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  • Police arrest woman over theft of 5-day-old twin

    Detectives at the Central Police Station, Nnewi, Anambra State, have arrested one 35-year-old Dorothy Sunday, who allegedly stole a five-day-old twin baby boy.

    In a statement in Awka on Thursday, SP Haruna Mohammed, Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, said that the woman was arrested at 5.30p.m. on Wednesday.

    Mohammed alleged that the suspect sneaked into the Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, and stole the baby from the maternity section of the hospital.

    He said that the mother of baby, Mrs Happiness Mmadu, aged 22, went to wash her clothes when her baby was allegedly stolen.

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    The police spokesman said that luck ran out of the suspect when nurses at the hospital gate saw her in a suspicious manner and raised alarm which led to her arrest.

    He said that the baby was recovered in good condition and the case under investigation.

    He gave the assurance that the suspect would be charged to court after investigations.

  • Anambra CP orders aggressive manhunt of cultists, sponsors

    The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Garba Umar has ordered aggressive manhunt of persons involved in cult activities and their sponsors in the state.

    Umaru who gave the directive in Awka on Monday through the Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the measure has become necessary following recent upsurge in cults related activities in the State.

    He asked those involved to desist henceforth or have themselves to blame, regardless of their positions.

    “The CP directed for aggressive manhunt of perpetrators including their sponsors in order to stem the tide of the menace and the clamp down had commenced with immediate effect.

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    “Consequently, the Command is determined as usual to ensure that criminals in whatever guise have no hiding place in the State no matter how highly placed they might be especially during this period of electioneering Campaigns,” he said.

    While vowing to deal decisively with anyone apprehended in accordance with the law, the CP reassured the people of state of the Command’s commitments towards providing Safety and Security in the State.

    “The Command also implores parents/guardians to caution their children to refrain from indulging in cultism and other nefarious activities or face severe legal consequences when arrested,” he added.

  • Vigilante kills student in Anambra

    Emma Elekwa, Onitsha

    A student was on Friday allegedly shot dead by a member of a local vigilante in Ozubulu community, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    The deceased, Isaac Ubah, said to be a student of Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, reportedly had misunderstanding with his brother but was later resolved by their kinsmen.

    The Nation gathered that some members of the Ozubulu Vigilante Service, around 2am the next day, however stormed the compound in the guise of intervening in the already settled matter but were rebuffed by the deceased.

    A resident of the area who preferred anonymity, said trouble ensued when the vigilante who was not comfortable with his approach engaged him in a verbal war.

    “As soon as the man demanded to know why they had come to intervene in a matter that had already been settled, argument ensued, which led to a fight.

    “While they were arguing, one of the vigilante men opened fire on the boy and shot him thrice and ran away,” he said.

    The man however hinted that the deceased gave up on the way to the hospital.

    The Nation further gathered immediately the news of the death filtered into town, angry youths rushed out in their numbers and set the vigilante’s vehicles on fire.

    It was also gathered that houses of some of the members of the vigilance were also set on fire.

    Confirming the incident, the PPRO in the State, Haruna Mohammed said the principal suspect has been arrested with the pump action used in perpetrating the crime recovered.

    He said: “On the 24/01/2019 at about 12:00hrs, there was a distress call that vigilante group led by one Friday Nwachukwu ‘m’ of Udorji road Ozubulu went to Akwa village to effect arrest of one Kelvin Ubah ‘m’ who allegedly escaped arrest over yet to be ascertained offense but his brother one Isaac Ubah came out from the house and demanded for reasons why the vigilante group are looking for his brother.

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    “Consequently, struggle ensued between them and on the process one of the Vigilante member namely Friday Nwachukwu ‘m’ allegedly shot Isaac Ubah on his chest with a Pump action and hurriedly left the scene.

    “Police Patrol team attached to Ozubulu division rushed to the scene and took the victim to Access hospital for treatment but was later certified dead by a medical doctor.

    “However, youths of the village in their hundreds mobilised to the vigilante office and set ablaze two of their Hilux vehicles.

    Assuring that calm has been restored in the area, Mohammed said the corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue for postmortem examination.

    “The case is under investigation after which suspects would be charged to Court for prosecution,” he said.

     

  • Truck crushes mother, children to death in Anambra

    A woman and her two children were on Friday crushed to death by an articulated truck along Otolo/Okigwe road in Nnewi, Anambra State.

    The deceased was said to be on a motorcycle with her four kids when they were knocked down by driver of the vehicle, with REG number AWK- 575- ZW.

