The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man with a loaded locally made shotgun in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, and made available to journalists on Monday, the suspect, identified as Mfon Essien from Ikot Inyang Itak Village in Ikono Local Government Area, was arrested along Ayah Road, off Uyo Road, Ikot Ekpene, on Sunday.
John said the arrest had brought a major breakthrough in the sustained efforts to curb the proliferation of illegal firearms and prevent violent crime across the state.
The statement read, “The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man with a loaded locally made shotgun in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state.
“The suspect, identified as Mfon Essien from Ikot Inyang Itak Village in Ikono Local Government Area, was arrested along Ayah Road, off Uyo Road, Ikot Ekpene, on Sunday, September 6, 2026.”
