Police nabs armed robbery syndicate, recover firearms

 

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested a three-man armed robbery syndicate suspected to be responsible for a series of early morning robberies within the Uyo metropolitan area.

The command Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday said the syndicate was arrested following a diligent investigation and intelligence-led operation.

She said a 32-year-old female resident of Sampson Akpan Street, Uyo, had on August 12 reported to the police that while on a morning walk along Believers Assembly Road by Udo Udoma Avenue, she was accosted by two armed men on a black motorcycle.

The suspects were said to have pointed a locally-made pistol at her, threatened her life, and robbed her of an iPhone 12 Pro valued at N650,000.

She added, “Further investigation revealed that this same criminal syndicate had robbed at least five other citizens on the same date and was responsible for multiple armed robberies during early morning hours in the city.