Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command has smashed a cultist and robbery syndicate, resulting in recovery of several stolen items.
Already, the cultist and robbery suspect, who had been terrorising some residents of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, is cooling off his feet in the police cell.
Spokesperson of the Command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
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“On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at approximately 7: 00 PM, operatives of the Command successfully arrested a suspected notorious cultist and armed robbery suspect who has been terrorizing residents of the Ikot Ekpene and surrounding areas”, the statement read.
“Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command apprehended the suspect, one Inima Sunday Akpan, a male from Abak Itiat Ikwuk Village in Ini Local Government Area, who had been in hiding in Ibiaku Village near Uyo City Polytechnic. Akpan has an history of involvement in multiple armed robbery cases, including recent incidents in Ikot Otor, Ikot Uboh, and Ikot Osurua, where a lawyer (name withheld) was shot and several others were injured. Other members of his gang have already been apprehended”.
She said a new Daylong motorcycle, one 32-inch Itec television, one LG home theater/sound system, one amplifier and one foam were recovered from the suspect.
Despite having talks about a move to Tottenham, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner anticipates Eberechi Eze to play in the team’s first European game.
After the goalless draw against Chelsea, Glasner stated to Sky Sports, “There are many rumors about Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi, but they were completely with this group,” and they have clearly demonstrated this.
Glasner discussed Eze’s future further by saying, “He will come to the Crystal Palace training ground tomorrow, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday, and I anticipate him playing for us against Fredrikstad.”
On Thursday (20:00 BST kick-off), Palace will face Norwegian side Fredrikstad in the Conference League play-off round.
The Eagles won the FA Cup last year to make history’s first-ever European qualifying event, but due to Uefa’s multi-club ownership laws, they were expelled from the Europa League.
According to Uefa’s regulations, Eze and Guehi could still play for another team in the league phase of European competition this year if they qualified for Palace’s Conference League qualifier.
According to Glasner, “Everyone could see the performances against Liverpool [in the Community Shield], and today they were completely in tune with this team and Crystal Palace,” he added.
Tottenham had been in talks with a move to sign 27-year-old Eze since the start of the week, according to BBC Sport, who reported on Saturday.
The England international’s contract includes an initial sum of $ 60 million plus an additional $ 8 million in add-ons, and an expired release clause.
Tottenham reportedly is negotiating an offer that is only slightly below the total release date.
Talks between Palace and Premier League champions Liverpool are ongoing, and it’s similar to the case with England’s center-back Guehi.
Steve Parish, the club’s chairman, stated last week that the Eagles would sell their captain this summer to prevent losing him to the end of his contract.
After strained previous exchanges, Tommy Fury’s sister Zoe and her niece Bambi are now getting along nicely.
Molly-Mae Hague’s sister Zoe Rae has been spending time with Tommy Fury(Image: Andrew Timms/Prime Video)
Molly-Mae Hague’s sister has had a change of heart over Tommy Fury. Zoe is now supporting the Love Island star’s reignited romance with boxer Tommy – after previously sharing her fears the relationship was unsalvageable. Reality show fans will recall watching Molly-Mae and Tommy, both 26, fall for each other on ITV back in 2019.
After moving in together shortly after leaving the villa, welcoming a baby daughter named Bambi in January 2023, and getting engaged six months later, they had one of the strongest romances in Love Island history.
But fans were shocked in August last year – when Molly-Mae revealed the unthinkable – that her romance with Tommy had come to a crashing end after months of speculation about the state of their relationship. By the beginning of this year, however, the couple appeared close together. It comes after Andy Carroll ‘splits from Lou Teasdale due to her demands’ weeks after public row.
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Zoe and Bambi performed exercises together(Image: mollymae/Instagram)
And they made it known in May that they were trying their romance once more. However, Zoe, the reality star’s sister, feared the relationship would end because her damning opinion appeared in the reality couple’s May-only reality show Behind It All.
It seems that Tommy, Molly-Mae, and Zoe are all doing well now that three months have passed. The trio posted photos and footage of themselves working out together in a gym over the weekend, along with baby Bambi.
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Further content showed the toddler watching her dad, Tommy, run on a treadmill in the same gym while Zoe and Bambi were seen doing burpee exercises together.
In response to Bambi’s unimpressed expression while watching her dad work out, Molly-Mae shared content along with an amusing caption, “I think she may feel the same about the gym as I do.”
Just a few months after the Love Island stars’ announcement that they were back together, the happy family scenes appear. According to a source, the reunion “sounds extreme, but Molly feels much more reassured when Tommy checks in.” Between them, it all depends on trust, honesty, and transparency.
