Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have apprehended two suspected cultists and recovered firearms, ammunition, and different harmful objects throughout a raid on a lodge in Ikot-Udota group in Eket native authorities space.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP TImfon John, who disclosed this to Journalists on the weekend stated the breakthrough was achieved via robust and plausible intelligence.
“The Command was appearing on credible intelligence which indicated that an expelled college students and dropouts from a sure establishment (title withheld) had shaped legal gangs and was participating in a spread of illicit actions together with extortion, rape, and cybercrime.
“When operatives raided a lodge (title withheld), the operation led to the arrest of two suspects – Uwemedimo Michael Udah, 29, from Uyo LGA and Prince Emmanuel Amasi-Tito, 32, from Eleme LGA in Rivers State,” the PPRO stated.
DSP John defined that through the arrest, operatives recovered one English Beretta pistol with three rounds of 9mm stay ammunition.
She listed different incriminating objects recovered from the suspects to incorporate one laptop computer, two Android telephones, an MTN web router, a cocktail of suspected drug concoctions and three copies of Energy-of-Attornies suspected to be stolen.
In line with DSP John, preliminary investigations point out that the gang is led by two people, Etieno Gideon James and one other suspect recognized solely as “Ale,” who’re presently at giant.
She stated efforts had been ongoing to arrest others nonetheless at giant.
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