In a startling development, Anambra State operatives of ‘Agunaechemba’ launched a surprise operation, resulting in the demolition of what has been described as a kidnapper’s den masquerading as the Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites, also known as ‘La Cruise Hotel’. Located along the bustling Onitsha-Owerri Road, the hotel harboured chilling secrets on its premises — a well-partitioned area containing …

A salient area of focus for the Nigerian government has been on tackling insecurity, particularly in regions affected by militancy, insurgency and banditry. Heightened incidences of oil theft, illegal refining, and infrastructure vandalism in the oil-rich regions, for instance, have threatened the country’s oil production ambitions for many decades Expectedly, the country, which maintains a significant dependency on its oil …