Operatives of Anambra Paramilitary Agency Shoot Pregnant Woman Dead, Injure Three Others

Operatives of Anambra paramilitary agency shoot pregnant woman dead, injure three others

Operatives of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, also known as OCHA Brigade, a paramilitary agency in Anambra State, have allegedly shot dead a pregnant woman and three others. Sources said the shooting may have resulted from an accidental discharge by an operative attached to the agency while enforcing a ban on street trading in Onitsha. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday morning near the popular Onitsha Main Market, at Emeka Offor P…

Onitsha tragedy: Pregnant woman, trader killed as Soludo orders arrest of OCHA operatives

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of members of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade following a deadly shooting in Onitsha on Tuesday that claimed the lives of a pregnant woman and at least one trader. The violence erupted near the bustling Emeka Offor Plaza in Onitsha […] The post Onitsha tragedy: Pregnant woman, trader killed as Soludo orders arrest of OCHA operatives first…

Woman killed, 6 others injured as Anambra's Ocha Brigade opens fire on traders in Onitsha market - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

From Ada Okafor, Onitsha A few weeks after some operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Services molested and stopped naked a National Youth Corps Member (NYSC) in Awka Anambra State, another set of the state’s local security operatives have reportedly suddenly opened fire on the traders in Onitsha during a disagreement, leading to chaos and the death of a victim. This time, operatives of the Ocha Brigade, an environmental law enforcement unit…

Chaos in Onitsha as government backed armed group allegedly k!lls pregnant woman and three others - Newsy People

There is tension in Onitsha following reports that operatives of OCHA Brigade allegedly opened fire at the bustling Onitsha Main Market, Emeka Offor Plaza axis, leaving four people  including a pregnant woman de@d on Tuesday, September 9.   The OCHA Brigade is a state-run enforcement agency in Anambra, tasked with ensuring environmental sustainability, enforcing government policies on cleanliness, order, and discipline, and improving the overall…

Onitsha Market Incident: OCHA Brigade MD Clears the Air, Says Unauthorized Operatives Already in Custody, Investigations Ongoing

By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade), Mr. Celestine Anere, has reacted to trending reports and videos alleging that operatives of the Brigade were responsible for the killing of four persons, including a pregnant woman, during a disturbance at Onitsha Main […] The post Onitsha Market Incident: OCHA Brigade MD Clears the Air, Says Unauthorized Operatives…

Woman Killed, Six Others Injured As Anambra’s Ocha Brigade Opens Fire On Traders In Onitsha Market

Operatives of the Ocha Brigade, an environmental law enforcement unit established by Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration, reportedly shot and killed a woman and injured several others on Tuesday at the Emeka Offor Plaza area of Onitsha Main Market. Three additional traders are feared dead in the incident. It was gathered that the local security operatives suddenly opened fire on the traders during a clash, leading to chaos and the death of…