Tommy has shown great commitment so far, and he will FaceTime him when he boarded a train. It’s the same for any hotels he stays in or flights he travels on.
“Tommy calls Molly politely when he arrives anywhere. She likes him, and she likes to know where he is. Tommy’s friends are impressed that he has fully supported this for months that has been going on.
Bambi’s father, Tommy, was working out at the same gym(Image: mollymae/Instagram)
Tommy’s openness about his relationship with alcohol led to the strict regulations being put in place. He claimed last year that his partner, Molly, and I broke up because they became dependent on alcohol and couldn’t be who they wanted to be.
It’s utterly insane, but I couldn’t. I adored a pint of beer, and I adored it.
Zoe had expressed her concerns about her sister getting back together with the boxer after the confessions. In one scene from the Amazon reality series, she said, “I would always, always, always, 100% be there for her,” Zoe insists in a tense on-camera exchange.
“But I do worry about her and our relationship if they ever reconcile,” she continued. Without a doubt. We just need to move forward, please. Actually, I have no hatred for you at all. I mean, you actually despise me, I suppose.
Then Molly-Mae responded, “No, I don’t hate you.” But I feel anger toward me because we’ve been having arguments occasionally for years.
However, Zoe resisted, warning that “I believe she potentially needs to consider the future and consider what’s best for her and Bambi.” Unfortunately, she has a long, difficult road ahead.
Molly-Mae has even faced criticism from her own fans, who have criticized Tommy for not doing enough for his daughter and suggested Zoe should have been more present.
Molly-Mae told her followers in a heartfelt video that she only vlogs when she is not with Tommy, that she is with him for the majority of the week, and that she is with Bambi for the majority of the week.
“But I vlog when we are here and he is at his because it’s just something I’m not ready to open up with and like flinging the camera around like when we’re a family.” I simply believe that we are still developing our way of life and living. I’m not ready to start a vlogging career like we once did.
Operative operatives have arrested eight suspected kidnappers and recsued a kidnap victim in its war against kidnappings and other violent crimes in the country.
The operation held in Kaduna and Delta State, Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Sunday.
He said firearms, ammunition, and fabricated weapons were also recovered during the exercise executed by tactical units in Kaduna and Delta States.
Identiying the kidnap victim as Hussaini Ibrahim from Jagindi Tasha Village, Adejobi said operatives of the Kaduna State Police command launched a coordinated rescue operation which successfully yielded results when the abductors abandoned the victim in a nearby forest.
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“In Kaduna State, following the abduction of one Hussaini Ibrahim from Jagindi Tasha Village, Jema’a LGA, operatives of the state Police command launched a coordinated rescue operation which successfully yielded results when the abductors abandoned the victim in a nearby forest,” he stated.
“Follow-up investigations led to the arrest of four suspects directly connected with the abduction, named Umar Yusuf Jabiri of Jagindi Tasha, Buhari Muhammad, a.k.a. “General” of Bayya village, Ahmadu Nasiru of Gidan Waya and Zakari Saleh and the recovery of one AK-47 rifle and two (2) locally fabricated Ak-47 rifles.”
See the full statement below:
INTERNAL SECURITY: POLICE OPERATIVES RESCUE ONE, ARREST EIGHT SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS, RECOVER CACHE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION IN DELTA, KADUNA STATES.
In a recent series of coordinated intelligence-led operations, the Nigeria Police Force has again made significant breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against kidnapping and gun running. These operations, executed by tactical units in Kaduna and Delta States, led to the arrest of eight high-profile suspects and the recovery of assorted firearms, ammunition, and fabricated weapons.
In Kaduna State, following the abduction of one Hussaini Ibrahim from Jagindi Tasha Village, Jema’a LGA, operatives of the state Police command launched a coordinated rescue operation which successfully yielded results when the abductors abandoned the victim in a nearby forest. Follow-up investigations led to the arrest of four suspects directly connected with the abduction, named Umar Yusuf Jabiri of Jagindi Tasha, Buhari Muhammad, a.k.a. “General” of Bayya village, Ahmadu Nasiru of Gidan Waya and Zakari Saleh and the recovery of one AK-47 rifle and two (2) locally fabricated Ak-47 rifles.
In a related development, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit acting on credible intelligence intercepted a suspicious waybill from Jos, Plateau state headed for Gusua, Zamfara state. Detailed search conducted led to the recovery of an Ak-47 rifle hidden inside a sack. Follow-up investigation on the origin of the waybill led to the arrest of two suspects, one Abdulmumin Sani and Naziru Musa who had arrived in Gusau to take delivery of the firearm from Kaduna State.
