The Akwa Ibom State police command said its tactical team on Thursday stormed criminal hideouts in Uyo, the State capital and arrested 40 suspected robbers and cultists who have been carrying out nefarious activities in the state in recent time.
Criminal activities have been going on daily in Uyo lately which have made residents to live in perpetual fear especially on Wednesday evening when the whole town was thrown into a pandemonium by the activities of hoodlums.
The command Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon who disclosed the arrest in a press statement on Friday said two locally made pistols, five cutlasses, one bag of substance suspected to be Indian Hemp were among the exhibits recovered.
The PPRO added that on interrogation, suspects claimed to be part of the cult groups responsible for cult related murder and robberies within Uyo Metropolis recently.
The PPRO further added that investigation is ongoing to ascertain their level of culpability saying the CP, Andrew Amiengheme would do everything within the law to bring and sustain peace in the State.
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The statement reads in parts,”on Thursday, 10th December, 2020, at about 0930hrs, Tactical Teams of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, relying on credible information, in a painstaking operation, stormed criminal hideouts within Uyo Metropolis believed to be part of the nest hibernating some of the hoodlums responsible for Wednesday night’s breach of the peace within Uyo.
“A totally of 40 suspected Armed Robbers/Cultists were arrested. Two locally made pistols, five cutlasses,a bag of substance suspected to be Indian Hemp were among the exhibits recovered.
“On interrogation, suspects claimed to be part of the cult groups responsible for cult related murder and robberies within Uyo Metropolis recently. A discreet investigation is ongoing to determine the extent of their culpability
“The Command wishes to emphatically note, that under the leadership of *CP ANDREW AMIENGHEME, fdc,* it has zero tolerance for criminality in any part of Akwa Ibom State and will continue to do all within its powers to sustain the peaceful atmosphere of the State.”
