Tuesday December 23, 2025
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The Akwa Ibom Police Command says it has arrested 563 suspects, recovered 179 firearms and secured 33 convictions within 2025.
The command also recovered 323 different types of ammunition, 100 pieces of Live Cartridges, recorded 14 stolen vehicles, rescued 74 Human Trafficking victims and reunited with their families, rescued 10 kidnapped victims and secured 33 convictions within the year.
The State Commissioner of Police CP Baba Azare, disclosed this during a press conference on the Command’s 2025 review of security operations in the state on Tuesday at the police headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia in Uyo.
CP Azare noted that the security situation in the state “remains generally peaceful, calm, and stable throughout the year under review,”He said that the achievements recorded by the Command, were made through “intelligence-led policing, proactive patrols, strategic deployments, community cooperation, and effective inter-agency collaboration.”
The Commissioner stated suspects arrested in the year, involved in armed robbery, cultism, kidnapping, violent crimes, including other criminal activities, adding that several criminal hideouts and identified black spots across the state were dismantled.
He reiterated the Command’s stance against jungle justice, unlawful gatherings, and activities capable of breaching public peace.
CP Azare also confirmed compliance with the Executive Order of the Akwa Ibom State Government restricting masquerade activities to approved locations, with mandatory police permission and security coverage, a measure which significantly reduced violence and disorder.
Addressing the issue of misinformation, the Commissioner expressed concern over the increasing spread of fake news, particularly on social media, noting that arrests were made in connection with the fabrication and circulation of false information capable of causing panic and tension, warning that offenders would continue to face the full weight of the law.
The Commissioner emphasized that community policing remained a core strategy of the Command, noting “sustained engagements with traditional rulers, youth and women groups, religious leaders, market associations, transport unions, school administrators, and other stakeholders across the state.”
He assured residents that adequate security measures have been put in place for the festive season and beyond, with intensified patrols, stop-and-search operations, and strategic deployments across all Local Government Areas.