By Ovat Abeng As part of the ongoing engagements with critical stakeholders ahead of the Anambra Governorship Election slated for November 8, 2025, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has intensified the non-kinetic approach to peace building by engaging key religious leaders and societal influencers to use their positions and platforms to promote…
By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Gender Section have successfully rescued two missing children, Sunday Aliya (14 years) and Ebenezer Emmanuel (12 years), after nine months of intensive and intelligence-led investigation that extended across several States of the Federation. The Case according to the…
By Ovat Abeng Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra state on Monday said 21 persons lost their lives while 144 were injured between January and October 2025 in the state. Sector Commander, Bridget Asekhauno gave the statistics during a press conference to flag off the 2025 ember months public enlightenment campaign themed, “Take Responsibility…
By Ovat Abeng Victims of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) raid that took place first quarter of 2025 at the popular Onitsha Drug Market (Ogbaugo market), in Anambra State has appeal to the State Government, to urgently intervened in their present situations reported to have emanated from the raid….
By Kelvin Obambon The Biakpan Traditional Rulers Council and concerned citizens of Biakpan Community Biase local government area of Cross River State held a press briefing in Calabar on Tuesday October 14, 2025, to clarify the ongoing conflict with their Etono II brothers and appealed for urgent government action to restore peace. Speaking on behalf…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has commenced deliberations on the alarming surge in house rents across Calabar and its environs, describing the situation as “unreasonable, unprovoked, and economically destabilizing.” The motion, brought before the House on Tuesday as a Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Rt. Hon. Davies Etta, condemned the arbitrary and…
By Emem Julius Residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, have decried the high cost of rent in the metropolis, calling on the state government to establish a regulatory task force to check the uncontrollable increment by landlords and House agents. The cost of rent in Calabar is perceived by many residents as prohibitively…
By Ovat Abeng Police operatives attached to the respective Police Divisional Headquarters at Achalla, Okpoko and Ihiala has arrested three suspects involved in car snatching/diversion of trucks and child-stealing. The state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Thursday, said stolen items and vehicles were recover…
A Chief Magistrate Court in Calabar, led by Chief Magistrate Edmon Ujong, has dismissed all criminal charges against retired High Court Judge, Justice Charles Archibong and three other chiefs from Henshaw Town. The charges, which included intrusion into Esierebom land and destruction of a plantain farm belonging to HRM Etubom Nyong Efiom Okon, Paramount Ruler…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command, in a joint operation with local vigilante operatives, has arrested four suspected cultists following a violent clash at Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area. The arrest was contained in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Awka on Wednesday, by the State Police Public Relations…