The Akwa Ibom State Police command has arrested almost thirty persons for alleged involvement in offences of kidnapping, murder, child theft and trafficking and bandits.
Briefing newsmen weekend in Uyo, the Commissioner of Police Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, noted that within the last two months, a total of ninety-one (91) suspects were arrested for various offences in the command.
He explained that some have been charged to court,while others are still under investigation and will be charged to court when the completion of investigation.
He stated: “On 28th August, 2022 at about 1500hrs, one Happiness Ndueso(f ) and Blessing Joseph, a.k.a “Adiaha Akpan both of Ifa Ikot Idang village in Uruan Local Government Area, were arrested by operatives of Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Command for the above crimes.
” During the investigation, suspects confessed that one Felix Edem a.k.a “Black Bishop and Joe Fineboy, both of Idu Uruan abducted one Queen Ime of Ifiayong Usuk village in Uruan LGA with the children, ages three, one and half respectively from her house into their tricycle at Ikot Akpa Etok road in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA, murdered her, abandoned her corpse, and absconded with the two male children and sold them to one Marius Obi ‘m’ of Abia State.
“On 30th August, 2022 at about 0700hrs, Felix Edem took operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad to Aba in Abia State, where the said Marius Obi was lured and arrested. During interrogation, he confessed to have re-sold the two children to his syndicate member known as Nwanyiocha ‘f’,address unknown.