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Police Arrest Quack Engineer Who Built Collapsed Four-Storey Building In Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested Felix Anietie Udoh, a quack engineer who built the four-storey building that collapsed in September 2022, killing one person and leaving five others severely injured.He was among the 96 suspects arrested between July and August 2023 by the state police command.Parading the suspect at the poli -
Akwa Ibom Police Arrest Woman Who Lures Unsuspecting Men To Her Boyfriend To Be Kidnapped For Ransom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a woman, Nanai Friday Ekpo, who lures unsuspecting men to her boyfriend to be kidnapped for ransom.The suspect was arrested alongside two members of the kidnap gang, Barika Samuel Nulee and Nwidum Alugbo Yaake, while her boyfriend is currently on the run.Parading the suspects at the state police head -
Akwa Ibom Police Finally Arrest Man Allegedly Responsible For Uyo Building Collapse
The police in Akwa Ibom State said they have arrested a man allegedly responsible for the collapse of a four-storey building in September last year in Uyo.The building, at Iman Street, off Aka Road, Uyo, was supposed to be a six-storey building. The contractors were on the fourth floor when it collapsed, PREMIUM TIMES had reported.The South-south -
Man, Sunday Ben Arrested For Allegedly Defiling His 6Yr Old Daughter In Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police has arrested one Sunday Michael Ben, who was accused of raping his six-year-old daughter. The State Police Commissioner, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, paraded the suspect alongside others at the police headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, Uyo on Wednesday, August 29, 2023. The suspect, during interrogation, denied the allegation. � -
Police Bust Child Trafficking Syndicate, Recover Three Stolen Children In Akwa Ibom
'Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested three suspects for child trafficking.The suspects arrested across three states include Peace Patrick Paul of Obot in Akara, Akwa Ibom; Mary Eunice in Aba, Abia; and Bella Uko in Asaba, Delta.Parading them alongside other suspects of various crimes at the police headquarters, Ikot -
EFCC Apprehends 17 Suspected “Yahoo Boys” In Akwa Ibom
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cracked 17 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.The suspected fraudsters were arrested on Tuesday by EFCC operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command.This is contained in a statement issued by EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Tuesday.Uwujaren said the sus -
PALLIATIVE: Akwa Ibom Confirms Receipt Of ₦2bn, 3000 Bags Of Rice From FG
The Akwa Ibom Government has confirmed receipt of ₦2 billion and 3,000 bags of rice palliatives promised by the Federal Government.Gov. Umo Eno announced this in Uyo on Tuesday, when he received the Palliatives Committee Report set up by the state government. The palliatives were part of the Federal Government assistance to citizens through vari -
Akwa Ibom Police Arrest Man, Innocent Uko For Killing Son, Dumps Burnt Corpse In Pit Toilet
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it had arrested one Innocent Uko for allegedly killing his 26-year-old son, Boniface, for harvesting cassava on his farm.Uko, who hailed from Ebe Ikpe village in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state, was arrested by policemen after the incident was reported by the village head, Chief Akpan Anie -
4 Days After, Akwa Ibom Govt Yet To Respond Over Kidnapped NYSC Members
Four days after, the Government of Akwa Ibom State is yet to react as news of kidnap of eight NYSC members traveling on an Akwa Ibom State Transport, AKTC, bus from Uyo to Sokoto en route Zamfara state continues to generate serious concerns among stakeholders.The state government’s silence lingers amidst speculations within Uyo, the tate capital -
Two Confirmed Dead, One Injured In Akwa Ibom Auto Crash
Two persons have been reported dead while one sustained injury in a fatal crash that occurred on Sunday along Eket-Oron road at about 1200hrs, involving a Mitsubishi Bus (L300).This was contained in a statement signed by Paul James, Public Enlightenment Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corp, Akwa Ibom State, for the Sector Commander, Mathew Olon -
Akwa Ibom Residents Recount Ordeal As They Celebrate Killing Of Notorious Criminal, Wisdom
Operators of Point Of Sales, popularly known as POS, and other shop owners along Ikot Ambang, Itak, Ikot Efun in Ibiono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have heaved a sigh of relief following the killing of one Wisdom Sunday Akpan, a notorious criminal and killer who terrorised the residents of the area.Until he was killed by Operatives of -
PHOTOS: Jubilation In Akwa Ibom As Police Neutralise Wanted Armed Robber & Murderer
Operatives of the Special Weapons And Tactics, SWAT, Akwa Ibom State Police Command have neutralised a suspected notorious armed robber and murderer, identified as Wisdom Akpan.The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Odiko MacDon in a statement in Uyo, also disclosed that the hoodlum was a remnant of a dreaded armed robbery gang terr -
Popular Anambra Native Doctor, ‘Akwa Okuko’ Abducted, Personal Security Shot Dead
A popular Anambra State-based native doctor, Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki, has been abducted. The indigene of Idemili North Local Government Area of the State was said to have been whisked away from his hotel in Oba community last night A source told DAILY POST that the man who is regarded to be among the strongest witch doctors in Anambra was kidnapped wi -
NSCDC Raids Hotel In Akwa Ibom, Rescues Underage Prostitution Victims
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Akwa Ibom State command has raided a hotel in Ini Local Government Area suspected to lure underage girls into prostitution against their wish.A statement on Thursday in Uyo, indicates that the NSCDC conducted the raid last Saturday, July 15, 2023 following a rip-off from a 17-year-old victim, id -
Underaged Girls Forced Into Prostitution Were Rescued From Akwa Ibom Hotel By NSCDC
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Akwa Ibom State command has raided a hotel in the state.The NSCDC raised the hotel located in Ini Local Government Area of the state and rescued two underage girls.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Ekerete Friday, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said the operatives raid -
