary…

Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned one Ali Mohammed before Justice Mohammed Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by false…

Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, secured the conviction and sentence of a former legislative aide and banker, Mr. Goni Yilkan, for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N120.5 million before Justice F. E Messiri of the Federal…

Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects for vandalizing and stealing of transformer belonging to Government Girl Secondary School Dakingari, in the Bunza local government area of the state. According to the Command’s Public relations officer, CSP Shafi’u Abubakar, on the 10th September, the Divisional Police Officer, Bunza, received…

A renowned peace, justice and environmental advocate, Comrade (Chief) Sheriff Mulade, PhD, has called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State to act swiftly in addressing the current tension among the three ethnic nationalities of Urhobo, Itsekiri and Ijaw in the Warri Federal Constituency before the tension degenerates into a…