The Police in Akwa Ibom have confirmed the abduction of eight persons, including a Naval Rating at Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area. It was learnt gunmen kidnapped them on Monday night at Classic Point Hotel, Ibaka. Their whereabouts remain unknown…
Police crackdown on illegal tinted glasses, sirens, covered plates in A’Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has announced the enforcement of the ban on the illegal use of tinted glasses, sirens, and covered number plates as it cautions motorists against breaching the directive. This was disclosed in a statement by the…
Traders beg Gov Eno to enforce order banning market cartels in Akwa Ibom
Traders in Akwa Ibom State have appealed to Governor Umo Eno to constitute a taskforce to enforce his Executive Order banning all forms of market cartels, unions and cabals towards crashing the exhobitant prices of food in the state. LEADERSHIP…
Robbers gun down final-year student in Akwa Ibom
A final-year student of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, simply identified as Saviour, has been shot dead by suspected armed robbers. The deceased was of Electrical Electronics Department in the institution. It was gathered that the incident happened at…
Police arrest ex-convict in military uniform in Akwa Ibom
THE Akwa Ibom state Police command, Thursday said it has arrested an ex-convict in military uniform identified as Edidiong Matthew. A statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John, said the 35-years old suspect and an…
Gov’s wife vows tough penalty as GBV cases rise in Akwa Ibom
Wife of the Akwa Ibom State governor, Mrs Patience Umo Eno has vowed that tough penalty will be dispensed against offenders as deterrent to widespread cases of Gender – Based Violence (GBV) in the state. Mrs Eno also warned those…
Akwa Ibom orders relocation over erosion
Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has ordered the relocation of residents of Uyo-Ewet communities to avert the looming humanitarian crisis as gully erosion threatens hundreds of homes in the area. To avert escalation of the danger as the…
Murder: Aggrieved family petitions Akwa Ibom CJ over bail granted suspect
The family of late Itoro John of Etinan local government area of Akwa Ibom State has petitioned the State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot over the gruesome murder of their son and bail granted to the suspect. In the petition…
Bye-elections: IG restricts movement in Lagos, 25 others Saturday
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 am to 6 pm in 26 states holding bye-elections on Saturday. This is with…
Police raid Akwa Ibom forests, nab 10 kidnappers
Police operatives acting on intelligence have raided a forest in Ibiono Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom State, arresting about 10 suspected kidnappers, which LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered were laying ambush to kidnap Chinese expatriates working for the China Civil…