Meanwhile, in Delta State, operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), supported by the X-Squad and Buffalo Patrol units, raided a kidnapping gang hideout along Ibusa Road. One Chiadiji Collins, a.k.a. “Smooth,” aged 42, a notorious suspected kidnapper linked to multiple abductions in the Ibusa, Ogwashi-Uku, and Asaba axis, was apprehended. A subsequent search of his residence in Ewulu community, Aniocha South LGA, led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle and forty rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition. Further investigations led to the arrest of a second suspect, Ezechie Andrew, who was found in possession of two pump-action guns and two live cartridges.
All suspects are currently assisting the Police in series of investigations to apprehend other members of their gangs. The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of all investigations.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun Ph.D, NPM commended the tactical precision, professionalism, and bravery of the operatives involved in these successful operations which are reflections of proactive intelligence gathering. He again reaffirmed the commitment of the Force to remain ahead of criminal elements through intelligence-led policing, inter-agency collaboration, and robust community engagement. He further urged citizens to remain vigilant, provide timely information, and support the police in its efforts to combat crimes and maintain law and order.
According to the Interior Ministry, 67 people have been detained in Kuwait in connection with the recent shooting deaths of 23 people, including a Bangladeshi national who is suspected of being the head of the criminal network.
The ministry said it seized six factories and four more that were not yet operational in residential and industrial areas in a statement released late on Saturday.
A criminal group member from Nepal described the process for making and selling methanol to authorities.
Alcohol is not permitted in Kuwait, a Muslim country, but some are produced illegally in secret locations without proper supervision or safety standards, putting the consumer at risk of poisoning.
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that there had been 160 cases of methanol poisoning linked to the contaminated beverages, with 23 deaths, primarily involving Asian nationals.
According to the ministry, at least 51 people needed immediate kidney transplants, and 31 needed mechanical ventilation.
Without naming a cause, the Embassy of India in Kuwait, which has the largest expatriate population in the nation, reported that about 40 Indian nationals had been taken into hospital in Kuwait over the past few days.
In a statement on X, it stated that “there have been some fatalities, some are in a critical condition while others are recovering.”
It is difficult to identify methanol, a toxic colorless alcohol found in industrial and home goods. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hyperventilation, and breathing issues are typical symptoms of poisoning that are delayed.
Just weeks before his father Ozzy passed away at the age of 76 after battling Parkinson’s disease, Jack Osbourne provided an insight into the changes in the Osbourne household.
The Osbournes proved a huge hit (Image: Getty Images)
Jack Osbourne made a heart-wrenching realisation just weeks before his dad Ozzy’s death last month after watching back the family’s hit reality show The Osbournes
The Black Sabbath frontman died on July 22 at the age of 76 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. It came just 17 days after Sabbath’s farewell Back to the Beginning gig at Villa Park.
Speaking on the Disrespectfully with Katie Maloney & Dayna Kathan podcast, Jack said he realised “there just isn’t as much laughter” as there used to be when he watched the Osbournes back.
He continued, “We all really stood out when we watched the show how much we all laughed.”
There used to be a carefree environment where children, older, and people who are dealing with health issues, but now there isn’t as much laughter in the house as there once was.
That was the issue that really persisted. Really enjoyable and humorous.
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Jack Osbourne shared the painful memory weeks before his dad’s death(Image: Getty Images for Tribeca Film Fe)
The Osbourne pulled back the curtains on the lives of Ozzy, his wife Sharon and two of their children, Jack and Kelly. Ozzy and Sharon had another child, Aimee, who opted not to appear on The Osbournes.
It ran for four series and the first series was cited as the most-viewed series on MTV.
According to Jack, the show was so popular because, prior to that point, celebrities had only “shown them what they thought was cool” and kept the public and the mainstream media at bay.
You had to have this air of mystery, he said in the podcast. When you broke that barrier with the Osbournes, people began to notice what it’s like to live in a musician’s home. People immediately connected.
This person is still just a family guy, I mean, I mean. His children are acting like my children are.
“The cameras were present from 9 am to 3 am every day.”
The family let the TV cameras into their home in 2002(Image: Getty Images for Fox)
Jack attended Black Sabbath’s final performance at Villa Park. The metal star’s son claimed that his father still had plans to make music the day before the performance.
Ultimately he died less than three weeks after the show. Jack, 39, hosted a Q&A in Birmingham to talk about the Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne, a documentary film that had its world premiere the day before the gig.
He claimed that this was his most recent live performance. He still intends to produce albums and make music, so I believe he needs to slow down.
Jack is among the celebrities competing in Cooking with the Stars, hosted by Emma Willis tonight (Sunday, August 17) from 7pm to 8pm on ITV.
