Tag Archives: Ibom

Popular gospel musician, Mercy Chinwo was a surprise attendee at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rally in Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday. The event held in Uyo, the state capital had thousands of PDP supporters in attendance including the state Governor, Udom Emmanuel. Taking to the stage, Chinwo in …

The Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has said that it had deployed its operatives to go after unknown gunmen who abducted a former Permanent Secretary of the state, Ignatius Brown. Naija News learnt that Brown was returning to his house on Monday after a meeting at …

Udom, who led a delegation of members of his cabinet to Bayelsa, applauded the efforts of Gov. Duoye Diri, in standing by his people in their moment of despair. He described the efforts as mark of true leadership. “With what I saw on television, l just could not stay back …

Operatives of the National Drug law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two women linked to the attempt to export 90 kilograms of methamphetamine through Pastor Anietie Okon Effiong of Promise of Zion Church, Oron, Akwa Ibom state.    Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, October 23, 2022, …

The Sport Utility Vehicle of abducted Principal of Madonna Community Secondary School in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Monday Ekoriko, has been recovered by the state police command.    The kidnappers who abducted Ekoriko at his country home in Udianga Enem village in Etim Ekpo LGA last …

An appeal by the Atheist Society of Nigeria, against the judgment of the Akwa Ibom High Court which had earlier held that the Atheist Society of Nigeria had no locus standi to challenge the Powers of the Government of Akwa Ibom State to build a befitting International Worship Centre for its people, has been …

Photos of people allegedly tied with bunch of keys were found dumped among fetish items on a street in Akwa Ibom State.    Facebook user, Ime Eton, who posted the photos on his page, said the items were found at Atan Street off, Akwa Efak in Uyo, the state capital on Wednesday …

Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén and her team have rescued a young boy who was accused of being a witch in Akwa Ibom.   According to Lovén, the boy identified as Joseph was accused of killing his mother, inflicting his grandmother with sickness and was being tortured.    “It’s been a very emotional …

An NGO has rescued a one-year-old boy who suffered violent abuse in the hands of his father in Akwa Ibom State.  Sam Itauma, Head of Child’s Right And Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, July 29, said the toddler was rescued after his father threw him …

A young man who was allegedly poisoned to death by his friends was laid to rest amid tears in Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, July 16.    The deceased identified as Ofonime Okokon popularly known as Estro De Barbguy was until his death a barber based in Uyo.    It was …