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...

In a heartbreaking incident that unfolded on Monday, January 9, two students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, lost their lives after being tragically crushed by a truck. The devastating accident occurred just a few meters away from the school's premises, near the Ikot Inyang village junction along Aba Road in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.The fatal collision transpired when the truck driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, leading to a horrifi...