Nigerian Police Parade Three Masquerades In Akwa Ibom Over Violent Attacks As Governor Umo Eno Enforces Statewide Ban On Street Displays The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has paraded three masquerades—Samuel Ime, Kingsley Samuel, and Idiome Samuel—over alleged violent attacks on residents that left several victims injured and hospitalised. The incident comes amid a strict statewide ban on masquerade activities on streets and highways announced by Governor Umo Eno to curb rising cases of harassment, violence, and public disorder. While reaffirming respect for cultural traditions, the governor stressed that masquerade displays must be confined to designated village squares and traditional spaces, warning that public safety and human dignity take priority during the festive season. Security agencies have been directed to fully enforce the ban across all 31 local government areas of the state. #AkwaIbom #NigerianPolice #MasqueradeBan

Akwa Ibom and Rivers Communities Cry Out Over Oil Pollution, Poverty Despite Rich Resources Communities in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States continue to suffer from oil pollution and poverty, despite being located in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta. Residents of Ibeno, Okoroitak, Iwuopom, and Ogoniland report contaminated rivers, ruined farmlands, and decaying infrastructure caused by decades of oil spills and gas flaring. Many locals, including women and youth leaders, describe loss of livelihoods, absence of healthcare, and lack of jobs. Despite the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) mandating 3% of oil revenues for host communities, locals claim they have seen no benefits. Cleanup efforts by HYPREP and companies like Shell are slow, leaving communities vulnerable and dependent on dwindling resources. Rights groups warn of corruption, mismanagement, and ongoing environmental hazards from abandoned oil operations. #OilPollution #NigerDelta #AkwaIbom #RiversState #EnvironmentalJustice #HYPREP #SeplatEnergy #ExxonMobil #PIA #CommunityStruggle

Akwa Ibom Community Leader Alleges Police Backing Land Grabbers, Appeals to Tinubu, IGP for Intervention A community leader from Akwa Ibom State, Udeme Eyosukwa, has accused powerful village heads and compromised police officers of orchestrating widespread land grabbing, intimidation, extortion, and violent attacks against residents. He claims thousands have been displaced through fabricated criminal charges and forced sales of ancestral land, leaving many unable to return to their community. Eyosukwa has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police, and security agencies to urgently intervene and establish an independent investigation panel. #LandGrabbing #PoliceAbuse #AkwaIbom

N84.8m Akwa Ibom Fishing Project Fails to Deliver After 16 Months — MonITNG Report A report by socio-accountability group MonITNG has revealed that an ₦84.8 million federal fishing starter-kit project in Ifuho, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, has delivered nothing 16 months after funds were released. The money, paid to AGLANP Logistics Services Ltd by the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, was meant to provide boats, engines, nets, smoking kilns, life jackets, and training for the fishing community. Residents say no item has reached them, prompting accusations of diversion and a pattern of failed constituency empowerment projects. MonITNG has demanded immediate accountability, calling on the EFCC and ICPC to investigate and retrieve the funds. #CorruptionReport #AkwaIbomProjectScandal #MonITNG

Police Smash Robbery Syndicate, Recover Stolen Items In Akwa Ibom The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested a notorious cultist and armed robbery suspect terrorising residents of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. Command spokesperson, Timfon John, confirmed that the suspect, Inima Sunday Akpan from Ini LGA, was arrested on Thursday after hiding in Ibiaku Village. He has been linked to multiple robbery attacks in Ikot Otor, Ikot Uboh, and Ikot Osurua, where a lawyer was shot and others injured. Recovered items include a new Daylong motorcycle, a 32-inch TV, an LG home theatre, an amplifier, and a foam. The suspect reportedly confessed, and investigations are ongoing. #AkwaIbom #Police #CrimeWatch #Security

A Young Man Killed His Girlfriend Because Opay Loaned Her 500,000 for her POS business. He along with his friends killed the young lady simply known as Goodnews and threw her body in a swampy area of the same neignourhood. We don’t know his name yet other than he is an Akwaibom boy and a dry cleaner. This story is still developing and is said to have happened in Ogombo, Ajah area of Lagos State.

NOA Warns of Fake Naira Syndicate Targeting Akwa Ibom Traders, POS Operators The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has raised an alarm over a surge in counterfeit N1000 notes circulating in parts of Akwa Ibom State, particularly in coastal communities. According to the NOA State Director, Mr. Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, scam syndicates are flooding areas such as Udung Uko, Mbo, Oron, Okobo, and Ibeno with fake notes bearing batch numbers 364232 and 898248, often with blurred portraits and faulty security features. The criminals reportedly target POS operators and local traders during peak market hours to pass off the counterfeits undetected. Residents have been urged to closely examine currency, stay alert, and report suspicious transactions. The NOA also called for greater collaboration with security agencies to track and apprehend the culprits. #FakeNairaAlert #AkwaIbomScam #NOAWarns #StayVigilant