    A witness, who identified himself as Theo, said the truck driver was on top speed when he suddenly lost control and rammed into the motorcycle.

    The State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying the woman and two of her kids lost their lives in the accident.

    He said the other two children were rescued and were responding to treatment, while the driver was still at large.

    He said, “There was a fatal Motor vehicle and motorcycle accident along Otolo/Okigwe road in Nnewi LGA of Anambra State.

    “Accident involved a Mercedes 911 Tipper with REG number AWK- 575- ZW while on speed lost control and knocked down motorcycle rider one Blessing Iteshi ‘f’ of Ikwo in Ebonyi State alongside her four children.

    “Motor traffic personnel attached to Otolo division visited the scene and rushed the victim to Akwudo hospital for medical attention.”

    Mohammed hinted that the corpses were deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for postmortem examination, adding that the case was being investigated.

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    “Effort is being intensified to apprehend the fleeing truck driver in order to bring him to Justice.

    Similarly, four persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in multiple accidents involving one trailer truck, one bus, two cars and four tricycles.

    Eyewitnesses said the accident which happened around 9pm, involved a trailer, 4 tricycles, a Lexus 300 jeep, a Peugeot Boxer bus with and a Toyota Avalon car.

    He said the driver suddenly lost control and crushed 4 tricycles before ramming into the other vehicles.

    Also confirming the report, Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the casualties who sustained serious injuries were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

  • Goods destroyed as fire guts Anambra plaza

    Goods worth millions of naira were on Friday destroyed by fire when a story building went into flames in Woliwo layout, Onitsha, Anambra State.

    The building, located along Okagbue Agba street in the area, was reportedly razed around 8pm.

    The Nation gathered that although no life was lost in the incident, almost all the shops located at the upstairs of the building were razed down.

    The State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying no casualties were recorded in the inferno.

    He however said the fire was put off by men of the Fire Service department with the assistance of local volunteers.

    He said, “At about 8pm, there was a fire outbreak at one storey building (Ogbo Akwukwo plaza) along Okagbue Agba street Woliwo layout, Onitsha in Anambra State.

    “Police Patrol team led by DPO CPS Onitsha SP Iburu Ifeanyi rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area to prevent looters from taking advantage of the situation to loot.”

    Mohammed further revealed that the cause of the fire and value of property destroyed were yet unknown, assuring that investigation were on to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.

     

  • Gunmen kill man in Anambra

    A middle-aged man was at the weekend shot dead by armed robbers in Ire village, Ogidi, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State.

    The deceased, Ifeanyi Nwanga was reportedly shot with a gun in Ifite dunu after he was robbed around 4:30 pm.

    The State Police public relations Officer, haruna mohammed, who confirmed the incident, said the suspects have been arrested.

    He said they were nabbed following intelligence report.

    He gave their names as Chimezie Aronu (22) Uchenna Obiora (18) and Chibuike Omankwu (20).

    He said, “At about 4 am, following intelligence report, Police Operatives attached to Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad (FSARS) Akwuzu arrested the syndicate at Ire village, Ogidi in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.”

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    Mohammed said one cut-to-size single barrel gun and one cartridge were recovered from the suspects.

    “The suspects have confessed to the crime and have also led the Police to the place where they hide the weapon used in perpetrating the dastardly act,” he added.

    Similarly, a 22-year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing a motorbike in Enugu Ukwu, Njikoka local government area of the state.

    The suspect, Chidioke Chinedu was said to have robbed the victim together with his gang members.

    The State Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed also confirmed the arrest.

    He said both cases were under investigation, assuring that efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing accomplices.

  • Man escapes lynching over theft of female pants

    A middle-aged man was nearly lynched by angry mob for allegedly selling ladies’ pants in Mgbakwu, Awka North local council area of Anambra State.

    The suspect, simply identified as Ifeanyi, a native of Enugu state, was reportedly caught in a students’ residential quarters while attempting to steal the undies.

    The Nation gathered that the suspect had confessed stealing over 58 female pants before he was caught by a lady in the early hours of the fateful day.

    A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity said the suspect gained entrance to the apartment around 2am.

    He said, “He headed to the rope where the pants were hung and was collecting them when a woman who came out to ease herself raised alarm.

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    “The neighbours quickly rushed to the scene and pounced on him, stripping him of his clothes.”

    The Nation further learnt that the suspect who was later abandoned by the angry mob after pleading for mercy confessed to have been into the act for years.

    “I usually sell them to one Emeka Ofor in Enugu at the rate of N500 per piece,” he said.

