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  Amobi Anagor. Cultists Kill, Behead Rival Member Inside Awka Market Persons suspected to be cultists on Wednesday morning, killed a member of a rival cult, inside Eke Awka market, in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident happened in the morning as traders were opening their shops for the days business, a source said. The source said the slain man identified as Amobi Anagor ( Igwe Omeli), was a notorious cultist, who was always used by the leadership of the market to collect toll. “He was hacked down in the market, around 7am. He sighted members of the rival cult, and made efforts to escape and also alert his gang members, but he was not lucky. "His head was cut off, including his manhood, and his assailants took them away, leaving the trunk lying inside a line in the market. “His real name is Amobi. There was a time he was brutally attacked and dump for dead. “Since then he has been in hiding. He even ran away from the hospital where he was being treate...

 CP Adeoye extends hands of partnership to FRSC on traffic management, others.. Anambra Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye has soughted for collaboration with the  the Federal Road Safety Corps RS5.3 Anambra State sector Command. CP Adeoye revealed his intentions When he paid a courtesy call to Anambra Sector Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi He listed the areas where Police Command would want to partner with FRSC to include traffic management, prosecution of traffic offenders, joint operations among others. In the same vain, the commissioner of police  also visited the *National Vehicle Identification Scheme* (NVIS) Plant, Awka where Vehicle Number Plates are produced. He was presented with a ceremonial number Plate. The ceremonial plate  number which  read *_”CP ADEOYE"_*was presented to him by the by the Sector Commander. He assured the Corps of  sustained deployment of armed police officers to ensure adequate  protection of the facility.  In t...

  Anambra Lawmaker Resumes Duty as a Teacher At The member representing Awka South 1 State Constituency, Anambra State, Honourable Henry Mbachu has resumed duty as a secondary school Physics teacher in Igwebuike grammar School, Awka. This came about after an oversight visit by Honourable Mbachu to Igwebuike Grammar School on the 27th of June 2023 and having taught in the Institution as a Physics Teacher at the beginning of his career, the Lawmaker wrote to the Commissioner of Education to be a volunteer teacher of Physics in the great citadel of learning that has produced giants. The Commissioner for Education who was pleased with the determination of Honourable Nigeria Henry Mbachu to teach school children, and his quest for academic excellence assented  to the request and gave approval on the 13th of July 2023. The Lawmaker appreciated the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, for the successful recruitment of 5000 teachers to improve the w...

  Anambra Police Neutralize 2 , 6 Escape With Bullet Wounds .Recover Arms / Vehicle.  Four days after the new Commissioner of Police posted to Anambra Mr Aderemi Adeoye reported to the area , two suspected kidnappers were neutralized and one vehicle arms and ammunition were recovered in the process. According to Adeoye while parading the neutralized suspects and arms he said that under his watch there shall be zero tolerance to violent crimes in the area. "On 11/7/2023 by 8:30 pm the joint security Operatives attached to Forwarding Operating Base FOB while on patrol around Uga Ezinifite Expressway in an attempt to stop two vehicles that drove suspiciously, an ash highlander jeep and a white Lexus 305"  "The occupants started shooting sporadically to escape police screening, the joint forces engaged the armed hoodlums, neutralize two of the gang members and recover one of the operational vehicles, two automatic pump action guns, eleven live cartridges, and a bag containin...

CP ADEOYE   Adeoye Becomes Anambra CP As PSC Approves Appointment of  Eight Commissioners   CP Aderemi Olufemi Adeoye has been appointed the new Commissioner of Police for Anambra State. This was disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Police Service Commission, Ikechukwu Ani. According to him, the Commission also approved the appointments of seven other Commissioners of Police for different states in the country, while also commending the Acting Inspector-General of Police for being gender sensitive in the appointments According to the statement “PSC Approves Appointment of 8 Command CPs, Commends Acting IGP for Gender Sensitivity, Draws His Attention to 15 Per Cent Geo-political Spread”, the statement reads: “The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to State Commands in the Country. The Commission also commended the acting Inspector General of P...

