Anambra State
18 May 2023
The United States said it is colloborating with Nigerian law enforcement to investigate the motive of the attack and killing of its embassy staff in Anambra State. US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, in a statement said the motive for the attack is not known and there are no indications that it was targeted against…
18 May 2023
The United States (US) has condemned the killing of its staff in the attack that took place in the Amiyi/Eke Ochuche communities of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state on Tuesday. "We condemn in the strongest terms this attack. We will work closely with our Nigerian law enforcement colleagues in seeking to bring those…
17 May 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences on the loss of lives of two U.S. embassy officials and two Nigerian policemen accompanying them in an attack by gunmen in Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected persons were on official duty in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the State when the unfortunate…
17 May 2023
The White House has confirmed that no US citizen was involved in the attack on the officials of the United States Embassy in Anambra State on Tuesday. Reports said there was an attack in Anambra State late Tuesday that claimed the lives of four staff members from the US Embassy in Nigeria. The victims were…
11 May 2023
Women in Anambra on Thursday in Awka staged a peaceful protest against what they termed “barbaric widowhood practices". They demanded the stoppage of the ritual where widows were forced to drink from the water with which their spouses were bathed preparatory to burial. The protesters were led by Ms Hope Okoye, chairperson of the agency…
11 May 2023
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has ordered the Anambra State Government to release it's officials accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) of misappropriation of public funds. The court also dismissed a suit filed by the Anambra State Government challenging the EFCC's power to investigate its finances, describing it…
11 May 2023
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has dismissed a suit filed by the state government challenging the power of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate its finances. The state government asked the court to determine whether under the Federal System of Government, with the constitutional doctrine of Separation of…
10 May 2023
Anambra State Police Command said joint security operatives have killed two suspected armed robbers terrorising Nkpor Community in Idemili North Local Council of Anambra State, while several others escaped with bullet wounds.
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