Robbers Attack Akwa lbom Newspaper Company, Kill Security Guard

Mr Edet Obot, a security guard of the Akwa Ibom State-owned Newspaper Company, publishers of the Pioneer Newspaper, was shot dead on Friday night, as gunmen invaded the company.

It was gathered that the hoodlums carted away valuables including a generator set, televisions and wire cables.

Though the General Manager of the newspaper, Mr Umoette Umoette, could not pick his calls to comment on the development, a source within the newspaper corporation confirmed the development while speaking on condition of anonymity with the Punch Metro in Uyo on Monday.

The source expressed sadness over the death of the security guard, adding that it seems the robbers had help from within.

“It’s a very sad development to all of us here, and most unfortunate is that the security officer who was shot dead by the criminals was not even a staff of newspaper corporation, this cannot happen without an insider’s collaboration,” the source said.