THE PATRIOT NEWSPAPER...Sharing the Nigerian Experience

It is 66 days since we recorded the first set of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Akwa Ibom State. Over this period, we have deployed all reasonable resources; financial and material, within our disposal to contain the surge of COVID-19 in our state. We have also navigated the learning curve acquiring valuable lessons in the process. CASE MANAGEMENT Our incidence curve witnessed a spike since the last update, but we are happy to report that no life has been lost since then while we have continued to treat and discharge cases. Our current statistics are as follows ❌Confirmed cases:        45 ❌Discharged cases:      14 ❌Deaths:                             2 ❌Total Active Cases :   29 SITUATION ROOM Our 24/7 Call Centre in the Akwa Ibom COVID-19 Situation Room is still inu...

PRESS RELEASE POLICE ARREST 3 BROTHERS FOR THE KIDNAP AND MURDER OF A MOTHER OF 5 IN ABUJA - Exhume remains of the deceased for forensic examination Police operatives attached to the Intelligence Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three (3) suspects namely; Johnson Emmanuel - 38yrs, Gideon Emmanuel - 31yrs and Success Emmanuel - 27yrs for the kidnap and gruesome murder of one Mrs Janet Nnenna Ogbonnaya on 14th May, 2020. The suspects, born by same parents, all male and native of Isiekenesi, Ideato LGA of Imo State were arrested by the Police in their home town where they had taken refuge after committing the crime in Abuja, in order to evade police arrest. Investigations that led to the arrest of the suspects is sequel to complaints received from one Chinedu Ogbonnaya who alleged that his mother, Mrs Janet Nnenna Ogbonnaya, 55yrs, native of Ozuitem in Bende LGA of Abia State had been kidnapped and a 5-Million naira ransom demanded before she cou...