May 27, 2026
By Nwabueze Okonkwo
In Onitsha, the Upper Iweka flyover bridge on the busy Onitsha-Awka express road used to be a notorious spot in the commercial capital of Anambra State. It was dreaded for the criminal activities that happened there, including violent armed robbery.
Over the past years, the entire circumference of the bridge was simply a den of robbers, kidnappers, car and bag snatchers, and other criminal elements. It also illegally served as a place where beggars and those living with disabilities converged to beg for their daily bread.
Many people, residents and visitors alike, fell victims one time or another, some losing their lives, some getting wounded, others losing money and other valuables.
