POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBER, RECOVER STOLEN PROPERTY

On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at approximately 7:00 PM, Operatives of the Command successfully arrested a suspected cultist and armed robbery suspect who has been terrorizing residents of the Ikot Ekpene and surrounding areas.

This is contained in a statement signed by the command public relations officer DSP Timfot John made available to newsmen.

Acting on credible intelligence, Operatives of the Command apprehended the suspect, one Inima Sunday Akpan, a male from Abak Itiat Ikwuk Village in Ini Local Government Area, who had been hiding in Ibiaku Village near Uyo City Polytechnic. Akpan has a history of involvement in multiple armed robbery cases, including recent incidents in Ikot Otor, Ikot Uboh, and Ikot Osurua, where a lawyer (name withheld) was shot and several others were injured. Other members of his gang have already been apprehended.

A search of Akpan’s hideout at the time of his arrest yielded several items suspected to be stolen, including:
* One new Daylong motorcycle (originally red, repainted black)
* One 32-inch Itec television
* One LG home theater/sound system
* One amplifier
  * One foam

During interrogation, Akpan confessed to the crimes. Investigation is ongoing.