Police raid ‘church’, recover firearms, arrest seven in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police bid says its operatives person raided a transgression hideout disguised arsenic religion successful Ndiya Mfia village,
Ikono Local Government Area of the state.

The sanction of the religion is ‘All Power Belong to Me, Solomon of our Generation’.

Seven suspects were arrested during the raid. The operatives besides recovered firearms and different exhibits.

Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Timfon John disclosed this successful a connection successful Uyo connected Wednesday.

The suspects were identified arsenic Preacher Brian Ebeka, Kenneth Ezekiel, Dickson Ndueso, Abang Rowland, Esther Elijah Okon and Joy Elijah Okon.

The exhibits recovered see 2 locally made double-barrel guns, 5 expended cartridges, 4 motorcycles, 3 ample generators, 10 mobile phones and 1 constabulary crest.

Others are 4 jungle boots, 1 highest cap, 1 saw blade, 1 spanner, respective sheet numbers, 5 machetes, 1 peculiar forces vest, bottles of suspected spiritual oil, and 1 enlarged photograph linked to ongoing investigation.

The connection said, “Acting connected credible quality indicating that suspected criminals were hibernating successful a compound disguised arsenic a church, the Command swiftly mobilized for a targeted operation. At astir 0600hrs connected 8th April 2026.

“Preliminary probe suggests that the determination was being utilized arsenic a screen for transgression operations, raising superior concerns ...