Police bust criminal armoury in Akwa Ibom, recover guns
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced the successful bust of a criminal armoury and recovery of firearms in the Ikot Ekpene local government area of the state.
This was confirmed in a statement signed and released by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Uyo, the state capital.
She explained that a joint operation led by the operatives of the command resulted in the arrest of one Monday Maurice Okoko, a 72-year-old man.
She said, “On April 26, 2025, at approximately 0515 hrs today, a joint operation led by the operatives of the command resulted in the arrest of one Monday Maurice Okoko, a 72-year-old male.
“A subsequent search in the suspect’s residence and premises led to the recovery of the following firearms from his armoury: one locally made revolver pistol, one cut-to-size locally made pistol, one single-barrel locally fabricated gun, one LAR locally fabricated gun, five Dane guns,gun powder and borries ammunition.”
She added that a preliminary investigation into the matter is currently ongoing to arrest members of the gang that are believed to be using the arms to terrorise the state.