    The suspect who claimed to have dropped out of school as a result of mental illness blamed his traival on the devil.

    The State Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said he was yet to be briefed on the matter.

  • Mysterious fire kills three children in Anambra

    Police in Anambra have confirmed the death of three children following an outbreak of a mysterious fire in Obosi, Idemili Area of the state on Thursday.

    A police statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, explained that the incident took place at about 2:15 p.m. at High Tension School Road, Ugwuagba Obosi.

    It said that two short containers used as shop and apartment along High Tension School Road, Ugwuagba-Obosi were gutted by fire whose cause was yet to be ascertained.

    ”Consequently, the owner of affected containers, one Blessing Nwafor, was not around at the time of incident.

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    ”Sadly, Nwafor reportedly left three of her Children inside the container and they were all burnt beyond recognition,” he said.

    The statement added that police patrol team attached to Awada Division, led by one CSP Tony Adeyi, rushed to the scene, cordoned off the area and removed the charred remains of the victims.

    He said that the remains of the trio had been deposited at hospital mortuary for autopsy after they were certified dead by a medical doctor in Obosi.

    He said police had commenced investigation to ascertain circumstances of the incident.

  • Police recover weapons from robbers in Onitsha traffic

    Two persons have been arrested by the police for allegedly robbing motorists in a traffic gridlock in Nkpor, Idemili South LGA of Anambra State.

    The suspects, Sunday Eze, 22 and Gabriel Ogadi, 20, were reportedly arrested at separate locations of the area.

    Confirming the arrests, the State Police public relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed said an axe and a locally made single barrel pistol with two live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.

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    “At about 10pm, following a distress call that some hoodlums were robbing motorists in a traffic gridlock at Central School road Umusiome Nkpor in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State.

    “Police detectives attached to Ogidi Division responded swiftly and arrested one Sunday Eze ‘m’ aged 22 years of Adaba village, Uzor-uwani LGA of Enugu State with one battle axe while others fled.

    “Similarly, at about 2am, following day, Police Patrol team responded and arrested one Gabriel Ogadi ‘m’ aged 20 years of Umusiome Nkpor following another distress call of a robbery incident at the same location.

    Mohammed assured that Patrol was being intensified in the area, adding that the suspects would be charged to court after investigations were concluded.

  • Anambra Mayhem: Women, youths, men flee community

    No fewer than 100 persons in Ubaru, Igbariam, Anambra East local government area of Anambra State, have relocated to neighbouring communities and other states in the country, following the mayhem in the area
    During the mayhem, which took place Friday night , over eight buildings were destroyed, including the house of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture in Anambra state, Dr Edwin Ezinando
    When The Nation visited the community on Saturday, the area was looking like a war torn area, while majority of the people had relocated to other areas for fear of being harmed
    The state police public relations officer, Haruna Mohammed, a Superintendent of Police (SP)  when contacted, said the arrest was not done by the state command
    He said the police command was not aware of the matter and therefore, would not speak on it.
    However, one of the victims of the mayhem, Nnalue iloegbune, whose building was destroyed by those that invaded the community, said they were living in fear.
    He called on both the state and federal governments to come and rescue the community from the hands of ‘terrorists’
    Iloegbune, said the problem started when one of the leaders in the community wanted to intimidate the people by converting communal land to his own.
    He said it was agreed that the said land would be shared to the seven villages each, while the remaining portion would be for the development of the community, which the leader didn’t want, instead,allegedly  connived with the traditional ruler of the place to harass and intimidate the people.

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    The land in question stood at 360.085 hectares, while each village was allotted 900 plots, but the said leader maintained he would take the remaining 407 plots which the people resisted, thus, the cause of the mayhem
    For 81 year old widow, Mrs Agnes Atomba, the hoodlums who stormed her house at 2 am on that Friday, made away with 200,000 naira her children sent to her for medication.
    Not only that, she told The Nation that they introduced themselves as police and ‘Bakassi ‘ boys, beat the entire household up and destroyed the building.
    Also, Mrs Catherine Ogini, said the over 200,000 naira Church money with her was stolen by the hoodlums, while their building was equally destroyed
    Narrating his ordeal, Christian iloegbune, said the youths were being hunted by the hoodlums, while all of them had relocated to other communities and states in the country.
    Only few women were seen in the village and were living in fear and when The Nation visited the Palace of the Monarch, Igwe Nzekwe Kelly, he was not around, only red eyed young men were inside the locked palace
    Also, the President General of the community, Mr Ikechukwu Orizu, whose name was copiously mentioned was not around to defend himself