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Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo The parents of Don Davies, the 11-year-old victim of alleged sexual molestation in Uyo campus of the Deeper Life High School in Idoro, Akwa Ibom State, have demanded N100m compensation for the torture their son was allegedly subjected to in the school. The parents, Mr and Mrs Archibong, made the demand in a letter they addressed to the principal of the school, entitled ‘Gross child abuse, palpable molestation, serial bullying, criminal starvation, malicious oppression, and dubious maltreatment of Master Don-Davies Archibong (11 years old) by the P...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo The Ikot Obio Inyang community in the Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has denounced its village head, Emem Akpan, over allegations of fraud and other criminal activities. The community, under the auspices of Ikot Obio Inyang Development Association, stripped Akpan of his title and resolved to hand him over to the police to face prosecution. In a 14-point resolution by the association, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent in Uyo on Wednesday, the community accused the village head of vandalising the water scheme pro...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana in the Essien Udom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Uduak Ukekpe, has commended the TETFUND intervention on infrastructural development of the five years old institution. He said 80 per cent of the ongoing projects at the Polytechnic’s permanent site were sponsored through TETFUND intervention. Ukekpe said these at a media briefing to highlight efforts made by the management of the school. He added that the institution would relocate to its permanent site in 2021 “We have plans to move th...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo The medical report on an 11-year-old schoolboy of Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, who was allegedly molested by some senior pupils of the school, is out, the mother of the victim, Mrs Deborah Okezie, has said. She, however, said the report would be released to the public at the appropriate time. Speaking with The PUNCH on Tuesday morning, Okezie said, “The report is out but we will release it to the public at the appropriate time.” She also did not disclose when she would make the report public. The PUNCH had earlier reported tha...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo  The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has said that he would not allow the issue of succession derail his completion agenda, saying only God can decide who would succeed him in 2023. Emmanuel said this while speaking with chapel heads and officials of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, in Uyo, on Tuesday. He said, “We are making efforts to ensure timely completion of projects; therefore, I am not going to be distracted on the issue of succession plan, only God can decide who succeeds me in 2023. “There is no inte...