Anambra Drug Arrests and Violence
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Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Anambra State arrested 559 drug suspects and secured 128 convictions in the past 11 months, also rehabilitating 102 users. Separately, police in Anambra State killed four suspected members of a secessionist armed gang. The Anambra State House of Assembly summoned officials to discuss flood management.
Two die as trucks collide, catch fire on Anambra road
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Police arrest four for murder of friend in Anambra over land fraud
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Tension mounts in Anambra community over killing of traditional title holder
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Anambra CP summons area commander, DPOs over Onitsha shooting
Anambra State Police Commissioner Nnanna Ama has summoned the Area Commander and all Divisional Police Officers in Onitsha for an urgent meeting following a shooting incident that left five people inj…