The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has thwarted an armed robbery in Abiakpo Ntak Inyang village, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, and arrested one of the suspects.
DSP Timfon John, the command’s Public Relations Officer, stated this in a press release to newsmen in Uyo on Sunday.
She stated that the operatives acted promptly after receiving a distress call from a concerned citizen who reported the attack.
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According to her, “the report stated that two residents, (names withheld) were under attack by two armed individuals wielding a jackknife and a machete.
“A police patrol team was immediately dispatched to the scene. The officers quickly apprehended one of the suspects, identified as Ubong Victor Elijah, a native of Ikwen village in Obot Akara LGA, who resides in Ikot Obong Edong village.
”The second suspect, known only as Wisdom, fled the scene and remains at large. During the arrest, a black face mask and two jackknives were recovered.”
She added that the victims, who suffered multiple stab wounds, have been taken to the hospital for treatment, while an investigation is ongoing and efforts continue to apprehend the second suspect.
