Governor Fintiri Intervenes In Police, Soldiers Clashes

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has summoned security meeting in the Government House, Yola Wednesday aimed at resolving the conflict that ensued between some Army and Policemen in Yola, the state capital which resulted into the death of a soldier and policeman. Addressing Journalists after, Governor Fintiri said investigation into the matter was ongoing with a view to ensuring peace and justice. “The meeting has resolved the conflict and that the security chiefs in...

Soludo Presents 2024 Budget Of N410 Billion To Anambra State House Of Assembly

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has presented the state’s 2024 budget proposal of Four hundred and ten billion, one hundred and thirty-two million, two hundred and twenty-four thousand, two hundred and seventy-two naira to the State Assembly. Governor Soludo made the presentation at the State Assembly Complex in Awka. Ninety-six billion, two hundred and one million, nine hundred and thirty-six thousand, seven hundred and forty-six naira (₦96, 201, 936, 746) that is 23% of...

Security operatives rescue kidnapped 10-year-old in Oko

A 10 years old boy has been rescued from kidnappers in Oko community, Orumba North Local Government Area, close to the Federal Polytechnic, Oko. An eyewitness, Comr Edwins Arinzechukwu John who narrated the incident on Facebook said he was at Total filing station, when security men rescued the boy from his kidnapers, who they put in the trunk of their ash Toyota Camry car. He said: “Just this evening as I was buying yam at...

Police arrest gun-running syndicate in Onitsha, recover 23 riffles, 625 cartridges

Police in Anambra State have busted a syndicate that runs arms in the state. A release by Anambra State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga stated that 23 pump action automatic guns were recovered from the syndicate in Onitsha. He added that it also arrested the dealer, who he described as a major arms dealer, dealing illegally in prohibited Firearms. The short press release stated that: “The breakthrough followed weeks of intensive surveillance by operatives...

Anambra Police Smash Death Threat Syndicates, Arrest Suspects

Police in Ozubulu and Umunze towns in Anambra State have smashed two deadly syndicates extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public via deadly threats. At Umunze, Orumba South LGA Headquarters two suspects were nabbed after painstaking investigation. The suspects had sent text messages to their victim identifying themselves as members of ESN and demanding that he paid them a huge sum or else he and his daughter would be kidnapped and killed. Both suspects...

Anambra: SASA Arrests 413 Touts, Criminal Gangs, and Illegal Revenue Collectors

Anambra Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) has within one week apprehended 413 touts, illegal revenue collector’s and four sets of “one chance” criminal gangs in Onistha and it’s environs. Reacting on the development, the SASA Director of Operations, Mr. Solomon Onwuemene said that they made the arrests in Obosi, Relief market Onitsha, Ezeiweka, Upper Iweka, along Atani road among others. He revealed that they recovered hard drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine or mkpulummili, packs of tramadol of...

Oil Theft: Anambra NSCDC Vows To Prosecute Suspected Oil Thieves

Receives 6 Suspect, Three Vehicles Laden With 7,500 Litres of Suspected Adultrated AGO Nabbed by the Nigerian Navy The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Anambra State Command, in its resolve to end the menace of Crude oil theft, illegal  dealings on petroleum products and oil pipeline vandalism has vowed to stop at nothing to rid the state of vandals. Edwin Osuala, the State Commandant, gave this assurance  in Awka on Tuesday 14 November...

How Relatives Abandoned Corpse of Sickle Cell Patient In Hospital – Aisha Edward

The National coordinator of Association of People Living with Sickle Cell Disease, Mrs Aisha Edward has given a chilling account of how a member of the association was abandoned in the hospital by his relatives, after his death. Below is the account… Sickle Cell persons often face the worst forms of discrimination and stigmatization from their family members and relatives. Even at death, their troubles never end, as their corpse are subjected to horrific treatments...

APBN Holds Professional Summit To Tackle Challenges In Health Sector

The ongoing issues of rivalry, leadership positions, and unequal remuneration among healthcare professionals in Nigeria have been recognized as major factors contributing to the dysfunctionality of the healthcare system. In response to these challenges, the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), Anambra State Chapter, today organized the 2023 Professional Summit The summit aimed to address these issues and promote collaboration in the healthcare sector. The event, with the theme “Professional Synergy in Healthcare Provision;...

House boy cuts off aged master’s manhood for ritual in Awka

A man identified as Chigozie Dike, a house boy has allegedly cut off the manhood of his madam’s aged father, with the intention to use it for money ritual. A sources said the incident happened in Amaenyi, Awka, the Anambra State capital.  The source added that the boy who is aged 20 has absconded, and has been declared wanted by the police. Our source who availed The West Africa Pilot News of a video recording...

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