Akwa Ibom village head arrested for shooting sister

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, the village head of Ibagwa community in Abak Local Government Area of the state has been arrested for allegedly shooting her sister, Unwana Effiong Friday Inyang in the head with a gun.

The spokesperson for Akwa Ibom Police Command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the suspect was arrested for allegedly shooting his sister in the head, as she sustained various degrees of injuries and was rushed to hospital.

The statement reads in part: “On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., operatives of the Command received a report of an attempted murder.

“According to the report filed by a man (name withheld) that his brother, Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, the village head of Ibagwa, allegedly shot their sister, Unwana Effiong Friday Inyang, 32 years, in the head with a gun.”

The Command’s spokesperson said that the victim was rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment while the suspect was arrested as the police responded to the scene.

“The victim was immediately taken to a hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

“Police responded to the scene, and the suspect, Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, was arrested and taken into custody.

“A long, single-barrel gun believed to have been used in the assault was recovered from his possession,” she stated.

The Police spokesperson added that investigation revealed that the incident occurred as a result of a quarrel arising from ownership of a palm fruit plantation.

“Preliminary investigations suggest the incident was the result of a misunderstanding over palm fruits,” she said