Anambra Archives - News Desk Nigeria

Anambra Police Arrest Alleged Kidnap Gang Member ‘Obele’ After Five Years In Hiding

NewsDeskNgSep 24, 2026September 24, 20260

Anambra Police have arrested Olisa Oyelu, alias Obele, an alleged kidnapping gang member who had reportedly evaded arrest for five years. Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested Olisa Oyelu, popularly known as “Obele,” an alleged member of a kidnapping and armed robbery gang who had reportedly been...

One Schoolchild Missing As Police Rescue Nine From Flooded School Bus In Anambra

NewsDeskNgSep 22, 2026September 22, 20260

Police rescued seven schoolchildren and two adults from a flooded school bus in Anambra, while one child remains missing after the incident. Police in Anambra State have rescued seven schoolchildren and two adults after their school bus became trapped in floodwaters caused by heavy rainfall, while one child remains missing....

Police Say Killing Of Herders, Cows In Anambra Was Plot To Cause Ethnic Tension

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2026July 22, 20260

Anambra Police Command says the killing of four herders and cows is a calculated attempt to create ethnic tension. The Anambra State Police Command has stated that the killing of four herders and some cows in Anambra on Tuesday was a calculated attempt by some people to cause ethnic tension...

Anambra Court Jails Native Doctor Six Years, Imposes N20m Fine

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2026July 18, 20260

An Awka High Court sentenced native doctor Onyeze Jesus to six years’ imprisonment and a ₦20 million fine for ritual-related offences. An Awka High Court has sentenced one of the arrested fake native doctors, Onyebuchi Okocha aka Onyeze Jesus to six years imprisonment with a fine of N20million. This is...

Anambra Government Arraigns Eight Alleged Fake Pastors Over State Security Law

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2026June 5, 20260

Anambra Government has arraigned eight pastors for alleged violations of the state’s 2025 Homeland Security Law. Eight pastors arrested in Onitsha, Awka and other parts of Anambra State were on Thursday arraigned before the Anambra State High Court at the state judiciary complex in Awka over alleged violations of the...

Anambra Government Signs Regulations To Guide Operations In Power Sector

NewsDeskNgJun 4, 2026June 4, 20260

Anambra State has signed electricity regulations to guide the power sector, protect investors and consumers, and open market competition. Anambra State Government has signed into law series of regulations to guide operations in the state power sector, describing electricity as an essential need in society, which requires adequate regulations to...

Soludo: Anambra group denounces Peter Obi, demands refund of stolen treasury

NewsDeskNgNov 18, 2022November 18, 20220

By Paul Magnus The Anambra Concerned Citizens (ACC) has distanced itself from the presidential aspiration of former Governor, Peter Obi. The group said, fresh revelations made by incumbent Governor, Charles Soludo, confirmed that the Labour Party candidate defrauded the state to assuage his ego and greed. In a statement co-signed...