Police arrest suspect who allegedly rubbed victim of $5000 at gunpoint

One Mr Amachi Victor, 36, of Effraya colony successful Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State has been attacked by an equipped robber and dispossessed of his 5 1000 dollars.

Following investigation, the Police arrested 1 Ushie Joseph, suspected to beryllium a subordinate of a section vigilante group, successful transportation with the reported equipped robbery and shooting incident.

The incidental was reported to person occurred astatine astir 1:45 a.m. connected 17 September 2026.

PRO of the authorities constabulary command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata confirmed the crime, saying preliminary probe indicates that the fishy allegedly attacked and changeable the unfortunate with a locally fabricated pistol.

“The unfortunate was instantly rushed to a infirmary successful Ikom, wherever helium is presently receiving aesculapian attraction and responding to treatment. 

“Police detectives person visited the reported country of the incidental and the infirmary arsenic portion of ongoing investigations”, helium said successful a statement.

Akata said the unfortunate claimed helium was robbed of the sum of US$5,000 during the robbery.

But Akata said the assertion remains taxable to investigation, adding that it volition beryllium established done grounds and owed ineligible process.

He explained that constabulary operatives tracked the fishy to his hideout and arrested him pursuing quality reports.