The Lead Pastor of The Evening Church in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, Runcie Mike, has died two days after officiating the funeral service of one of his members, the 36-year-old daughter of a popular broadcaster. According to The Nation, the Pastor whose church is located at the Shopping Mall, …
Read More »Suspected ritualist arrested with 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, …
Read More »Sacked domestic worker masterminds kidnap of his ex-boss in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Prince Thursday Okon, a former domestic worker, and two other suspects 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 …
Read More »Akwa Ibom man shoots d£ad his only son during argument
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Aniekan James for allegedly killing his only son, Odudu James, 35. 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 …
Read More »“The youngest landlady in Akwa Ibom” – 27-year-old Nigerian woman says as she shows off her new mansion
A 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Stella Jumbo has showed off her new mansion a few weeks after gifting herself a 4matic Benz SUV. The businesswoman took to Facebook on her birthday, June 10, 2023, to share photos of her new house and declared herself the youngest landlady in Akwa Ibom …
Read More »Three women sentenced to 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 …
Read More »Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén shares new photos of young girl rescued 9 years ago after being branded a witch in Akwa Ibom
Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven has shared new photos of a young girl, Mary, who was rescued by her team 9 years ago after being branded a witch, tortured and abandoned in Akwa Ibom state. “Can we all agree that children are not witches ?! David Emmanuel Umem and …
Read More »Many killed as rival cult groups clash in Akwa Ibom
Several persons have been reportedly killed in a bloody supremacy clash between two rival cult groups – Klaans and Black Axe confraternities, over the control of a minibus park in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. It was gathered that the incident started on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in the Nwaniba …
Read More »Three vandals disguise as engineers, steal telecom mast batteries in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three suspected vandals who disguised as engineers to steal masts’ backup batteries belonging to telecommunication companies in the state. Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters, Uyo, over the weekend, the state Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, said six mast backup …
Read More »Nigerian couple arrested for murder of Akwa Ibom woman in Libya
A Nigerian couple has been arrested for the murder of a Nigerian woman identified as Happiness Monday, in Libya. The Libya Observer, in a report on Wednesday, April 13, 2023, said police forces arrested the couple in Tripoli. According to the report, the suspects allegedly killed the woman …
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