THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER AKWA IBOM STATE COMMAND, DSP TIMFON JOHN LLB, MNIPR HELD AT THE STATE POLICE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, IKOT AKPAN ABIA, UYO.

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THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER AKWA IBOM STATE COMMAND, DSP TIMFON JOHN LLB, MNIPR HELD AT THE STATE POLICE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, IKOT AKPAN ABIA, UYO, ON MONDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 2025.

Good afternoon, gentlemen of the press,

CHILD TRAFFICKING:
On 14/01/2025, at about 0150hrs, operatives of the Command, acting on credible intelligence, arrested one Roseline Dennis ‘f’ and one Sunday Udo Ekong ‘m’, both of Ikwen village in Obot Akara LGA. The suspects abducted two children (names withheld), aged 4 and 2 years, both pupils of St. Joseph Catholic School, Ikot Ofon Ikono. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects planned to transport the victims to Umuahia, Abia State, to sell them. Thankfully, the victims were rescued and reunited with their families. The suspects will face prosecution.
In a related development,another set of suspected child traffickers from Abia state .by names one Okwondu Nkpurunna ‘f’, one Vivian Izima Chamdin ‘f’, one Okozie Amarachi ‘f’, and one Christina Emmanuel Onyechi ‘f’, .These suspects were caught trafficking two children (names withheld), aged 11 and 12 years, from Ikot Edibom Village, Nsit Ubium LGA, and Mkpatak Village, Essien Udim LGA, respectively. The victims, rescued unhurt in Abia State, they will soon be reunited with their families while the suspects will be charged to court accordingly.

DEFILEMENT:
On credible intelligence, operatives of the command arrested one Daniel Effiong Umoh a.k.a. Akaka ‘m’, aged 32, of Abak Itenghe, Abak LGA, for defiling a girl (name withheld). The suspect, armed with a machete, attacked and dragged the victim into the bush, where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. Investigations revealed a history of sexual assault by the suspect on other teenage girls. He will not escape the full weight of the law.
Similarly
We equally arrested one Louis Akpojotor Mevoweoyo ‘m’, a pastor from Ughelli North LGA, residing in Ibiono Ibom, for defiling his daughter (name withheld). Investigations revealed that the suspect had been sexually assaulting the victim since she was 12 years old, with the latest incident occurring in December 2024. The suspect will also be prosecuted.

CULTISM AND RECOVERY OF FIREARMS:
On 14/01/2025, operatives arrested one Nsongurua Etim Okon ‘m’ (28 years), one Godspower Effiom Etim ‘m’ (46 years), and one Etieyen Joseph Bassey ‘m’ (34 years), all from Ekamba Nsukara Offot Village in Uyo LGA. A thorough search was conducted on them. Items received included: one locally made pistol and a jackknife. During interrogation, the suspects confessed to belonging to the Italian Mafia Secret Cult Confraternity. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend one Udo ‘m’ (other names unknown), identified as the gang’s armourer. Investigations is in progress to arrest more suspects and recover their arms.

ARMED ROBBERY AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARMS:
On 14/01/2025, at about 7:40 PM, operatives acted on a distress call from a community leader in Ikot Idaha, Ibiono Ibom LGA, reporting an attack where a victim (name withheld) was shot in the right hand. The Command swiftly cordoned off the area, recovered a locally made pistol, and later arrested one Holy Evans Andrew ‘m’, aged 32, at Berger Junction, Idoro Road. Two live and two expended cartridges were recovered. The suspect will face trial soon .

VANDALISM AND STEALING:
Operatives arrested one Samuel Udo Jack ‘m’, Israel Peter Udobia ‘m’, Ndifreke Ndak Umoh ‘m’, and Benjamin Samuel Udo ‘m’, all of Ibotio Village in Mkpat Enin LGA, for vandalizing a transformer belonging to the community. One fuse was recovered while other suspects escaped with armored cables and other vital components. The arrested suspects will face justice along side the others at large.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF HARD SUBSTANCES:
On 17/01/2025, at about 6:30 PM, operatives, during a joint operation, arrested one Umoh Ubong Udoh ‘m’, a physically challenged person of Ifa Ikot Idang, Uyo LGA. With some quantity of Substances suspected to be Indian hemp selling to criminals in the area . No one will ever imagined a physically challenged person will be so criminally minded to engage in this unwholesome act .Investigations is ongoing and the suspect will be charged to court soon.

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command remains resolute in its zero tolerance for crime. We remind the public that mob actions are illegal and will not be condoned. We urge residents to report suspicious activities and trust the Police to handle such matters professionally. The police are not magicians,incidents must be reported before they can attend to it .Let me reassure all law-abiding citizens that the Police in the State, under the watchful eyes of CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, are here to protect you and serve you better .

Thank you.

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