The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects in separate operations in Uyo and recovered large quantities of suspected Indian hemp and stolen cable wires.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a press release on Friday, October 16, 2026, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi.
According to the release, the Command recorded the breakthrough as part of its ongoing onslaught against black spots and illicit drug networks in the state.
DSP John said at about 9:30 p.m. on October 14, 2026, operatives acting on credible intelligence regarding sale of illicit drugs along Aka Itiam Street, Uyo Local Government Area, swiftly mobilized to the location and arrested one Gideon David.
“A search conducted on him led to the recovery of large quantity of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp,” she added.
In a separate incident on the same day at about 2:57 p.m., detectives responded to a distress call from the Control Room concerning alleged theft at a company located at Udo Udoma Avenue by Tropicana, Uyo. The operatives promptly arrested one Godwin Paulinus and recovered cable wires from his bag.
The PPRO said both suspects are currently in custody while discreet investigations have commenced to establish the full extent of their involvement and to apprehend other persons connected to the crimes.
Meanwhile, CP Baba Azare has reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police on intelligence-led policing and assured residents that the operation against black spots and drug networks will be sustained.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements and criminal activities to the nearest police station, assuring that all credible information will be treated with confidentiality.
