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The Nigeria Police, Anambra command, has paraded crime suspects in order to keep the general public abreast of its activities which the  command was been able to achieve in the last two weeks in state, despite the busy schedule of the police games, which was hosted by Anambra. In the time under review, the command arrested murder and armed robbery suspects, on the 9/3/2020 at about 3:45pm,following intelligence report, as Puff Adder operatives in conjunction with the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad(SARS) arrested at Nanka, one Angus Chukwebuka Nwankwo 'm' aged 30 years and Chidiebere Omeyi 'm' aged 20 years respectively. It was gathered that suspects had on 27/2/2020 lured a Facebook user simply identified as Willswags from Owerri in Imo State to Nanka. After robbing the victim of his belongings,suspects allegedly killed and dumped his body inside the bush at Nanka in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Meanwhile, suspects have confessed t...

By Chigozie Igbo Jr I commented on my social media status yesterday that I got my pen back at Akanchawa. Many did not understand the statement, because it was an idiom of sort. For sometime now, I have not written a piece, about my dear state Imo, not that I have stood on the fence, but have carefully watched from afar the political scenario, which played out over the months and its logical conclusion, which finally saw the emergence of H.E Senator Hope Uzodinma as the executive governor of Imo state. Even though I supported the ideas and some policies of the immediate past administration Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha in IMO, not because they favoured me, but because they were ideal and not minding that they were slow.  I am indeed glad that I remained neutral in the heat, and as a member of the fourth estate, I  steadied my eyes on the ball, instead of playing the man. I want to wholeheartedly commend the new  government in Imo state ably led by H.E Senator Hope Uzodinma,...

The Federal Government has charged Mr. Obinna Uzoh, his lawyer, Anani Anacletus Chuka, and others, who are now at large, to court for forgery in the case involving Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah. Obinna Uzoh had obtained judgement from the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Kubwa, which led to the sacking of Senator Ubah as the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District. In a charge filed by one Celestine Uroko Odo of the prosecuting counsel, Legal/Prosecuting Section of Force Headquarters, the police held that the affected persons conspired to commit a felony, namely, forging of Originating Summons of the court. Earlier in the court, Senator Ubah’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu SAN, prayed the Appeal court to order for the original records of the trial court to confirm his earlier application that no counsel signed the originating summons. He held that court documents were forged by Obinna Uzoh and his lawyers in obtaining the fraudulent judgement. Att...

Counsel to Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, has revealed Obinna Uzoh’s fraud in the Court of Appeal, and exposed how he forged and mutilated official documents which is a sure entry to jail at the conclusion of the suit. In an affidavit in support of Motion on Notice filed on 6th March, 2020, by Obinna Onya, on behalf of Dr. Ikpeazu, exposed, how Obinna Uzoh embarked on a massive fraud that got him the judgement from a Federal Capital Territory [FCT] High Court sitting in Kubwa, Abuja last year. The suit was marked Appeal no: CA/A/32/2020, Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/3044/2018  and motion no: M/1631/2019, between: Ubah Ifeanyi Patrick, being the appellant/ applicant and four respondents. The respondents are Anani Anacletus Chuka, Young Progressive Party (YPP), Independent National Electoral Respondents Commission (INEC) and Dr. Obinna Uzoh. In the affidavit, it was established that on the March 27, 2019, Uzoh filed an application to be joined as a Defend...

Sunday March 8,  2020 marked a new dawn in  the history of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria,  OMPAN,  Imo State Chapter as the association Inaugurates her new Executive members in Owerri, the state capital. This is coming few months after restructuring and re- engineering the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria in the State. The event which officially kick-started the activities of the association since the re-branding had media practitioners across the state grace the occasion. In his remarks, the  Chairman of Imo OMPAN advised the newly inaugurated OMPAN Executives to remain focused and always be objective in their reportage. "I am delighted by the high level of professionalism we are all exhibiting in our various platforms" Mr Anyanwu urged the members to unite to move Imo State OMPAN forward as well as achieve its objectives. "We need to work in a more concerted effort with other executive  members to move t...

