Police in Akwa Ibom state have arrested 13 year old Samuel Sunday for carrying about his father’s gun, threatening to shooting fellow pupils at the St Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, Eket Local Government Area (LGA).
Commissioner of Police (CP), Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Baba Mohammed Azare, who disclosed this Wednesday in Uyo, said the teenage suspect’s father has also been arrested.
CP Azare was briefing on his Command’s operations report in last one week which, he said, witnessed arrest of suspected criminals for various offences recoveries, and ongoing investigations.
He said, “On 30/01/2025 at about 0800hrs, the Command’s received information that on 28/01/2025 one Samuel Sunday “m”, 13 year old pupil of St. Paul primary school Ikot Ibiok was going armed (with gun) in the school, threatening to fire at fellow pupils.
“The Command swung into action, arrested the suspect and recovered a locally made pistol. The suspect confessed he has been with the said gun since November 2024, that he got it from a wardrobe in his father’s bedroom. The father was later arrested. Investigation is still ongoing.”
In further recoveries, the Command over last week also “arrested one Abasifreke Udo Thomas ‘m’ Aka Udo Orlando or Olamide of Ikot Ibiom village who shot one lady (name withheld) sometimes in December 2024.
“He was seen in a hotel. Operatives of the Command immediately arrested the suspect and a locally made pistol was recovered from him. Investigation is still ongoing.
“On 30/ 01/2025 at about 1307hrs, our Operatives arrested Uyobong Ekong Edet ‘m’ aged 24yrs, Israel Daniel Bassey ’m’ aged 19yrs, Nsikak Asuquo Okon ‘m’ aged 18yrs for attempted murder, cultism and unlawful possession of firearm.
“Items recovered include one locally made pistol, three live cartridges,
three machetes, a bottle of combined drink with red clothe on it filled with concoction they confessed to be bullet resistance,
wraps of suspected Indian hemp in and cash sum of N371, 550.00. Suspects will be charged to court accordingly.”
Azare further said two of hoodlums numbering about 20 were also arrested over invasion of Setraco company site at Use Ikot Amama, Ibiono Ibom LGA with one locally pistol recovered.
Also highlighted were arrest of “Roseline Maurice ‘f’ and One Eno Udoka ‘f’ who confessed to conspiring to steal a child at Obong Itam village in Itu LGA sometime in June 2024 and sold for the sum of N200,000.00 to their regular receiver in Cross River State and used the money to purchase a refrigerator, television, fan etc. All the items were recovered from them.”
