Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State police command have arrested three armed robbery suspects and recovered firearms from them in the Uyo metropolis
The command in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, on Tuesday, said the suspects were believed to have masterminded a series of high-profile robbery cases in the metropolis.
John said the arrest was made possible following a diligent investigation and intelligence-led operation, which led to the arrest of one of the suspects, Ubong Patrick, a 27-year-old indigene of Ikpa Ibiono community in Ibiono Ibom LGA
She said that the suspect who confessed to the crime during interrogation led police operatives to arrest two other members of the gang: one Ibrahim Kanu, 20 years, a native of Gorore community in Adamawa State, and Nazipi Dahiru, 25 years, a native of Gombe State.
The statement said, ”The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully arrested a three-man armed robbery syndicate believed to be responsible for a series of early morning robberies within the Uyo metropolitan area. The arrests were made following a diligent investigation and intelligence-led operation.
”On August 12, 2025, at approximately 0700 hours, a 32-year-old female resident of Sampson Akpan Street, Uyo, reported to the police that while on a morning walk along Believers Assembly Road by Udo Udoma Avenue, she was accosted by two armed men on a black motorcycle.
”The suspects pointed a locally-made pistol at her, threatened her life, and robbed her of an iPhone 12 Pro valued at N650,000. Further investigation revealed that this same criminal syndicate had robbed at least five other citizens on the same date and was responsible for multiple armed robberies during early morning hours in the city.”
It added that, “Through discreet investigations, Operatives of the Command successfully arrested one Ubong Michael Patrick, a 27-year-old indigene of Ikpa Ibiono community in Ibiono Ibom LGA.
”During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and led the police to arrest two other members of the gang: one Ibrahim Kanu, 20 years, a native of Gorore community in Adamawa State, and Nazipi Dahiru, 25 years, a native of Gombe State. Both men are residents of ‘Nassarawa’, a community in Itam, Itu LGA.”
She listed items recovered from the suspects to include one black operational motorcycle, one locally-made pistol and one long dagger knife
While noting that preliminary findings indicated that the stolen phones were packaged and transported to Kano State for sale to unsuspecting buyers, she said efforts have been intensified to recover the stolen items.
She reassured citizens of the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents, urging the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station