Security Operatives on Monday arrested dethroned Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II and whisked him out of the ancient city amidst tight security. It was gathered that the security operatives are heading to Nassarawa state where Sanusi will spend the rest of his life in asylum. Before he was taken away, Sanusi was said to have been put under house arrest by  the heavy security personnel of DSS, Police and Military. The arrest was after the security operatives sealed off the Palace. An impeccable source at the Government House hinted that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who is presiding over an emergency Executive Council Meeting, is set to announce the new emir any moment. The Nation reliably gathered that the names of some powerful aristocrats with direct lineage to the  Palace were tabled before Ganduje, who has the constitutional powers to appoint an Emir. Credits: Nation Details shortly …

While we were at the Appeal court Abuja on the ongoing hearing of the appeal filed by Dr Senator Dr Ikemba Ifeanyi Ubah against the kangaroo judgement procured by Dr Obinna Uzoh at the Bwari area court, a news came from the Supreme court Abuja that the Apex court dismissed and struck out a case filed by Chief Chris Ubah, Eselu against the election of Ifeanyi Ubah. This case started from the federal high court Awka after the election of Dr Ikemba Ifeanyi Ubah where Chief Chris Uba approached the court seeking an order of mandamus to prosecute the Dr Ifeanyi Ubah and Prof Umeh Nweke, the chief returning officer of the Anambra south senatorial election. Having lost at the federal high court Awka, he proceeded to the Appeal court and lost and finally headed to the Supreme court where the panel led by Justice Ngwuta this afternoon struck out the case. Chris Uba should accept that he lost the Anambra south senatorial election at the polling units. All attempts to use the courts to t...

Stakeholders in Nkwo Nnewi Motorcycle Spare Parts market has continued to extol the exemplary leadership of Hon. Obinna Okechukwu whom they have described his leadership as the best ever, since the establishment of the market. This they said was based on the work he has done in the market without tasking any trader in the market as against the norm before in the market. Speaking with Nigerian Notch, Austin Manuel Jideofor, the current Chairman of Nnewi Importers association, thanked Governor Willie Obiano for giving them a humble and astute leader, whose interest is basically to bring peace and develop the market. He said that since the emergence of Hon. Obinna Okechukwu as the Chairman of NASPA that peace have  returned to the market, and for once, clear visible changes in terms of development is scattered in the market for everyone to see. He asked that he should be allowed to continue with the good works he is doing and that he is firmly behind him. In the same vein, Eld...

As at the time of this report the whereabouts of Oshiomhole was unknown. Detachment of armed policemen are currently laying siege to the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja following the pronouncement by a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday asking Adams Oshiomhole to stop parading himself as National Chairman of the party. At least about seven trucks, armoured tanks and water cannons were stationed outside the APC headquarters in Abuja when our correspondent visited the place on Wednesday evening. A group of protesters were also sighted around the building but their mission was not known as at the time of this report. The police, who arrived the scene, asked those not staff of the secretariat to vacate the building, leading to confusion and panic in the area. Credits: Saharareporters

Bolaji Lebi of Force headquarters scored twice which paved way for a comfortable 2-0 win against Zone 7, leading them straight into the final of the 12th Nigeria Police Games, Anambra 2020 men's football event. Bolaji caught unsettled Zone 7 unawares with a sublime strike 12 minutes after the start. He completed his brace in the first semi final tie on 29th minute to put the game beyond the redemption of Zone 7. In the second half Zone 7 who topped group A, poured out in numbers, encamping in their opponents area in search of redemption. But the Headquarters men defended stoutly, screwing their heads onto their necks to thwart every effort of their opponents in finding the back of the net. Zone 7 emerged winners in group A while Force Headquarters were runners up in group B.