The lifeless body of a young lady identified as Goodness Israel has been discovered abandoned in a gutter along Udok Street, off Barracks Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Our correspondent reports that the corpse was discovered in the early hours of Wednesday by residents of the area. The cause of her death has not been…
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested a man, Alexander Peter, for allegedly macheting his 71-year-old mother, Atiny Peter, to death in Ikot Inyang village in Oruk Anam Local Government Area. During a press briefing on Friday at the command headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, the state commissioner of police, Baba Azare, said Mr Peter…
A tragic and disturbing incident unfolded thursday afternoon in Okop Ndua Erong, a community in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, where a young man was reportedly beaten to death after being caught in a compromising situation with a pregnant married woman. The deceased, identified as Victor Akpabio, a native of Ididep…
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. He made this known during an official announcement on Friday at the Government House in Uyo, the state capital. The governor said the decision followed “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has declared that his family is intact despite allegations of ritual sacrifice from his daughter, Jane. Jane had accused the governor of attempting to use her for sacrifice. In the footage, Jane said the governor should be held responsible if anything happened to her because she doesn’t want…
The Senate President, Godwill Akpabio, in Akwa Ibom State on Friday, said that there will be no political party in the state come the 2027 general election. This is as he stated that the Peoples Democratic Party’s umbrella has been torn into shreds and can no longer protect the people. Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has assured President Bola Tinubu that the people of the state “will stand by him to complete eight years,” in office. Mr Eno gave the assurance in Uyo on Tuesday in his remarks at the flagging off of the Akwa Ibom – Cross River states section of the…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has stated that it has arrested a 10-year-old boy identified as Bright James following an allegation that he defiled a three-year-old girl. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Uyo, the state capital, following reports that James was illegally…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has responded to a viral video circulating on social media, providing clarification on an incident involving a female motorist and a police constabulary officer. In a press release issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the command stated that the incident occurred on February 1,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Akon Eyakenyi has lost her daughter. It was gathered that Blessing dies from complications of childbirth at a Port Harcourt hospital in Rivers State. The deceased was said to have gotten married about seven months ago. According to Leadership, government officials, politicians and associates…