June 2, 2026
By Uko Etim
UYO—Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have dismantled an illegal firearms fabrication workshop in the Okobo and Eket axes, recovering 15 guns and arresting two suspects during a coordinated raid in the early hours of Tuesday.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John who revealed this in a statement in Uyo on Tuesday, said that the operation was carried out at about 3:00 a.m. by the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU.
The unit is a strategic initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, aimed at tackling violent crimes and emerging security threats.
