Tag: Uyo
Octogenarian rescued by Police in Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Wednesday said it has successfully rescued an 81-year-old man from suspected fraud syndicate…
Q-Net job/investment scam: Victim narrates ordeal as EFCC grabs 32 ‘operators’
The EFCC statement also revealed how that petitioner revealed how a member of the syndicate named Sufiyan Mahmud called his…
W/Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles finally arrive in Uyo after mid-air scare
The flight had resumed normally but was forced to return to Luanda just 25 minutes later after a loud crack…
Cheetahs of Benin roar into Uyo ahead of decisive clash with Super Eagles
The Cheetahs beat Rwanda 1-0 on Friday night at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. They currently lead Group C with…
Six members of Uyo land fraud syndicate nabbed after N6m scam
The petitioner alleged that he was introduced to the prime suspect and his gang in July 2025 through a member…
Home Advantage: Rivers United target CAF Champions League progress in Uyo
The game, which kicks off at 4 pm, is expected to draw a large crowd of supporters. Many fans are…
EFCC grills 5 suspects over illegal mining of ‘black sand’ in Uyo
EFCC said they were arrested on August 13 2025 while conveying 1,200 bags of Ilmenite in a truck without authorization
EFCC storms Uyo, Kaduna, arrests 12 suspects over internet fraud
EFCC ‘s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said three of the suspects…
Internet fraud: EFCC grabs film director, 3 online vendors, 14 others in Uyo
Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency said the suspects were arrested on Thursday March 20, 2025 in a…
Lawyer docked for alleged N1.3bn forex fraud in Uyo
Ozougwu was docked on the claims of four petitioners that he presented himself as a registered bureau de change operator…
Travellers decry high cost of transportation, insecurity in A’Ibom
“In the past, I used to travel regularly, but I can’t do that now, where is the money? Today, we…
Troops nab 2 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims in Akwa Ibom
During the operation, the leader of the kidnapping syndicate simply identified as Jeam Nas escaped with an AK 47 rifle.
Inibehe Effiong: Another Minere Amakiri Episode at Uyo
Mr Richard Akinnola, a journalist and public affairs analyst compares the travails of Iniebe Effiong in Uyo with how Minere…
Music producer, four others arrested for cybercrime in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a music producer and…
FIFA inspects facilities at Akpabio stadium
A delegation of the world football governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday, visited Akwa Ibom to inspect facilities at the Godswill…