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A’Ibom LG Poll: CSO extracts commitments from AkISIEC, stakeholders

NewsDeskNgOct 2, 2024October 2, 20240

Four days before the October 5, 2024 local government elections in Akwa Ibom State, a civil society organisation, Centre for Human Rights Accountability Network, CHRAN, has extracted commitments from the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission, AKISIEC, security agencies as well as other relevant stakeholders for a peaceful, credible, free...

Police arrest 2 suspected drug traffickers, recover weapons in Akwa-Ibom

NewsDeskNgSep 2, 2024September 2, 20240

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested two persons over suspected involvement in drug trafficking in the state. ASP Timfon John, the command’s Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday, said that some weapons were recovered in the process. John said...

Monarch begs govt to staff, equip 43-year-old health centre

NewsDeskNgAug 6, 2024August 6, 20240

The paramount ruler of Ibiono Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom State, Okuku Ime Inyang, has appealed to the state government to equip and employ medical personnel for effective service delivery in Utit Obio Community hospital constructed in 1981 through community effort. The monarch made the call during the...

Police uncover armoury in private mortuary, arrest kidnapping syndicate

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2024July 23, 20240

Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has uncovered an armoury in a private mortuary at Ekeya, Okobo local government area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara, who stated this while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpabio, Uyo, on Monday, said the operatives stormed...

Akwa Ibom community laments govt neglect, impact of oil spills

NewsDeskNgJul 3, 2024July 3, 20240

Okoroiti, one of the rich oil-producing communities in Eastern Obollo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has decried the absence of government and the negative impact of the explorative and exploitative activities of international oil companies in the area. The people made this known on Tuesday during a Community...