  Anambra Vigilante kill two gunmen as police hunt for fleeing members  Two suspected gunmen have been killed by members of the Anambra Vigilante Group, AVG. The incident took place Monday morning in Okija, Ihiala local government area of Anambra state around 3:30am yesterday. Hurricane News  gathered that the gunmen numbering about 15 stormed the camp of the vigilante members, thinking they were sleeping . According to one of the AVG members who spoke with  our Correspondent   in confidence, said, the gunmen came with AK-47 riffles and different charms. The charms, according to the source, were hung on their necks, waists, hands and legs. “When they came, they opened fire on us without knowing they stepped into the lion’s den. “Let them continue coming we are ready for them, we killed two but others escaped with bullets in their body, nonsense people”. While confirming the report, Anambra State Police command spokesperson  DSP Tochukwu Ikenga ...

  17 Buildings Harbouring Gunmen In Uli Set For Demolition. As Community Pleads For Amnesty. A total of 17 Buildings have so far been marked for demolition in Uli Community in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state. Similarly a heavy  deployment of officers and men of the Police and the Army have been made to commence day and night strikes in the four villages that make up the community in order to restore peace and security in the area. Disclosing this at the Uli Peace and Security Summit/ Convention the Anambra state Commissioner of Police Mr Echeng Echeng who was represented by the Police Area Commander of  Ihiala ACP Bassey Christopher the security operations in the community is tagged Action All The Way. "Any building harbouring criminals and gunmen would be demolished and about seventeen or so of them have already been marked for demolition and we are not going to spear anyone or any building irrespective of who the owner is" "This Peace and Security Summit ...

  Police In Anambra Arrest Suspected IPOB Members Going for Robbery Operation. Three armed robbery suspects, who have confessed to the Anambra State Police operatives as being members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been arrested in Anambra State. Spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a press release made available to HURRICANE NEWS in Awka, Anambra State. Ikenga said the men who were on a robbery operation engaged policemen at a checkpoint in a shooting match, after they were flagged down for a search. According to him“I am delighted to provide you with update on achievements recorded   by the Command in our fight against crime and criminality. We have made significant progress in reducing crime rates and ensuring a sustainable peace for the safety and security of citizens in the State. “On 27/4/2023 by 7:50pm, the forward operating (FOB) in Aguata, while on stop and search duty at Afor Nnobi road intercep...

  Sen. Ekwunife makes case for local government autonomy. NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA 17/02/2023 Senator Uche Ekwunife of Anambra Central District has called for the financial autonomy of the local government areas across the country. Ekwunife who made this public at the Nigerian Union of Journalists press conference in Awka said the financial autonomy of the council areas would battle the insecurity in the country and enhance infrastructural development in the rural areas. According to Ekwunife" I want to go back in order to consolidate on the things I have done in terms of bills and motions. "I have some bills that are very important to me such as the Local Government Financial Autonomy Bill . We have three tiers of government which are the Federal government, state government and the local government. When the federal government enjoys it's own autonomy the state enjoys it's own autonomy bur the local government is encumbered and that is the government that is closest to th...

 Anambra CP presents over 43M naira cheques to families of  deceased policemen. NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA 10/01/2023 The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Echeng Echeng, has  presented cheques worth forty-three million, two hundred and eighty-nine thousand, four hundred and seventy-one naira, seventeen kobo to twenty (20) families of deceased Police officers attached to the Command. The gesture is an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police *” IGP family welfare insurance scheme”* aimed at giving succor to the family of Police officers who died in active service.  Also, the gesture is aimed at spurring officers’ to greatness while discharging their statutory duties with the assurance that, their welfare is of paramount importance to the Administration of the Force.  The CP while presenting the cheques,   on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, CFR   thanked the Inspector-General of Police for his relentle...

  Peter Obi/Datti Storm Anambra Today.To Meet With Students/ Monarch At Govt House. Presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr Peter Obi and his running mate Sen Ahmed Datti would be in Anambra state today for the party's Presidential mega rally. Contrary to the belief in some quarters that Gov Charles Soludo is at daggers drawn with Mr Peter Obi, the Labor Party Presidential candidate would be meeting with the Traditional Rulers at the Government House Awka which has the approval of the governor himself. Recall that at Obi's declaration for his  Presidential ambition Soludo had also granted him the use of the Government House Conference Hall and Traditional Rulers Hall for his function. At the moment over 180 Support groups have concluded arrangements to carry out a solidarity match to the All Saints Anglican Church field Onitsha for the rally. According to the Head Media and Publicity for the Campaign Council Mr Titus Emeka Obasi who spoke to reporters in Awka yesterday ;...

