Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, have arrested one Ifiok Owoidem over his alleged involvement in armed theft operations in Uyo.
The suspect was arrested in a hotel hideout, in response to an announcement by Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, on Tuesday.
The assertion stated the arrest was made following actionable intelligence. Items recovered from the suspect embrace two domestically made pistols, one expanded cartridge, two machetes and bottles containing substances suspected to be charms.
The assertion learn, “On 19th October 2026, at about 1900 hours, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Akwa Ibom State Police Command, acting on credible intelligence, received information concerning suspected armed robbers allegedly responsible for robbing and terrorising residents of Ifa Atai and its surrounding communities.
“Demonstrating operational alertness and a swift response to the intelligence obtained, the operatives instantly moved to an recognized hotel inside Ifa Atai, the place the suspects had been allegedly hiding and smoking substances suspected to be onerous medication.
“The operation resulted in the arrest of one Ifiok Owoidem, male, aged 26 years, an indigene of Okon Ikot Essien Village in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. However, one other suspect currently at large is being sought by the operatives.”
The assertion famous that efforts had been ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect, including that the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has reiterated the command’s resolve to confront criminality by intelligence-led policing, proactive crime prevention, strategic deployment of operatives and sustained collaboration with members of the general public.
