SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH.

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 SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH. The Senate today suspended consideration of the highly anticipated State Police Bill and all other legislative business at its emergency plenary session to honour the memory of Hon. Yaya Tongo, a member of the House of Representatives, whose death cast a sombre mood over the National Assembly. The upper chamber had reconvened from recess amid expectations that lawmakers would accelerate action on the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police across the federation, a measure widely seen as a major step in the ongoing effort to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. However, proceedings were cut short after Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the death of Tongo, who represented the Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives. Hon. Tongo passed away at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja on June 12, 2026, following a brief illness. His death triggered a...

ANAMBRA POLICE CONTINUES TO LEVERAGE ON THE VIGILANCE AND TIMELY/NECESSARY INFORMATION OF NDI ANAMBRA: RECOVERS AN ABANDONED AK-47 RIFLE FROM A ROOF IN AN APARTMENT AT IGBOUKWU, AGUATA LGA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 ANAMBRA POLICE CONTINUES TO LEVERAGE ON THE VIGILANCE AND TIMELY/NECESSARY INFORMATION OF NDI ANAMBRA: RECOVERS AN ABANDONED AK-47 RIFLE FROM A ROOF IN AN APARTMENT AT IGBOUKWU, AGUATA LGA


The Anambra State Police Command leveraging on necessary information from the good indigenes of the State today 11th July 2025 by 12:30pm recovered an abandoned AK-47 rifle in a residential apartment under renovation at Ihuowele Ngo Village, Igboukwu, in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.


Preliminary investigation revealed that a certain man known as Samson, allegedly identified as a notorious individual and the former occupant of the apartment, may be connected to the weapon. Samson has not been seen in the area since June 2024, and efforts are currently ongoing to track and apprehend him.


The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD has commended the vigilance of the community members and reiterated the importance of Community-Police collaboration. He urged Ndi Anambra to continue to provide timely and actionable information that would aid the Police in delivering on its Mandate of Protecting Lives and Property.


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command, Awka


11th July 2025

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