By Egufe Yafugborhi
UYO — Police have dismantled a militant syndicate and uncovered an unlawful gun-manufacturing facility, arresting a number of suspects in separate operations throughout Akwa Ibom State.
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, disclosed this on Tuesday in Uyo whereas giving a briefing on latest operational breakthroughs.
Azare mentioned the successes—recorded from the creeks of Mbo Native Authorities Space (LGA) to Uyo metropolis—have been achieved via proactive intelligence gathering, patrols, and collaboration with different safety businesses and group stakeholders.
On the crackdown on militants, the CP mentioned:
“On third November 2025, at about 1145hrs, operatives of the Command, in collaboration with Marine Hunters, intercepted and arrested one Samuel Geofrey ‘m’, 27, a local of Atakpere Neighborhood in Ekeremo LGA of Bayelsa State.
“The suspect confessed to being an lively militant concerned in sea piracy and kidnapping. He revealed that his rifle was within the custody of 1 Kingdom Bane ‘m’, the Village Head of Ine Eyoabasi Fishing Village.”
Operatives instantly stormed the village, however the Village Head fled upon sighting safety groups. A search of his residence, nevertheless, led to the restoration of a number of gadgets suspected to have been stolen from sea travellers.
Recovered gadgets embody:
– Velocity boats
– Energy heads
– 4 gear packing containers
– 4 propellers
– 4 engine covers
– One Snow Sea deep freezer
– Three mills
– Three brand-new bathroom seats
– Two new bathroom sinks
– One stitching machine
– Numerous boat elements and equipment
The CP confirmed that the arrested suspect stays in custody whereas efforts proceed to trace down the fleeing Village Head.
On the unlawful gun-making manufacturing facility, Azare mentioned:
“Performing on intelligence, police operatives on twenty fourth October 2025 raided an unlawful gun manufacturing facility at Ekiti Itam Village, Itu LGA, arresting Aniekan Aniedi ‘m’ (39) and Ubong Udofia ‘m’ (35).”
Gadgets recovered on the facility embody:
– Three regionally fabricated weapons
– 5 metallic pipes
– Two iron rods
– Copper wire
– Two flat metallic plates (gun butts)
– One welding machine
– One mini electrical screwdriver
– One electrical submitting machine
He added that investigations are ongoing to determine and apprehend the broader prison community of armed robbers and cultists linked to the manufacturing facility.
Azare additionally highlighted different latest achievements by the Command, together with arrests for dealing with stolen property, illegal masquerade processions, and cult management. Police have additionally dismantled theft syndicates, recovered ammunition and cartridges, and made arrests associated to housebreaking, cultism, and different prison actions.
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