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COURT ORDER COMMITTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ANAMBRA STATE TO CORRECTIONAL CENTER: THE COMMAND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH ORDER SAY’S PPRO  The Anambra State Police Command wishes to state emphatically that the Command is not aware and is yet to receive any order committing the Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command to a Correctional Center.  Therefore, the Command is constrained to make further comments please. DSP Ikenga Tochukwu PPRO Anambra State Police Command  17/12/2022  

This is painful. Couple Returning From Adoration kidnapped and killed in Anambra. Mr and Mrs Ezeaku Chukwuemeka were kidnapped on their way back from Adoration at Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry Uke with their 4 months old baby.  Following their abduction, the kidnappers demanded for a ransom which was paid, but after receiving the ransom, they refused to release the couple. They switched off their phone and no one heard from them again. Two months after, the couple were found dead along Nobi - Uke road.  The deceased are from Ukpo Dunukofia Local Government Anambra State. May their souls Rest In Peace 😭. More photos below. 

President Bazum decorates Gov. Buni with National Honour Award His Excellency the Executive Governor of Yobe state Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, was today decorated with a Niger Republic National Honour in Niamey. Decorating the Governor with the Honour of 'Commandeur dans l'ordre du merite du Niger', President Mohamed Bazum, said the Honour was in recognition of Governor Buni's contribution to bilateral, economic and social relationship between Nigeria and Niger Republic.  Bazum said the award has placed Governor Buni in a position of an ambassador who will strengthen relationship between the two countries. Governor Buni said he is encouraged to do more by the National Honour awarded to him. "This National Honour awarded to me, will spur me to do more in the interests of the two countries. "Yobe state shares international borders with Niger Republic, therefore, we will strengthen peace and peaceful coexistence, and economic prosperity among the border communit...

Anambra Governor's Wife, Mrs Soludo Promises Full Care For 13-Year-Old Girl Abused By Guardian. Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo has promised to ensure that the 13 year old girl who was molested and impregnated by her 75 year old guardian receives full care and attains her life's dreams. Mrs Soludo who stated this when she received the girl and her baby at the Governor's Lodge, Amawbia, explained that the girl would be given all the support she needs to raise her baby, attain standard education and become a useful asset to her family and Anambra State. The girl is a Primary five pupil who lived with her 75 year old guardian in Awka. It was during her stay that the septuagenarian, who is now in police net, began to sexually abuse her, which resulted to pregnancy. Her story popped up on social media, attracting the attention of the governor's wife and the Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, both of whom collaborated for immediate act...

GOV. UZODIMMA EMPOWERS 25,000 IMO STATE VULNERABLE PERSONS In a bid to expand and deepen the Shared Prosperity Agenda, the Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has matched words with action with the empowerment of 25,000 poor and vulnerable Imo citizens through a conditional cash transfer.  Governor Uzodimma in his address at Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri, disclosed that the conditional cash transfer is not for payback but a grant for their upkeep to help stimulate the state's economy against the impacts of Covid 19 and banditry. According to the Governor, "assisting the poor and vulnerable in our society is also at the core of the shared prosperity agenda of this administration. We are poised to deliver Imo State from hardship and poverty". The empowerment of the 25,000 Imolites was made under the IMO CARES PROGRAM which is an offshoot of the Federal Government NG-CARES program.  The conditional cash transfer will be given in 2 tranches, th...

President Buhari returns to Abuja after his participation at the US-Africa Leader's Summit on 18th Dec 2022. Before he left the United State he met with Nigerians in the Diaspora.  PRESS RELEASE  YOU ARE A SOURCE OF PRIDE TO YOUR COUNTRY PRESIDENT BUHARI TELLS NIGERIANS IN US  President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed great pleasure in the conduct of Nigerians who have continued to excel in their chosen fields as they reside in the United States of America. The President made this commendation at the Presidential Townhall Meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora, which took place Friday in Washington as he rounded off his participation at the US-Africa Leaders Summit. He assured them that the Federal Government will continue to watch their back in whichever situation they find themselves, just as he had recently given approvals for the evacuation of Nigerians who found themselves in harm’s way in Libya, South Africa, Ukraine, UAE and India. President Buhari added that it wa...

With the commissioning of a 3km streetlights project along Siluko Road and another 3.3km streetlights along Sapele Road, in Egor and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas respectively, we have completed the construction of 40km out of the 200km of street lights projects around the greater Benin area. We remain commited to our people that we must light up Edo, and plan on extending the project to cover Iguoriahki, Igwuobazuwa and Okada within the next two years. More photos below. 

Most wanted gunman arrested in Anambra A notorious gunman, Chuma Ejionye has reportedly been arrested by operatives of local vigilante in Ezinifitte, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect, a native of Awo, Ezinifite in Nnewi South is said to be responsible for various atrocities in Ezinifitte, and the entire Nnewi South. Nnewi South, especially Ukpor, Ezinifitte and Unubi have been hideout of criminals and gunmen, during the height of insecurity in Anambra State. The suspect, in a viral video claimed to be popularly known as small case. “I was in Unubi camp, before I moved to Ezinifitte, before going to Agulezechukwu, where I stayed with other members. Then, later I now left the group and escaped, to stay on my own,” he said. According to the video, the suspect has long been on the wanted list of Joint Security Forces working in the State. “He is a known kidnapper who has been responsible for the killing of security men, including vigilante. “He kidnapped a pr...

NAF SPECIAL FORCES RESCUE 7 KIDNAPPED CHINESE CITIZENS In what could be described as a daring and clinical military operations, Special Forces (SF) under the 271 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, carried out a rescue operation in the early hours of 17 December 2022 leading to the rescue of 7 Chinese expatriates earlier kidnapped and held hostage by terrorists. The rescued Chinese victims are believed to have been kidnapped in June 2022 by terrorists while working on a mining site in Ajata-Aboki, Gurmana Ward of Shiroro Local Government, Niger State.  The Combat Search and Rescue operation, which consisted of 35 Special Forces was conducted in the cover of night at Kanfani Doka and Gwaska general Areas leading to the terrorists abandoning their enclaves, weapons and kidnapped Chinese victims while fleeing for their lives due to the superior fire power of the special forces. After the successful operations, the 7 Chinese victims were flown to the 271 NA...

WE'RE PROUD OF YOU; CONTINUE TO NEUTRALIZING TERRORISTS WITHOUT MERCY Theatre Commander Charges Frontline Troops  Pays Ops visit to 26TF Bde AOR As part of the measures taken to assess troops' combat readiness and boosting their morale in the ongoing Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Operations, the Theatre Commander Joint Task Force (JTF) North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Christopher Musa today, 17 December 2022, continued with his operational visit to frontline troops of 26 Task Force Brigade (Bde), Gwoza.  Upon arrival at the Bde Headquarters, the Theatre Commander was received and briefed by the Brigade Commander, Brig Gen DR Dantani. Thereafter, the Theatre Commander proceeded to 192 Bn Headquarters were he inspected ongoing projects and facilities. He equally visited troops location at FOB Rann and 3 Bn (Main), Gamboru.  During the visits, the TC addressed troops on various issues including current security situation, admin issues and ...