Police Arrests Suspected Notorious Kidnapping Suspect In Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully arrested a key suspect linked to several high-profile kidnapping cases in the state.

This was contained in a press release, DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

According to the PPRO, the arrest of the suspect, one Okon Asuquo Udo in Okobo LGA, followed credible intelligence by its operatives.

She further disclosed that Udo had been on the Command’s wanted list for his alleged involvement in multiple kidnap incidents.

He is also linked to the kidnapping of a Paramount Ruler (name withheld) in October 2024 and the wife of an Executive Chairman (name withheld) in November 2024.

The press release read: “Following credible intelligence on August 13, 2025, at approximately 1100 hours, Operatives of the Command apprehended the suspect, one Okon Asuquo Udo, a male resident of Ube village in Okobo Local Government Area. Udo had been on the Command’s wanted list for his alleged involvement in multiple kidnapping incidents.

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“Investigations reveal that Udo is a principal suspect in the kidnapping of a Paramount Ruler (name withheld) in October 2024 and the wife of an Executive Chairman (name withheld) in November 2024. He is also believed to have been a participant in several other kidnapping activities across the Oron, Mbo, and Okobo Local Government Areas.

“The suspect was sighted and arrested in his home village of Ube, Okobo LGA, after being on the run for several months.

DSP Timfon John further hinted that, “Discreet investigations are currently ongoing to apprehend other members of his gang and recover their operational weapons.”