Court orders arrest of former Anambra lawmaker, two others over alleged destruction of property worth N200m

Court orders arrest of former Anambra lawmaker, two others over alleged destruction of property worth N200m

By Ovat Abeng An Onitsha Magistrate Court presided over by Her Worship, Ukamaka Okoye, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Anambra State House of Assembly member, Hon  Ifeanychukwu Chiekwu, and two others, alleged to have involved in the destruction of a building  under construction worth two hundred million Naira (N200,000,000,00)….

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ASPHCDA holds recruitment interview for Anambra community-based health workers

ASPHCDA holds recruitment interview for Anambra community-based health workers

By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) in partnership with the State Ministry of Health and the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), has held interview for the recruitment of Anambra community-based health workers. It was gathered that the exercise held at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex in Awka, on Tuesday…

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Police restore calm as Ocha Brigade killed one trader, injured six others in Onitsha market

By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has restored calm in Onitsha main market following a distress call reporting that personnel of the Ocha Brigade, an Anambra State Environmental Law Enforcement outfit, allegedly engaged in an altercation with some traders, during which seven traders sustained gunshot injuries. According to the State Police Public Relations…

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Gross corruption at Anambra Ministry of Justice encouraging crime - Activist tells Soludo

Gross corruption at Anambra Ministry of Justice encouraging crime – Activist tells Soludo

By Ovat Abeng A veteran human right activist, Mr Bonaventure Ezekwenna has urged governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to urgently investigate an alleged gross corruption currently ravaging the Anambra State Ministry of Justice. Ezekwenna made the call while briefing Journalists in Awka on Monday to sake justice over alleged harassment, intimidation, forcefully taking of his landed…

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Police dislodge, destroy ESN/IPOB camp in Anambra

Police dislodge, destroy ESN/IPOB camp in Anambra

By Ovat Abeng The Anambra Police-led Joint Security Force, Aguata, comprising troops from the 302 Artillery Regiment (GS), 14 Field Engineer Regiment, Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and Anambra State Vigilante (Agunechemba) in the early hours of 2nd September 2025 carried out a coordinated joint operation at an ESN/IPOB militia camp located…

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Group begins 2025 scholarship examination for prospective JS1 students in South East Nigeria

Group begins 2025 scholarship examination for prospective JS1 students in South East Nigeria

By Ovat Abeng An academic advocacy group, De Imperial Philanthropic Family (DIPF) has commenced the 2025 scholarship examination for prospective JS1 students in Southeast Nigeria. The exercise for Anambra State began on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Awka. Speaking during the Anambra scholarship examination, Chief Chikezie Okonkwo, Chairman Education Committee of De Imperial Philanthropic Family,…

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Anambra Police arrest three suspects over defilement of minors in separate cases

Anambra Police arrest three suspects over defilement of minors in separate cases

By Ovat Abeng The Anambra  Police Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (Gender Unit),  have secured evidence for the prosecution of three arrested suspects in separate incidents of defilement reported in Eziowele, Oba and Ogidi Divisions of the State. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, the cases…

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