Crime

A’Ibom Police Nab Two Suspected Black Axe Members, Recover Ritual Items

By Emem Brandy The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the dreaded Black Axe Confraternity during an intelligence-led operation in Uyo, thwarting what was believed to be a cult initiation exercise. The arrest took place…

Akpabio, Health Rumours and Peddlers of Fake News

By Anietie Ekong Over the weekend the internet was abuzz with the “news” that the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio had suddenly collapsed, rushed in an air ambulance and flown to London where he was admitted into the…

New Wave of Clergy Attacks Rekindles Fears of Christians Persecution, As U.S. Pressure Mounts

The abduction of another Catholic priest in Kaduna State has thrust Nigeria’s long-running crisis of violence against Christian communities back into national and international spotlight, renewing allegations of a “silent genocide” and amplifying calls for stronger state action. Reverend Bobbi…

Suspected Ritualist Plucking Human Eyes Escapes Lynching In Jigawa

A suspected ritualist, identified as Malam narrowly escaped lynching yesterday in Tarabu community of Jigawa State, after being caught attempting to remove the eye of a corpse at a cemetery. The suspect, according to a source was reportedly apprehended by…

Two Electricity Cables Vandals Arrested In A’Ibom

Akwa Ibom Police Command is intensifying the war against vandals in the State, following activities of bandits destroying public utilities and personal properties of the residents across the State. The lastest, is the arrest of two suspected vandals for allegedly…

Police Smash Cult Gang in Akwa Ibom, Recover Firearm and Human Skull

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested seven suspected members of a notorious cult group in connection with a violent assault, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm and human skull. The breakthrough followed a report…

Police Raids Cults Hideout In Obot Akara, Seize Guns, Ammunition

OBOT AKARA – Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested two suspected cultists in Ikpe Usung Ita, Obot Akara Local Government Area, recovering firearms, ammunition, and incriminating items from them. The suspects, identified as Emmanuel Udo Ukut…

A’Ibom Police Bursts Illicit Drug Cartel, Arrests Four Suspects

Again, Police operatives in Akwa Ibom have intensified its clampdown on illicit drug activities leading to the arrest of four suspects in Uyo metropolis. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command carried out coordinated raids on identified drug black…

A’Ibom: Midim Notorious Vandal In Police Net

Police operatives in Akwa Ibom State have apprehended a suspected notorious vandal in Midim Waterside, Abak Local Government following an intelligence decisive operation. A statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Timfon John said, the suspect, identified as 23 year-old God’stime…

Police Rescue 20 Ghanaians Trafficked to Akwa Ibom * Victims Suspected to Have Been Hypnotized

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have rescued 20 Ghanaian nationals who were trafficked into Uyo, the state capital. The rescue operation, carried out on Monday, August 18, 2025, followed a collaborative effort between the Command, the Ghana…