The Village Head of Ibagwa in Abak Local Government Area, Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, has been arrested by Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Command.
According to the report filed by a man (name withheld) that his brother, Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, the village head of Ibagwa, allegedly shot their sister, Unwana Effiong Friday Inyang, 32yrs, in the head with a gun.
The victim was immediately taken to a Hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.
Police responded to the scene, and the suspect, Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, was arrested and taken into custody. A long, single-barrel gun believed to have been used in the assault was recovered from his possession.
Preliminary investigations suggest the incident was the result of a misunderstanding over palm fruits.
