An 18 year old girl in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday gave birth to a newborn baby and quickly buried her alive.The girl, identified as Bright apparently did not want the baby after giving birth, and had to bury her in a shallow grave she dug in a garden inside a sprawling compound in Ifa Ikot Okpon community, Uyo Local Government Area.She lives with her parents in a rented house inside the compound.She said she did not know she was pregnant until the moment she...

It was a mourning Monday for some family in Akwa Ibom yesterday as a fatal accident involving a truck, a car and a motorcycle along Abak old road by University of Uyo Annex claimed one life and left three others critically injured.In a statement signed by Akwa Ibom FRSC Sector Commander, Matthew Olonisaye and made available to journalists in Uyo on Monday, said the accident was as a result of loss of control by the drivers.He, however, urged vehicle owners to ensure...

Some yet to be identified gunmen have attacked the Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) point operated by Access Bank PLC within Crunchies facility, a popular eatery located at Aka Road, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital.The incident happened in the early hours of yesterday, Tuesday 05, October.The suspected gunmen after destroying the ATM facility, set the place ablaze.The security post within the Crunchies facility was also touched.