Akwa Ibom State

May 08, (THEWILL) — The newly established Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has recorded a major operational breakthrough following an intelligence-led raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Abak Local...

May 04, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on cultism, arresting 25 suspected cultists during a late-night operation in Abak Local Government Area. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of...

May 04, (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced the creation of a full-fledged Ministry of Aviation and Airport Development, in a decisive move to consolidate the state’s entry into international air travel and position...

May 03, (THEWILL) — ‎ The Akwa Ibom State Government has congratulated Prof. Chris Ekong on his emergence as the 9th substantive Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, describing his appointment as a reflection of merit and leadership...

May 03, (THEWILL) — ‎ Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the Victor Attah International Airport as a “pace setter” in the country’s aviation sector, as the facility commenced international operations with a maiden...

April 27, (THEWILL) — A potentially devastating security breach was averted in Akwa Ibom State on Monday, as police operatives recovered high explosive devices near the Ikot Ekpene Correctional Facility, in what could be described as a major breakthrough...

April 24, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has recorded a major breakthrough in its crackdown on violent crime, arresting a wanted kidnap kingpin and recovering suspected human remains and weapons in Mkpat Enin Local...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has delivered no fewer than 1,048 housing units in less than three years, in what the state government describes as a major push to bridge the housing deficit...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Outrage has trailed the tragic death of a 12-year-old student of the Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, following allegations of fatal bullying by a senior student. The victim, UfokObong Edwin Godwin, reportedly died...

April 20, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has intensified a coordinated security operation involving the Cross River State Police Command and the Nigerian Navy to rescue victims abducted during a recent pirate attack along the Calabar–Oron...