Some personnel of the Nigerian Army yesterday invaded Ibeno L.G.A of Akwa Ibom state and destroyed an illegal oil bunkering depot.The soldiers were led to the depot by an informant named Officer Kehinde Olatunji AKA 'Sheggey'. Sheggy led the team to the bunkering diesel depot in Esit Urua community in Ibeno, and Ama Friday, also in Ibeno.Diesel worth over 200 million were affected, while the army made away with drums of diesel while properties were also destroyed.Sh...

Despite the provisions of Section 296 of the 2015 Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA, many accused persons in Akwa Ibom State have remained in prison custody awaiting trial for over 10 years.The long wait has not only contributed to the congestion of prison cells but has put pressure on the staff as well as the economic disposition of the Federal Government as the amount for feeding and medical care of those awaiting trial is overwhelming.Investigations re...

The Young Progressives Party, YPP, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of giving $5,000 to each of the 329 wards across the state to buy votes, which saw Pastor Umo Eno as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State.YPP was the only party that refused to sign the result sheet presented by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at Udo Udoma, Uyo, on Sunday, where Eno was declared the governor-elect, with claims that the el...