Thursday, 4 July 2013

201 Suspected Kidnappers, Robbers Arrested In A/Ibom

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    The Akwa Ibom State Police Command yesterday said it arrested a total of 201 persons suspected to be kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists within the last six months.

    The State Police Commissioner Umar Gwadabe gave the figure while briefing newsmen at the State Police Headquarters, IkotAkpan-Abia, Uyo.

    Gwadabe said the command also recovered six stolen vehicles of different brands from armed robbers and five laptop computers belonging to the University of Uyo from one Sifonabasi Etim, a native of Idoro village, Uyo.

     The Police Commissioner revealed that  two suspects, Sunday Egba of Idum-Mbube village, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State and Samuel Sampson of Ndiya village, Nsit Ubium local government area of Akwa Ibom State, were arrested with three Toyota Camry cars with multiple registration numbers.

        He listed vehicles recovered by the command as one Range Rover Jeep, one Toyota Camry car, a Mercedes Benz 190, one Mitsubishi Lancer car, one Volkswagen Golf 3, one Toyota RAV 4 jeep and One Vento Volkswagen car and a master key capable of operating different vehicles.

    Gwadabe said 32 unregistered motorcycles suspected to have been stolen were recovered by the command within the last six months.