By George OPARA
The Nigeria Police operatives, Wednesday clamped down on a ‘church premises’ located in Akwa Ibom community and, arrested three women criminal suspects among others.
In the hideout disguised as a church, the police acting on a tip off, recovered many
incriminating items with firearms.
The crack down was carried out early this morning at Ndiya Mfia Community in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.
Spear News gathered that the criminal suspects were operating from the location under the cover of a religious centre.
Spokesman of the state police command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo, the state capital said one of the suspects, Brain Ebeka, was identified as the “Preacher”.
Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police added that the facility was coded, “All Power Belong to Me”.
Other arrested suspects are Kenneth Eziekiel, Dickson Ndueo, Abang Rowland, and three female suspects, including Esther Okon and Joy Okon.
Ms John said a search on the premises led to the recovery of two locally made double-barrel guns, five expended cartridges, four motorcycles, three large generators and 10 mobile phones.
Other items recovered are a police crest, four jungle boots, a peak cap, a saw blade, a spanner, several vehicle number plates, five machetes, a special forces vest, bottles containing suspected spiritual oil, and an enlarged photograph, for which an investigation is ongoing to unravel the owner.
The police interim investigation showed that the facility was being used as a front for criminal activities, raising concerns about the misuse of religious platforms for unlawful purposes.
The statement said that the Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Baba Azare, has ordered a comprehensive investigation and directed efforts to apprehend a principal suspect who is at large.
The arrest, however, happened in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, three weeks after police uncovered an arms fabrication factory.
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