The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced an electricity disruption in parts of Akwa Ibom State.TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.She explained that the outage, which is scheduled between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, was due to maintenance of TCN’s 60 Mega Volt Ampere power transformers at the 132/33kV Uyo Transmission Substation.Areas affected are Abak, Ikot-Ekpene, Afaha Ube, and Idoro.“The Transmission Company of...

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old man, Paul Samuel Edu, for allegedly raping a female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state.The State Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara disclosed this during a press briefing at the Police Headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo on Monday, July 22, 2024.The CP said the suspect, who is the son of the alleged victim's landlord, raped the victi...

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Inyangake James Peter, for allegedly killing his 70-year-old mother, Mma-Offiong James Peter.The arrest was confirmed by the command's spokesperson, CSP Odiko Macdon, in a statement released on Monday, April 15th, 2024. Macdon expressed the police force's concern over the rise in cases involving family members harming their relatives.According to the statement, the incident occurred on April 4th, 202...