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  • Man hacks mother to death over food in Uyo

    Man hacks mother to death over food in Uyo

    For starving him of food, a 23-year- old man, Akaninyene Isaac, has allegedly killed his mother in Oruk Uso Otoro village, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

    The Akwa Ibom State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko MacDon, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Uyo on Monday.

    MacDon said that operatives of Abak Division arrested the suspect on Wednesday for allegedly murdering his 55-year-old mother, Christiana Isaac.

    The command’s spokesperson said that the suspect had reportedly confessed to killing his mother for failure to provide him food for over three days.

    MacDon quoted the suspect as saying, “I used a machete to inflict grievous injuries on her, leading to her death.”

    He said that the suspect would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

  • Police arrest 15 persons over Naira crisis in Akwa Ibom

    Police arrest 15 persons over Naira crisis in Akwa Ibom

    The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has announced the arrest of 15 persons over alleged destruction of banks in Oron Local Government Area of the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko MacDon confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Oron on Sunday.

    “We received information that some banks were attacked in Oron local government and the police immediately swung into action.

    “As we speak about 15 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident,” MacDon said.

    The attack occurred on Friday when some youths protested over scarcity of Naira notes.

    “The Commissioner of Police, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi expressed sadness about the situation and directed Divisional Police Officers in the affected local governments to ensure that there is no further break down of law and order,” he said.

    MacDon added that commissioner has called on residents to be law abiding as anyone caught vandalising public property would be dealt with decisively.

    He said that the Police would do everything possible to ensure that Akwa Ibom remained one of the most peaceful state in Nigeria.

    Residents are already afraid that banks in the area may not open on Monday following alleged directive by the union of bank employees to their members not to go to work where there were attacks on banking facilities.

    A source in the area said no fewer than three banks located along Oron road in the local government and a Cold Room belonging to a member of National Assembly were destroyed during the protest.