Crime: End of the road for two criminals in Uyo.

By Ndon-Eyo2 Reporter Ndon-Eyo II Etinan.


FROM THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS THIS MORNING 

Reported by our Uyo Correspondence: Abraham Timothy

It was end of the road on Tuesday for two robbery gang members who robbed Uyo residents at Udoette by School Road, Ikot Udoro and its environs, as they met their waterloo in a gun battle with the Police.


Another member of the gang, one Godswill Ntieno Isaac, was however lucky to have been picked up alive.


Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olatoye Durosinmi announced this today in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Odiko Macdon.


He said the Police were responding to a distress call at about 1:50am, last Tuesday when operatives of Quick Intervention Unit proceeded to the scene and on sighting the Police, the hoodlums engaged them in a gun duel.


The Police chief said items recovered from the criminals include, 4 Locally made Pistols, 15 Live Cartridges, 2 Expanded Cartridges and one Iron Cutter.


Others are, two Machetes, one dagger, 2 Plasma Television sets, a Woofer MP3, one HP Computer Laptop, 10 Android Phones, five Smaller Phones, N15,750 cash and $8.


Mr. Durosinmi said some victims have been trooping to the Police Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia for Identification and collection of their belongings.


Also arrested were another two robbery gang members that have been raping residents of Uyo and robbing commuters in tricycles and Mini Buses.


The Police Commissioner gave the names of the suspects as, Gospel Effiong alias Python and Solomon Okon, alias Emblem, the Gang leader, who he said have confessed to the crime.


Mr. Durosinmi  said a search on the suspect led to the recovery of an English Chief Revolver Pistol, One Pump Action, different kind of live ammunition, and a tricycle with Registration Number: NGD-375-WZ.


He also confirmed the arrest of another notorious criminal, one Mkpoikana Utibe Edeno of Ekpeneobo in Esit Eket Local Government Area who specialised in breaking into houses on Sundays when residents had gone to church.


According to the Police, the suspect has confessed to the commission of various crimes, including the recent murder of one Happiness Emmanuel Uma of Ekpeneobo in Esit Ekek


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