CSOs demand end to gas flaring impunity
Civil society organisations under the Akwa Ibom Extractive Justice Alliance (AKEJA) have demanded greater accountability from oil firms over gas…
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Dasuki: Co-defendant admits writing statement under caution in trial-within-trial
Aminu Baba Kusa, the second defendant in the trial of former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, on Friday…
Police rescue three abducted children, arrest two suspects
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have rescued three abducted children and arrested two suspected child traffickers during…
Police recover firearm, suspected drugs in Ibeno
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered a locally made firearm and a large quantity of suspected Indian hemp…
Police recover 69 firearms, arrest 178 suspects
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered 69 firearms, arrested 178 suspected criminals, rescued kidnapped and trafficked victims, and…
Church usher sentenced to death for girlfriend’s murder
An usher in a new-generation church in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has been sentenced to death for killing his girlfriend,…
Police probe soldier over suspected drug deal
A serving soldier is under police investigation after allegedly handing over bags of substances suspected to be Indian hemp to…
Health commissioner rescues women from mob attack
The swift intervention of the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem Emmanuel John, saved two women from being…
Court sustains Farouq’s arrest warrant over alleged fraud
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday, 18 May 2026, sustained the arrest…
Police arrest suspect over abduction, rape, firearm
Anambra Police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, in the early hours of 16 May 2026, acting on…