Akwa Ibom: Police arrest suspected armed robber in hotel hideout

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, person arrested 1 Ifiok Owoidem implicit his alleged engagement successful equipped robbery operations successful Uyo.

The fishy was arrested successful a edifice hideout, according to a connection by Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, connected Tuesday.

The connection said the apprehension was made pursuing actionable intelligence. Items recovered from the fishy see 2 locally made pistols, 1 expanded cartridge, 2 machetes and bottles containing substances suspected to beryllium charms.

The connection read, "On 19th October 2026, astatine astir 1900 hours, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Akwa Ibom State Police Command, acting connected credible intelligence, received accusation concerning suspected equipped robbers allegedly liable for robbing and terrorising residents of Ifa Atai and its surrounding communities.

"The suspects were reportedly sighted brandishing weapons successful what was suspected to beryllium an effort to onslaught an unsuspecting subordinate of the public.

"Demonstrating operational alertness and a swift effect to the quality received, the operatives instantly moved to an identified edifice wrong Ifa Atai, wherever the suspects were allegedly hiding and smoking substances suspected to beryllium hard drugs.