Udeme Utip, THEWILL

The cheques, totalling N39,967,409.28, were presented to the beneficiaries on Wednesday by the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police.

Ibanga made the disclosure on Thursday during an inter-ministerial briefing at the Akpan Isemin Hall, Government House, Uyo, where he gave an account of the ministry's activities and projects under the current administration.

The investment, structured as a mezzanine facility, will support the development of isolated and interconnected mini-grid projects serving households, commercial and industrial customers in communities with limited or unreliable access to electricity.

The warning came on Tuesday in Uyo at a two-day seminar on violence-free elections organised by the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS) and Akwa Ibom State Government, with the theme: “Promoting Peaceful, Free, Fair and Credible Elections in Akwa Ibom State.”

Udofia made the call on Monday in Uyo while delivering the keynote address at the four-day Usoro Akwa Ibom Digital Economy Masterclass, themed “Culture to Capital”, held at the Ibom LED Hall, IBB Avenue, Uyo.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, ordered that Inspector Monday Okonta, the officer allegedly involved in the incident, be identified, disarmed, and detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Uyo, pending the outcome of a thorough and impartial investigation.

The operation, conducted at about 1:30 am on September 9, 2026, followed what the Command described as credible intelligence on the activities of suspected criminals operating from the location.

The Ibeno Local Government Council of Akwa Ibom State has called for greater transparency and inclusiveness in the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

The disclosure was made in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, by Theresa Nwosu, who represented the resident directors of anti-corruption agencies at a two-day workshop for journalists on addressing illicit financial flows in Nigeria, organised by the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ).

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo (UniUyo), Prof Christopher Ekong, has declared a new era in the institution, warning that his administration will not tolerate “cutting corners” in infrastructure, academic administration and other aspects of the university’s operations.