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The Anambra State Police Command has announced the successful rearrest of Ikemefuna Ossai, a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of late Hon. Justice Azuka, a Member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing Onitsha 1 Constituency. Ossai, who had previously escaped custody, was tracked across multiple states and into a neighboring West African country before being apprehended on May 7, 2025, in Asaba, Delta State. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga Police Public Relations Officer Anambra State Police Command, Awka, Ossai attempted to flee upon seeing operatives but was swiftly subdued and sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. The Command has briefed relevant stakeholders, including the lawmaker's family and the Anambra State House of Assembly leadership, and has expressed regret over operational lapses that led to the suspect's earlier escape. The police are leveraging intelligence from Ossai to aid ongoing operations and have intensified efforts to apprehen...

By Chigozie Igbo Jr In the realm of Nigerian politics, their are individuals who work tirelessly behind the scenes, driven by a passion to transform their country. Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba PhD is one of such individual's. My interaction with him recently, at his Apo Legislative Quarters office Abuja, says more of an intelligent young man, whose humility is out of this world. It was a normal interactive session,that sparked so much concern on how to drive progress and make the ordinary Nigerian happy. Even though it was not an interview session, but I picked salient points from his wealth of knowledge about Nigeria.  Hon. Nwajiuba is indeed a silent achiever with a great heart dedicated to unlocking Nigeria's potential as the giant of Africa. From his analysis on Politics and the Nigerian economy, I was indeed flabbergasted that if handed over the reigns of leadership at the national level, he will indeed transform Nigeria. Although he did not know I was picking tho...

...As DCG Intelligence Gets Recognition  RAYMOND OZOJI reports The Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) says that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda on forest security is a task that must be pursued with the vigor and vitality it truly deserves inorder to secure as well as protect the forests from brigands and undesirable elements.  Speaking at the end of a 4-day training session for Provosts, Intelligence and Surveillance Departments of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) the Commander-General of the service Dr. Joshua Wole Osatimehin, said that the bill to establish the Nigeria Forest Security Service as an agency of the federal government (NFSS) has been passed by the national assembly and currently awaiting presidential assent.  Osatimehin therefore appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assent to the bill to propel officers and men of the service in all the various commands across the federation into more dedicated actions to p...

Human rights activist and lawyer Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent visit to Anambra State as a crucial event in the socio-political dynamics of the Southeast. In a statement issued in Awka, Ejiofor highlighted the historic nature of the visit, noting the substantial turnout of residents and indigenes, as well as the enthusiastic participation of non-indigenous populations, particularly from the Southwest. The atmosphere of the event benefitted from the palpable enthusiasm of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, who expressed open joy at hosting the Commander-in-Chief. While some organizational challenges were observed, they were overshadowed by the moment's significance and the Governor's spirited reception. Political analysts have interpreted President Tinubu's warm demeanor during the visit as an implicit endorsement of Governor Soludo’s bid for a second term, despite the absence of a formal announceme...

RAYMOND OZOJI reports  Ànambra-born industrialist Amb. Dr. John Metchie has extolled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's presidential state visit to his home state to commission some signature projects as well as explore areas of partnership and collaboration with the Soludo administration.  Metchie who told this journalist that Tinubu's historic visit to Anambra State implied that the president does not dwell in party politics but perceived the country as one indivisible whole, maintained that the president has displayed an uncommon nationalistic disposition which he said exemplified unity in diversity as depicted in the lives of Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe and many others.  Metchie therefore hailed President Tinubu's commendations on Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, saying that the president was perfectly inorder when he testified publicly that Anambra is rising under Governor Soludo and that the Federal Government will continue to support and assist him to e...

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide and the family of Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro have strongly condemned news circulating on social media that the Ohanaeze chieftain passed on in France. Isiguzoro is the factional Deputy President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. There was a report by a blog that Isiguzoro died in France while receiving treatment. However, in a press statement on Sunday by both the Ohanaeze Youths Council Worldwide and Isiguzoro's family, they described the death rumour as satanic. National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike told journalists in a statement that karma will visit those behind the evil news. "Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Deputy President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo is alive, hale and hearty.  "The rumoured death is a handiwork of those who desire evil, but evil will visit them soon.  "I urge Nigerians to ignore the wicked and satanic rumour as Isiguzoro is bouncing and doing his job. Th...

 Mazi Ejimofor Opara  Soludo is one man who, in the last two decades and more of active public life, has left generations of Nigerians talking. If you stretch to his global contributions, it would span over three decades of active service to humanity. In all his previous lives, he achieved historic feats that leave behind very large shoes for all who came after him. Any child born today would read about the NEEDS document, the rise of the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, and would certainly be told about the banking consolidation that transformed Nigerian banks from "Mama and Papa" ventures to globally acclaimed multinational financial institutions. Let me not talk about the creation of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), another living model of Soludo's ingenuity. All these are not news and not new. What's new in the news is that the same Soludo has, in three years, transformed Anambra in ways others before him thought impossible. A proud President is comi...

 ...HURIDE praises CP Ikem Ossai, the escaped killer of Anambra State House of Assembly member, Hon. Justice Azuka, has been re-arrested. He was re-arrested in Warri, Delta State, by a team of Police  led by the former Officer in Charge of Anambra Special Ant-Robbery Squad (SARs), Mr. Ifeanyi Iburu, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). We want praise the Commissioner of Police Anambra State CP Ikioye Orutugu and his team for his commitment and zero tolerance against crime and criminality in the State.  In a swift reaction, the Human Rights,  Liberty Access,  and Peace Defenders'Foundation (HURIDE),  commended the  professionalism  exhibited by  Iburu re-arresting the notorious kidnapper and escapee.   In the statement  signed by the Executive Director,  Dede Uzor A Uzor,  said elated Iburu  called him on Wednesday 7, May 2025 at about  8.33pm to break the good news. Ikem and one of his comrade in crime Chinedu...