Police foil robbery attack, recover firearm in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives person foiled an equipped robbery onslaught successful a household astatine Iton Odoro village, Ikono Local Government Area of the state.

The suspected robber was arrested portion a locally made single-barrel weapon was recovered.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, successful a connection connected Tuesday said the operatives responded swiftly pursuing a distress telephone from members of the public.

According to the statement, “On 17 August 2026, astatine astir 1830hrs, the Command received credible accusation that a suspected transgression equipped with a firearm was threatening a household astatine Iton Odoro Village, Ikono Local Government Area.

“Acting promptly connected the accusation and successful collaboration with vigilant members of the community, Police operatives mobilised to the location, wherever they successfully disarmed and arrested the fishy without immoderate casualty.”

The connection noted that the complainant, alleged that helium was astatine location with his household erstwhile the fishy entered the compound done the backmost gross and threatened them with the locally made fire...