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Police kill four suspected armed robbers in Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said its officers had killed four of the five suspected armed robbers who robbed a fuel station in Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom on Aug. 21.
Police speak on ‘gunshots’ near country home of Sen. Akpabio
The Police have explained that the gunshots near the country home of Senator Godswill Akpabio, Ukana Ikot Ntuen village, Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State were as a result of security operatives engaged hoodlums in a shooting bout.
Police: No attack on Senator Akpabio’s house
Akpabio’s media aide, Anietie Ekong, said earlier that some unknown gunmen stormed the senator’s home in Ukana Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim, Akwa Ibom state, around 7.30 p.m on Tuesday, and were shooting sporadically in front of the gate before they were repelled by police officers and other security personnel attached to the senator.
Gunmen attack Senator Akpabio’s country home
Some gunmen reportedly stormed the country home of a senator, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, around 7.30 p.m., in Akwa Ibom state, where he was holding political meeting.
ASUP calls for suspension of rector, bursar of Federal Polytechnic Ukana
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic, Ukana brach in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has called on the Governing Council of the school to suspend the institution’s rector, Prof. Balama Obomanu, and bursar, Mr. Sunday Okpo, over alleged corruption.
2019: Eket PDP stakeholders seek Ikot-Ekpene support for Governor Emmanuel’s re-election
Stakeholders of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from Eket senatorial district says it recognises the role of Ikot Ekpene district in the emergence of Governor Udom Emmanuel as governor in 2015, calling for same support for his re-election in 2019.
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