Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, have uncovered an eight-month-old Case of a reported missing person with the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani, 'male‘, in connection with the murder of his cousin, late Chinedu Ezeani ‘m’, aged 52 years.
* As Operatives Are Charged To Strictly Adhere To The Police Mobile Force Protocol, To Move In Silence, With Speed, And Surprise To Prevent And Respond To Any Security Threats Effectively
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
The Anambra State Police Command has commenced the first phase of its Easter Operational Order aimed at ensuring sustained safety and security across the State during the festive period.
* Recovers Firearm, Mororcycle And Other Incriminating Items
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
Anambra State Police Command Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, in the early hours of Tuesday to March 24, 2026, arrested a five-member gang, including a female suspect who specializes in luring unsuspecting commercial motorcyclists for robbery operations in Ihiala.
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The alleged assault on a journalist in Bauchi State has sparked renewed concerns over press freedom and the safety of media professionals in Nigeria.
By Ekene Onwuliri (Police Affairs Reporter)
The Nigerian Police Force said the attention of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu has been drawn to a story recently circulated by some online media outlets, saying that the Inspector-General of Police directed the immediate dissolution of multiple tactical units operating across state commands nationwide.
By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old male suspect, Ugwu Desmond, for the attempted murder and rape of a pregnant woman in Affa community, Udi Local Government Area.
* Recovers Large Consignments of Illicit Drugs In Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Edo, Oyo, FCT, Taraba, Adamawa Raids
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
Desperate attempts by members of Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) to move consignments of illicit substances especially methamphetamine and opioids concealed in walls of carton, winter jackets and body cream containers to countries in Europe have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja and a courier firm in Lagos.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that its substantive drug case against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, is very much on course and billed for continuation before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday 16th March 2026.
* Arrests Real Estate Chief Executive Leading a Drug Cartel, 68-Year-Old Grandma, Others In Lagos, Edo, Bauchi, Ondo, Delta, Kogi Raids
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled bizarre plots by two drug traffickers to move consignments of cocaine and opioids hidden in their stomach and fake baby bump through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano and the Seme land border in Lagos to Europe and other destinations.
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
A male suspect, Chiemerie Anieke, aged 21, who allegedly used a pestle to strike his master, Mr. Ikechukwu Nwite, on the head, resulting in his death, and also attacked his wife, Mrs. Ogechukwu Nwite, in the early hours of Sunday, February 15, 2026 in Onitsha, is currently in police custody.
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) Anambra State Chapter has stepped up efforts to enhance officers’ welfare and strengthen security/community relations through free skill training and empowerment initiatives.
* Sustains Efforts To Apprehend The Gang Leader, Other Members
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four additional suspects in connection with the murder of three Cameroonian nationals in the state.
