Gunmen Kill Akwa Ibom Newspaper Corporation’s Guard

A security guard identified as Edet Obo was shot dead Friday night, while others escaped when gunmen launched a violent attack on the Akwa Ibom State Newspaper Corporation (AKNC), publishers of the Pioneer newspaper.

The armed hoodlums stormed the premises of the Corporate office of the media company located along Information Drive, Uyo, carting away some items amid sporadic gunshots.

Obot who was among the security guards manning the company was hit by a bullet during the incident, leading to his death.

Properties carted away, according to a senior reporter with the newspaper, who would not want his name in print, included a generator, flat screen televisions, electric cables and other essential items.

The journalist expressed deep sadness over the death of the security guard even as he suspected an insider collaborators with the robbers over the incident.

The phone calls by our correspondent to the General Manager of Pioneer newspaper, Mr Umoette Umoette on the development were not answered.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Timfon John could also not be reached to respond on the attack as at the time of filing this report.