The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested suspected criminals who specializes on pulling down and vandalising high tension electric cables in Eastern Obolo L.G.A.
This was made known during a suspect’s parade to showcase successes recorded by the state Command at the force headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia on Monday.
The State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara while addressing journalists revealed that the suspects were arrested following credible information and due Intelligence.
He said the stolen items were recovered them.
"Operatives of the Command arrested one Napiu Ibrahim ‘m’ age 19yrs, Melon Selitima ‘m’ age 22yrs and Abdul Abubbakar ‘m’ age 22yrs. A bag containing high tension cables was recovered from the suspects".
"Ugwem Ijah Nteilie ‘m’ age 24yrs , Frank Frank ‘m’ age 25yrs, Morris Possible ‘m’ age 21yrs and Nura Idris ‘m’ age 26yrs were also arrested for burglary and stealing Hospital equipments at General Hospital Eastern Obolo local government area. Items recovered include: 7 Air Conditioners compressors, 3 Plasma televisions, 3 refrigerators, 7 compressors from stolen fridges, 3 plasma television sets and one refrigerator. Effort is ongoing to recover other stolen items".
Ayilara while parading the suspects, said others were arrested for armed robbery, attempted robbery and murder, raping, cultism and conspiracy/child trafficking.
The suspects arrested for murder include one Daniel Etim who murdered a commercial motorcyclist and buried in a shallow grave. "One Daniel Edem Okon ‘m’ 23yrs and Samaila Salisu ‘m’ 20yrs on a Motorcycle without Identification Number along Timber Market, Uyo. After rigorous interrogation, the rider confessed that on 11/7/2024 at about 9:00pm, he paid a commercial cyclist on a ride from Idoro Road to Mbikpon Ikot Edim. That on getting to a lonely area he hacked the rider to death with a matchete. Thereafter, he buried him in a shallow grave and went away with the motorcycle. The decomposed body of the victim later identified as one Saviour Anthony Effiong ‘m’ aged 45yrs has been exhumed and deposited at a Morgue".
"Wisdom Jacob Udom and one Timothy Edem Ekpenyong ‘m’ were arrested along Four Lane by Sylvanus Okon Street, Uyo for attackiyand snatching tricycle the owner.
"The Command received a distress call from a tricycle rider that he was attacked by armed robbers along Four Lane by Sylvanus Okon Street, Uyo. Operatives of the command rushed to the scene and recovered the snatched tricycle while the hoodlums took to their heels. However, upon trailing of suspects, one Wisdom Jacob Udom and one Timothy Edem Ekpenyong ‘m’ were arrested. Both suspects confessed to be members of Vikings Confraternity. A motorcycle and matchetes used for their modus operandi were recovered".
According to CP Ayilara, the Command within the period under review, busted a kidnapping syndicate led by a wanted kidnapper in Ekeya, Okobo Local Government Area operating as a private mortuary.
"Operatives of the Command through credible information and a painstaking investigation recovered firearms and ammunitions used by a notorious kidnapping syndicate led by a wanted kidnapper one Ubong Effiong Archibong a.k.a Condiment. The kidnapping syndicate is responsible for the kidnapping and killing of several persons. The said firearms were recovered at a private mortuary being used as the armoury at Ekeya, Okobo L.G.A. The firearms are: Two (2) AK-47 Rifles, Two (2) G3 Rifles, One (1) Double Barrel Rifle, One (1) Single Barrel Rifle, Five (5) Magazines and Seven (7) Live Ammunitions".
On the 23rd of June, 2024, relying on information at Command's disposal, that a group of thieves invaded Ibom Tropicana Complex, broke into its warehouse and stole some items therein. Operatives of the Command immediately swung into action and arrested the following Suspects;
"Engr. Udofia Jonah age 56yrs, Ekerette David Sunday ‘m’ age 30yrs, Ukpe Aniebiet Ita ‘m’ age 25yrs, Moses Ita Etim ‘m’ age 26yrs, Inyene Joseph James ‘m’, Ekaette I. Nkrok ‘f’ age 42yrs, Aniefiok John Friday ‘m’ age 27yrs", were arrested for breaking into Tropicana Mall and stealing doors and timbers
He said the Command was able to uncover a baby factory own by one Mrs Eunice Eze in Owerri.
"Based on actionable intelligence, one Mrs. Eunice Eze ‘f’ age 56yrs was arrrested for running a baby factory at World Bank Estate in owerri. The suspect specializes in stealing babies and pregnant women from Akwa Ibom State through her agent one Ability Henry Tom. Ten (10) pregnant women were rescued"
While thanking other security agencies for collaboration and the general public for their urge to always report suspected cases to the police
He said all the suspects would be charged to court at the conclusion of investigations and called on members of the public to give prompt and credible information/reports to the Police always.
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