- GROUP UNCOVERS PLANS FOR VIOLENT PROTEST

- POLICE READS RIOT ACT AS OBA KNOWS FATE THIS WEEK


A group, Akwa Ibom Integrity Alliance has alerted security agents of a plot by an embattled senator, Bassey Albert Akpan to allegedly fuel violent protests that may result in a breakdown of law and order in the State.

In a statement in Uyo, the group warned the general public to be wary of the antics of the so-called protesters to masquerade as agents of social change, just to cause chaos and serious breakdown of law and order.

The statement reads in part, “we wish to alert the security agents in Akwa Ibom State and indeed the general public that we have uncovered a plot by certain hoodlums, working for a senator and Governorship candidate of a new generation political party in the State to foment crises and cause a breakdown of law and order.

“This devilish plot is instigated on the impending catastrophic failure of the candidate who has been wobbling from one legal imbroglio to another since his misadventure and ignoble role in fleecing the treasuries of the state as Commissioner for Finance.

“The impending doom has obviously led the EFCC candidate and his supporters into pressing the panic button, and blaming others for their self inflicted woes”, the statement maintained.

Reacting, the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatoye Durosinmi has acknowledged intelligence reports of a violence protest and has warned that violent protest of any kind will not be tolerated within the State.

Citing the ongoing Police biennial games, the Commissioner of Police further noted that Akwa Ibom State is a peace brand and a tourist attraction, and hence, should be protected rather than portrayed in negative light.

In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, the police commissioner advised those intending to carry out any protest to reconsider and desist forthwith as available information reveals that it might lead to violent clashes.

The statement insists that the Police “will not hesitate to apprehend and prosecute perpetrators of any form of violent protest in any part of the state.”

Judgement on the bribery case against the Uyo Senatorial District senator is expected within this week at the Federal High Court in Uyo.

It could be recalled that on Thursday July 14, 2022, the embattled Senator of Akwa Ibom North East(Uyo) Senatorial District, Bassey Albert Akpan accompanied by his counsel Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN, appeared before Justice Agatha Okeke in the Federal High Court to defend himself of the corruption cross on his neck. EFCC lawyer, E. E. Iheanacho cross examined Bassey Albert and on oath, the senator made the following startling revelations:

OBA admitted he received six vehicles from a contractor, Olajide Omokore in December 2012 while he was commissioner for Finance and Chairman of InterMinisterial Direct Labour Coordinating Committee in the State.

He confessed that the cars include; Infinity QX 56 BP, valued at the sum of N45million; Toyota Land Cruiser V8 B, valued at the sum of N40million; Range Rover, valued at the sum of N40million; Toyota Hiace high-roof, valued at the sum of N27million, another Toyota Hiace high-roof valued at the sum of N16million and Toyota Hilux 4X4 valued at the sum of N36million.

Bassey Albert told the court that even as the chief finance officer of the State, he never knew that Omokore’s companies received multibillion naira contracts from the Akwa Ibom State government shortly after bribing him with those car gifts.

Bassey also agreed that the Interministerial Direct Labour Committee he chaired, made payments to Omokore’s companies during the period in question.

As part of his defense, the accused person told the court he has been a good friend of Omokore for nine years, even before he became a commissioner in 2007.

He, however, denied knowing Omokore’s companies, and also denied being involved in the award of contracts to any of those companies in November 2013 before he left office as the Commissioner for Finance in April 2014.

Our investigation reveals that Omokore had been investigated for corruptly being involved in the fleecing of slush funds from a former minister of petroleum, and EFCC in their charge hold that “Bassey Albert reasonably ought to have known that the said vehicles formed part of proceeds of unlawful activity (to wit: corruption) and that he thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act".

Receiving Car gift is now a heinous crime Meanwhile the governor and his cronies are stealing billions of state treasury and op is not commenting.
Governor wike recently exposed how udo. Emmanuel collected 600billion from oil derivative benefits . I believe this is enough to send governor udom to life imprisonment.

The same people that will gang up,to abuse Udom.when he leaves office. Useless WhatsApp share widely boys.

Oba na aza man .

Criminals eating gbegiri