  Anambra Set For Tinubu/Shettima Mega  Rally. As APC Members Receive N149 Million Food Items. All is set for the proposed mega rally of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC and his Running mate Sen Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Alhaji Kasim Shettima in Anambra this month. Already the 327 Electoral wards in Anambra state have concluded arrangements to receive the Presidential candidate of the party across the twenty one local government areas in the state. Pursuant to this event , the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Council has commenced visit of the wards pulling all stops to ensure a hitch free Campaign. Consequent to this development,food  items worth over N149 million have so far been donated to members of the All Progressives Congress APC in Anambra state in support of the Presidential ambition of it's candidate Sen Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his running mate Alhaji Kasim Shitima . According to the State Coordinator Tinubu Shettima Campaign Council Sen Maggery...

   Love and Understanding, best recipe for successful marriage...Soludo. Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma  Soludo, has advocated that love and understanding remains the recipe for a successful marriage. Governor Soludo was speaking during the thanksgiving mass celebrated by the Catholic Bishop of Ekwulibia Diocese, Cardinal  Peter Okpalaeke to mark the governor's thirtieth wedding anniversary ceremony. During the mass, the couple renewed their marital vows to each other and exchanged rings. Governor Soludo in his speech said he will marry his wife over and over again and described her as God's gift and exhibition of love to him. In his words, "this celebration has become an annual routine for the family to celebrate God's abundant grace and mercies" "I know you all have very busy schedules. I know it's been immense sacrifice on your part to join us for which we deeply appreciate",  "The day I got married was the day I realized that God l...

  Love and Understanding the best recipe for successful marriage.... Soludo. Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma  Soludo, has advocated that love and understanding remains the recipe for a successful marriage. Governor Soludo was speaking during the thanksgiving mass celebrated by the Catholic Bishop of Ekwulibia Diocese, Cardinal  Peter Okpalaeke to mark the governor's thirtieth wedding anniversary ceremony. During the mass, the couple renewed their marital vows to each other and exchanged rings. Governor Soludo in his speech said he will marry his wife over and over again and described her as God's gift and exhibition of love to him. In his words, "this celebration has become an annual routine for the family to celebrate God's abundant grace and mercies" "I know you all have very busy schedules. I know it's been immense sacrifice on your part to join us for which we deeply appreciate",  "The day I got married was the day I realized that G...

  Yuletide: Soludo urges Ndi Anambra to embrace the message of God's love . Anambra State Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo has urged Anambra citizens to embrace the message of  God's love , hope and redemption of mankind. Soludo who gave this advice in a  Christmas message to Ndi Anambra yesterday , signed by his Press Secretary Christian Aburime  , noted that the message is the cardinal significance of the season. The Governor  expressed gratitude to God Almighty for the gift of life and the grace to celebrate another Christmas this year. He noted that Christmas is essentially a time for hope and a season for a renewed inspiration from our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, whose birthday is celebrated on the solemn occasion annually   He assured that adequate security has been put in place for a hitch-free yuletide. He added that the vision to make Anambra a livable and prosperous homeland remains fully on course . The Governor further said, "as we join ou...

  Anambra Deputy Speaker"s House / PG Burnt Down . Hoodlums yesterday burnt down the country home of Anambra Deputy Speaker Dr Paschal Agbodike at Mbosi alongside with the home of the President General Osumoghu Community in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state. According to the President General of Osumoghu Community Ichie Chuks Muomaife who is also the Chairman Association of President Generals in Anambra South Senatorial District. "This gunmen burnt down my two buildings in the village destroying my property and at Mbosi also they went and burnt down the the home of our Deputy Speaker Dr Paschal Agbodike" Muomaife who was speaking at the Town Hall meeting organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for President Generals and Traditional Rulers of Anambra South Senatorial District noted that the incident is a threat to the 2023 general elections I'd it is not checked. "We are talking about the next year's election and it is impo...

  Yuletide: Anambra Police ban use of fireworks. Anambra Police Command has banned the use of fire works during this Christmas and New Year seasons warning parents and Community Leaders to ensure strict compliance to the directives. According to a release sign by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Tochukwu Ikenga "this is part of measures by the command to ensure and sustain public safety and peace in the state. "As part of a proactive measure by the Anambra State Police Command to sustain public safety and peace in the state, the Commissioner of Police,  CP Echeng Echeng* has banned the sale and use of fireworks, knockouts, and firecrackers in the state." "This plan shall enhance adequately already policing strategy put in place that is potently and dynamic to respond to any emergency and security concerns peculiar to Christmas and end-of-the-year festivities." "The Commissioner noted that the use of knockouts, and others, aside from constituting nui...