Category: Local

Two women who were in the process of selling a kidnapped four-year-old boy in Owerri have been arrested by the Imo State Police command.

The Anambra state chapter of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has ordered the deployment of personnel to provide security for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled to commence this Thursday, 24th April, across the country.

The Anambra State branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, in partnership with the European Union, have distributed some relief materials to residents of communities ravaged by the 2024 flood disaster in Anambra State.

The Anambra State Police Command says it has arrested two kidnapping suspects, including a woman, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.

Ahead of the Easter celebrations in Anambra state, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, says it has deployed 1,525 personnel to safeguard lives and prevent vandalism of government assets in the state.

A yet-to-be-identified personnel of the Anambra State security outfit, ‘Agunechemba’ has allegedly shot a woman dead while trying to create a passage for the convoy of the outfit.

Some stakeholders in Anambra state and supporters of former Governor, Willie Obiano have criticized the sitting state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, for taking credit for some legacy projects of the former governor.

The Police in Anambra State have arrested four suspects for cyberstalking, attempted kidnapping, and other crimes.

The Anambra State government has mourned the death of a former Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Maja Umeh, who reportedly died on Wednesday at the age of 64 years.

The Enugu State Government has flagged-off the State Malaria Elimination Initiative, which offers free anti-malaria drugs and testing for residents.