Police Reopen Probe Into Death Of NUJ Leader Brutalised By Anambra Waste Officials

NUJ Official’s Death: Police to Investigate Brutalization by Anambra Govt Officials

Anambra Police Command says it has launched fresh investigations into the death of Okechukwu Akaneme, a prominent official of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and former President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce. Akaneme died on July 10, 2025, at Memfys Neurosurgery Hospital, Enugu, after sustaining a severe spinal cord injury in an alleged assault by officials of the Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA) on October 11, 202…

Anambra Police Probe Death of Ex-ONICCIMA President Months After Govt's Agents Broke His Spinal Cord

By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the death of Mr. Okechukwu Akaneme, the former President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA), following widespread public outcry and media reports linking his demise to injuries allegedly inflicted during an enforcement operation by […] The post Anambra Police Probe Death of Ex-ONICCIMA President Months …

Police Reopen Probe Into Death Of NUJ Leader Brutalised By Anambra Waste Officials

Okechukwu Akaneme suffered spinal damage after alleged ASWAMA assault Police reopen case amid widespread calls for justice Commissioner orders fresh investigation into 2024 incident The Anambra State Police Command has reopened investigations into the controversial death of veteran journalist Okechukwu Akaneme. Eko Hot Blog reports that Akaneme, a former NUJ Onitsha chairman, sustained critical injuries […] The post Police Reopen Probe Into Deat…