Within the ongoing crackdown on prison components, operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have smashed two syndicates of armed robbers and vandals of public property in components of the State.
The Police spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this to journalists on the weekend on the Command’s headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, close to Uyo, the State capital, mentioned the intelligence-led policing technique of the commissioner of police, CP Baba Azare, has yielded constructive outcomes.
4 prison suspects concerned in vandalism and armed theft actions, in accordance with her, had been apprehended by Police operatives with some incriminating gadgets recovered from them.
She mentioned: “At roughly 9:30 pm on August 18, 2025, Police efficiently arrested a suspected ordinary vandal following an intelligence-led raid.
“Appearing on a reputable info, operatives of the Command mobilised to raid the premises of 1 God’stime Emmanuel James, a 23-year-old from Midim waterside in Abak native authorities space.
“James, who had beforehand fled the group, was needed in reference to the vandalisation of faculty constructions and personal houses.
“Upon arrival, officers sighted James and a number of other different unknown people. James was apprehended throughout the raid, whereas the others escaped into a close-by creek on sighting the Police automobile.
“Gadgets recovered from the scene embrace a small purse containing dried leaves suspected to be hashish, 4 door handles, a mini flashlight, and a number of other components of broken door locks,” she acknowledged.
In a associated improvement, the PPRO disclosed that operatives efficiently busted a three-man armed theft syndicate believed to be chargeable for a collection of early morning robberies inside the Uyo capital metropolis.
“At roughly 0700 hours, a a 32-year-old feminine resident of Sampson Akpan Road, Uyo, reported to the Police that whereas on a morning stroll -out alongside Believers Meeting Street by Udo Udoma Avenue, she was accosted by two armed males on a black motorbike.
“The suspects pointed a locally-made pistol at her, threatened her life, and robbed her of an iPhone 12 Professional, valued at N650,000.
“Additional investigation revealed that this identical prison syndicate had robbed at the very least 5 different residents on the identical date and was chargeable for a number of armed robberies throughout early morning hours within the metropolis.
“Via discreet investigations, operatives of the Command efficiently arrested one Ubong Michael Patrick, a 27-year-old indigene of Ikpa Ibiono group in Ibiono Ibom LGA.
“Throughout interrogation, he confessed to the crime and led the police to arrest two different members of the gang: one Ibrahim Kanu, 20 years, a local of Gorore group in Adamawa State, and Nazipi Dahiru, 25 years, a local of Gombe State. Each males are residents of ‘Nassarawa’, a group in Itam, Itu LGA,” she mentioned.
Gadgets recovered, the PPRO added, included one black operational motorbike, one locally-made pistol and one lengthy dagger knife, including that
“peliminary findings point out that the stolen telephones had been packaged and transported to Kano State on the market to unsuspecting consumers.”
“Efforts are at the moment underway to recuperate the stolen gadgets. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command reassures residents of its dedication to making sure the protection and safety of all residents and is urging the general public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious actions to the closest Police station,” she pressured.
