Tuesday August 19, 2025
The NewsDESK |
By Idorenyin UMOREN
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a three-man armed robbery syndicate in Uyo.
This was made known by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Timfon John, in a Press Release in Uyo dated August 19, 2025.
DSP John stated that: “The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully arrested a three-man armed robbery syndicate believed to be responsible for a series of early morning robberies within the Uyo metropolitan area. The arrests were made following a diligent investigation and intelligence-led operation.
“On August 12, 2025, at approximately 0700 hours, a a 32-year-old female resident of Sampson Akpan Street, Uyo, reported to the police that while on a morning walk along Believers Assembly Road by Udo Udoma Avenue, she was accosted by two armed men on a black motorcycle. The suspects pointed a locally-made pistol at her, threatened her life, and robbed her of an iPhone 12 Pro valued at N650,000.
“Further investigation revealed that this same criminal syndicate had robbed at least five other citizens on the same date and was responsible for multiple armed robberies during early morning hours in the city.
“Through discreet investigations, Operatives of the Command successfully arrested one Ubong Michael Patrick, a 27-year-old indigene of Ikpa Ibiono community in Ibiono Ibom LGA. During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and led the police to arrest two other members of the gang: one Ibrahim Kanu, 20yrs, a native of Gorore community in Adamawa State, and Nazipi Dahiru, 25yrs, a native of Gombe State. Both men are residents of ‘Nassarawa’, a community in Itam, Itu LGA.
“The following items were recovered from the suspects:
* One black operational motorcycle
* One locally-made pistol
* One long dagger knife
“Preliminary findings indicate that the stolen phones were packaged and transported to Kano State for sale to unsuspecting buyers. Efforts are currently underway to recover the stolen items.
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command reassures citizens of its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents and urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station,” the Press Release concluded.
