Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has said his administration has undertaken, commissioned or continued work on more than 1,500 kilometres of roads and 43 bridges since assuming office in May 2023.

Accugas Limited, the Nigerian midstream subsidiary of Savannah Energy Plc, has inaugurated the Board of Trustees of its Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), becoming the first midstream operator in Nigeria to inaugurate such a trust.

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has launched a free week-long eye-care programme targeting more than 6,000 residents in Uyo, Eket and Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State.

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber, Ini Mfon, and recovered two locally made pistols and two machetes.

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).

Akwa Ibom CP warns deployed officers against extortion, partisanship and voter intimidation. Officers are barred from paying for their movement to Osun and back to Akwa Ibom. Police personnel are cautioned against sharing sensitive election-operation content online. Akwa...

Police raid suspected criminal hideout in Uyo, arrest four suspects. Locally fabricated pistol, suspected cannabis, charms and alleged stolen items recovered. Several suspects escaped as operatives stormed the compound off Oron Road. Residents urged to provide credible intelligence...

Controller warns of life-threatening overcrowding in Akwa Ibom custodial centres. Uyo Correctional Centre houses over 1,000 inmates despite a capacity for 613. NDDC pledges support to rehabilitate facilities and improve inmates' welfare. Correctional Service seeks solar power, potable...

July 07, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested a suspected security impersonator and recovered an assortment of police and other security uniforms, insignia and official accoutrements during a stop-and-search operation in Uyo. The Command said...

July 6 (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Vikings Confraternity and a security guard allegedly involved in vandalising and stealing armoured electrical cables in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. The...