Tag Archives: Akwa Ibom

A young boy identified as Abasiofon Idorenyin is fighting for life in a hospital after his father poured fuel on him and set him ablaze.   It was gathered that the incident occurred at Afia Nsit in Eket LGA of Akwa Ibom State on Thursday August 29, after Mr. Idorenyin accused him of stealing N500 from their landlord.    

As part of its efforts to industrialize the state, the Akwa Ibom state government on Thursday, introduced Kings Flour into the Nigerian market. The high quality export product made in Akwa Ibom State is set to roll off the warehouse of the Kings Flour mill into market shelves the state government announced. The 500 metric tones-capacity mill which is said …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the presidential and parliamentary election results being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. PDP had Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate.

An unidentified Police Inspector was on Thursday arrested at a hotel in Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for aiding some people to paint a fake Police patrol vehicle for use by politicians in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

Two suspected criminals have been apprehended by the police after they were caught in military uniforms in Akwa Ibom state.

The National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission Supervising  Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Delta states, Dr.Mustapha Lecky, has said that a total of 2,045 Permanent Voters Cards have been stolen by suspected hoodlums in the state.

Yesterday, members of dreaded cult group known as Islands trooped out from their hideout in a bush to surrender their weapons to the authorities while denouncing their membership of the cult groups in Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo local government areas of Akwa Ibom state. This happened after governor Udom Emmanuel, signed into force, the Cultism and other Violent Behaviour Prohibition Order …

A yet to be identified young man has reportedly beaten his mother to death at Nsit Ubium Community in Akwa Ibom State.

Two policemen have been arrested by the Akwa Ibom state Police Command for their alleged involvement in gunrunning. One of the arrested officers is an aide attached to a lawmaker in the state. They were arrested at the Ibom International Airport. Also, two students of the University of Uyo have been arrested for cultism. The suspects, who were arraigned before …

There was confusion earlier today in Akwa Ibom state after residents dropped charms and other fetish items along Ikot Ekpene – Uyo road as they said that the dualization project has been abandoned by Governor Udom Emmanuel.