June 10, 2026 2:01 pm
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Officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a suspected drug baron, one Ofonime Etim, after dismantling a notorious drug bunk in a renewed offensive against criminal elements in the state.
A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo on Wednesday, said the suspect was arrested in Ikot Ebom Itam, Itu Local Government Area of the state while stolen property including assorted drugs were recovered in the operation.
According to John, the operatives acting on intelligence conducted a coordinated intelligence-led operation, targeting a criminal enclave suspected to have been a haven for drug traffickers and receivers of stolen property, vandals, and other criminal elements terrorizing residents of the area.
