Akwa Ibom: Police foil robbery operation, arrest suspect

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has foiled an armed robbery operation in Ikot Okubo Village, Uyo Local Government Area, arrested one suspect identified as Edidiong Udoeyen and recovered a locally fabricated firearm found in his possession, while other gang members escaped.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Timfon John, and made available to journalists in Uyo, stated that the command responded to a distress call from the community and embarked on a stop-and-search operation in collaboration with vigilante groups along the Mayflower axis of Oron Road before the suspect was arrested.
The statement read in part:
“On Saturday, ...