Jane Edidiong Ufot, daughter of Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, has levelled explosive accusations against her father in a disturbing video circulating on social media.
In the emotional clip, she claims her mother—Patience Umo Eno, who passed away in September 2024 after a mystery illness—was “sacrificed” and warns she fears for her own life and that of her young daughter.
“I’m not a sacrifice. Mummy was, but I’m not,” Mrs Ufot said in a trembling voice, her anger and fear palpable. She served as a senior special adviser to the governor on health, safety, and environment but now alleges a sinister threat looming over her.
In a dramatic moment, she handed the phone to her daughter, who appeared to be on a video call with Governor Eno. Prompted by her mother, the child asked, “Grandpa, do you want them to kill us? Do you want them to die like my baby brother died?”
No audible response came from the governor, and it remains unclear who the child meant by “them.”
Mrs Ufot hinted at damning revelations yet to surface and stated bluntly that if she or her daughter were to die, it would not be in vain. “If I die today or my daughter dies—if we die because God is exposing the truth, so be it. But my blood will not go scot-free,” she warned.
Repeated attempts to reach Governor Eno for comment were unsuccessful. His media aide, Ekerete Udoh, could not be contacted, as his line remained switched off.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
