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The Anambra State Police Command, Friday, January 21, arrested one Friday Nwachukwu of Udorji Road, Ozubulu, in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State over alleged murder of one Isaac Ubah of Akwa village in the community. The suspect, according to our source, went to Akwa Village to arrest one Kelvin Ubah, who allegedly escaped arrest over yet to be ascertained offense but his brother, one Isaac Ubah, came out from the house  and demanded for reasons why the vigilante group are looking for his brother. Consequently, struggle ensued between them, and on the process, one of the vigilante members, Friday Nwachukwu, allegedly shot Isaac Ubah on his chest with a Pump Action gun and hurriedly left the scene. Police Patrol team attached to Ozubulu Division, which rushed to the scene took the victim to Access Hospital for treatment but the he was later certified dead by a medical doctor. However, youths of the village, in their hundreds,  mobilised to the vigilante off

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeira (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Condcut Tribunal. President Buhari announced  the suspension at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja today. He said the suspension followed the order of the CCT directing him to suspend Onnoghen, pending the completion of his trial. The President has sworn in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the acting CJN. Mohammed who hails from Bauchi state is the most senior justice of the Supreme Court.

As the 2019 general elections draw closer, a member representing Nnewi North State Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Amalachukwu Kenneth Anazodo, has posited that his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), will clear all available elective positions in Anambra State and the South East and also make inroads into many other states in the country. Speaking with newsmen yesterday at his Umudim Nnewi country home, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, the lawmaker said that with its present posture and acceptability, the party stands better chance, more than any other available political organization, to take over all the state assembly seats, governorship seats, house of representatives positions and all senatorial positions in the south east; given free, fair and credible electioneering atmosphere. "APGA, more than ever before, is in its best shape to take over the south east, and also make inroads into other northern a

President Muhammadu Buhari will on January 24, inaugurate the Zik Mausoleum in Onitsha, as part of activities slated for his re-election campaign in Anambra. Anambra State Coordinator of Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation and Senator representing Anambra South, Sen. Andy Uba during the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders meeting in Awka on Saturday said the meeting was arranged to reconcile aggrieved members of the party ahead of the election. Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, the South East Zonal Coordinator of Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation also said that on arrival, Buhari would pay a courtesy a visit on the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe and his Council, before proceeding to inaugurate the Mausoleum. “You are aware that the Zik Mausoleum has been abandoned for so many years but at the inception of the Buhari administration in 2015, Mr President promised to complete the project and it has been completed,” she said. She said that thousands of APC faithful and supporters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, released the Regulations and Guidelines for the conduct of the 2019 general elections in the country. INEC announced this in a statement dated January 12, 2019, and personally signed by its chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. It disclosed that the regulations and guidelines covered the general elections, bye-elections, re-run elections, as well as supplementary elections. The electoral umpire explained that this was done in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the Constitution and the Electoral Act 2010. It added that the regulations and guidelines supersede the existing ones. In the document signed by INEC chairman, the Commission disclosed that accreditation of voters and voting would hold simultaneously between 8-2pm. The section on the method of voting also prescribed that the Permanent Voters Cards and Smart Card Reader shall remain instruments of identification of prospective voters

Following intelligence report,Police  operatives attached to Federal Special Anti robbery Squad (FSARS) Akwuzu have arrested a syndicate at Ire village, Ogidi in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State, On 12/1/2019 at about 4am. It was gathered that the suspects had on the 11/1/2019 allegedly robbed and killed one Ifeanyi Nwanga in ifite dunu at about 4:30 pm with a gun. The suspects are Chimezie Aronu 'm' aged 22 years, Uchenna Obiora 'm' aged 18 years and, Chibuike Omankwu 'm' aged 20 years. They however  confessed to the crime and also led the Police to the place where they hide the weapon used in perpetrating the dastardly act. Exhibit recovered from the suspects include one cut to size single barrel gun and one cartridge. The case is presently under investigation after which suspects would be charged to Court for prosecution.