Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The police in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria's South-south, say they have arrested village head of Ibagwa community in Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, Friday Umoren, for shooting his 32-year-old sister.

The police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, 9 September.

According to the police, the incident occurred last Saturday at Ibagwa, a rural community.

Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police, said the operatives received a report of an attempted murder from a man (name withheld) that Mr Umoren allegedly shot their sister, Unwana Inyang, 32, in the head with a gun.

"Police responded to the scene, and the suspect, Mr Umoren was arrested and taken into custody. A long, s...