Jungle Justice: Police Rescue 2 Suspected Thieves About To Be Set Ablaze In Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Tuesday rescued two suspected thieves who were on the verge of being lynched by angry mobs according to a press statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, in Uyo.According to the statement, Ubong Sunny Ossom of Ikot Edebe village in Nsit Atai LGA, who was accused of stealing -
Mixed Reactions As Akwa Ibom State University SUG President Appoints 30 Aides
Comrade Abasifreke Benson, the President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) in Akwa Ibom State University, has sparked reactions online following his appointment of thirty personal aides to support his administration. The appointments were contained in s statement signed by the SUG President himself.According to him, the individuals were ap -
Many Escape Death As Electric Poles, Cables Destroy Buildings In Akwa Ibom
Many residents of Afaha Ube Street within Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom state, would have been electrocuted to death yesterday after low tension cables and poles fell on buildings, but for over 24 hours of power outages.Findings revealed that the incident occurred during an early morning rainstorm which uprooted the electric poles causing cables to f -
Popular Akwa Ibom Pastor, Runcie Mike Dies Just Two Days After Officiating A Funeral Service
Runcie Mike, a popular pastor in Akwa Ibom, has died.The pastor died two days after officiating the funeral service of one of his members.Mike, who was the Lead Pastor of The Evening Church in Uyo, officiated the funeral service of Miss Joy Ekpenyong, the 36-year-old daughter of a famous broadcaster.The Pastor whose church is located at the Shoppi -
Suspected Ritualist, Edu Udeme Ime Arrested For Being In Possession Of Human Skull In Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist for possession of a human skull. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo on Friday. According to the CP, the suspect, Edu Ime, was arrested at Uraua Ekpa Junction, around -
Photo Of Man, Aniekan James Who Shot His Only Son, Odudu James To Death During An Argument In Akwa-Ibom
Yesterday, we posted a shocking story of a Nigerian man, Aneiekan James who shot his 35-Year-Old son, Odudu James to death in Akwa-Ibom. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, disclosed this at the weekend while parading the suspect along with 268 others arrested for various offences. The CP said the suspect was arrested on June -
Domestic Worker Who Was Sacked, Connives With Friends To Kidnap His Ex-Boss In Akwa Ibom
Prince Thursday Okon, a former domestic worker, and two other suspects have been arrested by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command.They were arrested for the kidnap of the Vice Chancellor of a private university in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, who disclosed this at the weekend stated that Okon, connived with his gan -
Confusion As Man, Aniekan Jam Opens Fire, Shoots His 35-Year-Old Only Son To Death In Akwa Ibom
A Nigerian man identified as Aniekan James, who is a native of Ikot Ndot village in Ukanafun Local Government of the state, has been arrested and pareded by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Friday.The man was pareded for allegedly murdered his only son, 35 years old, Odudu Aniekan James.The State Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durusinmi whil -
Unemployed Man, Gabriel Ekpiri Caught Selling His 9 Year Old Son For N400k in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command nabbed Gabriel Ekpiri for reportedly selling his nine-year-old son for N400,000 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira).The suspect, a jobless resident of Ekit Itam Akpan Obong in Itu Local Government Area, confessed to the act and blamed it on the devil’s and economic hardship.According to a statement issued by the Poli -
Traders Lament As Flood Submerges Shops, Business Premises In Akwa Ibom
The perennial flooding along Atiku Abubakar Way, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and its environs has thrown residents and business operators into severe agony.The residents in an interview with Correspondent in Uyo lamented that the flood had destroyed their means of livelihood.They called on the State Governor, Pst. Umo Eno to save them from the menace of -
PHOTOS: Man Cries After Being Arrested For Allegedly Producing Fake Drinks In Akwa Ibom
A man identified as Chinedu Onu, has been nabbed in Akwa Ibom for allegedly manufacturing fake drinks. The suspect was caught at Ikot Ukpong by Okon Youths in Eket Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday morning, June 7, 2023. Items recovered from him include empty bottles of assorted drinks, printed labels of different kinds of drinks, a -
REVEALED: Akwa Ibom SS3 Student, Edima Umoh Died Of Brain Relapse – Autopsy
The autopsy has revealed that Miss Edima Umoh, a 15-year-old student of Full Life Academy who recently died in the school, suffered a relapse of a brain illness.Miss Umoh, the last child in a family of five, and a final-year student of the school who was writing her WAEC, reportedly died in her sleep on Thursday, May 18 after complaining of a head -
Three Women Bagged Death By Hanging For Kidnapping And Selling Children In Akwa Ibom
Justice Gabriel Ette of the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo on Friday, June 2, sentenced three women to death for specialising in the kidnapping and selling of children in the state.The women identified as Enobong Nsikak Sunday (38), Gertrude Thompson Akpan (48), and Mary Okon James (49) were found guilty of conspiracy and kidnapping, punishable -
Newly Sworn-in Akwa Ibom Gov. Pastor Umo Eno Appoints New SSG, CPS, Others
In order to hit the ground running and ensure smooth and seamless governance, Pastor Umo Eno, the newly sworn-in Governor of Akwa Ibom State has appointed a former Commissioner for Environment and current Chairman of Uyo capital city development authority as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).In the same vein, the immediate past Chi -
Record Breaking Chef, Hilda Baci And Her Mum Given a Grand Welcome in Akwa Ibom (VID)
Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, a famous Nigerian celebrity chef, continues to attract attention online after a new video of her homecoming celebration was released online.Hilda had spent the previous few days on social media advertising her homecoming event and intentions to attend the Inauguration of Akwa-Ibom’s Governor-e
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