Tag Archives: Ibom

Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven, has shared photos of a young girl, Philomena,  six months since she was rescued in Akwa Ibom State after being accused of being a witch.  “It’s been 6 months now since we rescued Philomena. Philomena was beaten and abandoned because she was accused of …

The Chief judge made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Friday after a three-day facility visit to correctional centres in the state. Obot called for the relocation of Eket Correctional Centre to decongest the facility for better management of inmates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …

Prince Ukpong Akpabio has been declared the winner for the Essien Udim state constituency seat by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)   Prince who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, polled a total of 15, 073 votes to defeat the candidates of APC and YPP, who …

The Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has been declared the winner of the state governorship election.    According to results collated by INEC, Eno polled a total of 356,348 votes to defeat Bassey Albert of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), …

An Akwa Ibom State high court sitting in Uyo has jailed a 45-year-old civil servant, Uduakabasi Oku Edet, for raping his 14-year-old daughter.    Edet, an indigene of Ikot Ekpene village in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, March …

The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Okoita, Ibiono Ibom local government, has sentenced a Prophet, Anwana Peter Essien, to 21 years in prison for raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter.    The 37-year-old prophet was convicted of raping the JSS One student on August 9, 2019.  The incident happened when …

The Anambra State Police Command has called on the public especially residents of Abia, Akwa-Ibom, and Rivers State to help identify these children, for a possible reunion with their parents.    A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, gave the names of the minors as …

The Anambra State Police Command has called on the public especially residents of Abia, Akwa-Ibom, and Rivers State to help identify these children, for a possible reunion with their parents.    A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, gave the names of the minors as …

  A young boy identified as Mkpoikana Hope Effiong, has been declared missing in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.     Pastor Ab Isong, who made this known on Facebook said the boy left for school on Monday, February 6, 2023, and never returned home.   ?Mkpoikana Hope Effiong left for …

The supreme court has affirmed the election of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district.   Akpabio was in the race for APC’s presidential ticket but dropped his bid for another candidate.   Before the APC presidential primary, Udom Ekpoudom, …