By Emmanuel Uffot
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 22 Suspects in connection with the Murder of Inspector Usang Egbe and for cult related activities in the State.
According to a release by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command in the State, SP Odiko Macdon, the arrests were made between the 31st of January and 2nd of February 2024.
He given the pockets of criminality that is crawling into the state in recent times,
the Command will intensify its onslaught against criminal elements in the State and wishes to inform Akwa Ibomites that perpetrators of heinous crimes will be brought to book.
Macdon “Furthermore, on 30/01/24, at about 2330hrs, relying on credible intelligence, Anti- Cultism Unit of the Command arrested one Emem Ime Friday, alias BARRACKS, a serial murderer from Mbiaso village in Oruk Anam LGA who masterminded the
Inen Clan Cult War. In 2022, he orchestrated the gruesome murder of Inen Clan Youth President, one Hezekiah Adaidem, beheaded him and severed his manhood and then fled to Rivers State. While in 2020, he allegedly murdered Ufot Unwana on August 8th,
Udeme Unwucha and Okon Ubok Udom on 16th September. Other victims on 24th November were Ntiedo Sambo, Eferemfon James and Gilbert Akpan.
” Also, On 22/1/2024 at about 5:15pm, following actionable intelligence, Operatives of Ika Division arrested one Emmanuel Francis Daniel ‘m’ aged 33yrs of Otomo village in Ika L.G.A., for killing one Emmanuel Jimmy Udoh ‘m’ aged about 58years of Nket Abak village in Ukanafun L.G.A., the pastor of Jesus Power Ministry in Ikot Esu village in Ika L.G.A of Akwa Ibom State. The suspect together with others now at large, shot the pastor to death in the church. Effort is on to arrest other fleeing suspects.
” Similarly, On 23/1/2023, one Happiness Isaiah Ekanem ‘f’ and 3 others of Ikono L.G.A., who conspired and killed one Imo Isaiah Ekanem ‘m’ aged 32years of same address by beating him to death and secretly buried the corpse have been arrested and investigation ongoing.
“The Commissioner of Police is Committed to the peace and safety of all Residents of Akwa Ibom State.
Below are hotlines in case of emergencies:
080-392-13071
0818 924 3935”.
It could be recalled that in recent times, there have been isolated cases of murder in parts of Uyo capital.
Aside the police inspector that was killed a week ago and beheaded, a girl was also killed, beheaded and parts of her body dismembered body dumped along the road in Nwaniba Road while another occurred along Banking Layout, off Udo Udoma Avenue.
Again shortly after his elavation to the rank of Assistant Inspector of Police before his redeployment from the State to Lagos as AIG incharge of Zone 2, the immediate former Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Durosimi had paraded no fewer than 50 criminals arrested across the state by the command in the past 3 months.
However the state Governor has maintained that he will work towards the sustainable of the relative peace enjoyed in the state in the past eight in collaboration with relevant security agencies.
Immeɗiate former Commissioner of Police Akwa Ibom State AIG Olatoye Durosunmi
