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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally made firearm during an operation in Uyo, as it intensifies efforts to tackle violent crime across the state.
The suspect, identified as Edidiong Udoeyen, was arrested on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at about 10:30 pm after police operatives on stop-and-search duty along the Mayflower area of Oron Road responded to a distress call from a resident of Ikot Okubo Village in Uyo Local Government Area.
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Chinyere Okoroafor, in the trial of the Chief Executive Officer of Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-concept Media Limited, Osabohein Alex Ologbose and his wife, Hope Onome Oghelemu, before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, June 22, 2026, narrated how she was defrauded by the couple in an investment scam.
The defendants, alongside their two companies, Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-concept Media Limited are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a seven-count charge, bordering on obtaining by false pretence, conversion of funds and money laundering to the tune of N740 million (Seven Hundred and Forty Million Naira), contrary to Section 18(2)(b) of the Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022 and punishment under Section 18(4) of the same Act.
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has reserved ruling until July 9, 2026, on the admissibility of extra-judicial statements allegedly made by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in his ongoing $4.5 billion fraud trial.
Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 19 counts bordering on receiving gratification and making corrupt demands while serving as CBN governor.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has seized a 45,000-litre tanker carrying a substance suspected to be illegally obtained ethanol, and arrested three suspects.
Mrs Geraldine Abetianbe, Commandant of the NSCDC in Akwa Ibom State, made this announcement during a press briefing in Uyo on Friday.
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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally made pistol, a live cartridge and a stolen motorcycle during separate operations in the state.
Police said the suspects, Thankgod Daniel, 21, and Ekom Effiong, 44, both from Ukanafun Local Government Area, were arrested during a stop-and-search operation at Etinan Roundabout at about 10:30 pm on 11 June 2026.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the theft and unlawful possession of a stolen tricycle.
It was learnt that a separate raid operation led to the recovery of suspected hard drugs, a toy firearm and other incriminating items.
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Aviation Security (AVSEC) Inspector I, Ali Baffa, along with two alleged accomplices, Aushabu Nasidi and Mukhtar Muhammad Dan Zaria, over their suspected involvement in the smuggling of bulk cash and mineral resources through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
“The suspects were intercepted on Friday, 11 June 2026, during a routine surveillance operation conducted by the Land and Property Fraud Section of the Kano Zonal Directorate.
A political crisis has erupted in Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, with seven councillors accusing the council chairman, Mr Inibehe Umah, of deploying thugs to disrupt a legislative plenary and prevent them from carrying out their oversight responsibilities.
The allegations were made on Tuesday by the Leader of the Ini Legislative Council, Mr Donald Usoroh, while addressing journalists in Uyo alongside seven other councillors out of the council’s 11 members, on 10 Wednesday, 2026.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has raised concerns over the activities of individuals using social media platforms to circulate false, misleading and provocative security-related messages aimed at creating fear, panic and unnecessary apprehension among residents.
The command assured residents of Akwa Ibom State that there is no cause for alarm, stressing that the security situation across the state remains calm, stable and under control.