Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested 79 suspects for various offences in the month of January 2024.
The state Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, stated this at a news conference at the Police headquarters over the weekend in Uyo.
Durosinmi said the operatives of the command arrested the suspects for various crimes, ranging from murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism.
According to him, the greatest achievement within the month of January is the arrest of 10 kidnappers, who were planning to unleash mayhem on the state.
The police commissioner added that the operatives of Ibiono Ibom Division recovered four AK 47 rifles during the operations.
“As we strive daily to keep the state safe, criminal elements too have continued to try to penetrate their nefarious acts.
“This January alone, 79 criminal elements have been arrested for various crimes.
“The greatest achievement within the last one month is the arrest of 10 confessed kidnappers, who were planning to unleash mayhem on the state and recovery of four AK riffles.
“On Jan. 16, 2024 about 3:45pm, operatives of Ibiono Ibom Division, relying on credible intelligence stormed Ibiaku Ikot Oku community forest, where over 15 heavily armed suspects were camping and engaged them in gun duel.
“Some of the suspects absconded with bullet wounds while four of them were arrested and one AK 47 riffle recovered.
“Swift follow up of operation by the Anti-Robbery unit of the command led to further arrest of six suspects and the recovery of three more AK 47 riffles,” Durosinmi said.
