March 14, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle carrying firearms during a routine stop-and-search operation in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.
In a statement on Friday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, said officers at the Control Police Post in Ikot Ekpene flagged down a Mercedes Benz C300 with a customized plate number (FORBES JR), during which a locally fabricated firearm and two live cartridges were recovered.
The vehicle had three male occupants, identified as Nsisong Paul Okon, 27, a native of Itak Village, Ikono LGA; Francis Forbes, 62, of Ikot Akpa Edok Ndiya Village, Ikono LGA; and Prince Forbes, 27, also of Ikot Akpa Edok Ndiya Village, Ikono LGA.
The statement noted that the operation was part of the Command’s intensified stop-and-search strategy aimed at curbing crime and enhancing public safety.
The suspects are currently in police custody, while the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter.
Azare reiterated the Command’s zero tolerance for unlawful possession of firearms and reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property across the state.
