A 13-year-old male pupil of St. Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok in the Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has been arrested by the state police command for threatening fellow pupils with a locally made pistol in the school.
The suspect, who was paraded with his father and other criminal suspects at the State Police headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo, was arrested following a distress call by the school authority.
The police recovered the pistol and arrested the suspect and his father.
According to the Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the suspect confessed to having the gun since November 2024, claiming he got it from his father’s bedroom wardrobe. The father was later arrested.
She said, “On interrogation, the suspect confessed that he has been with the said gun since November 2024 and that he got the gun from a wardrobe in his father’s bedroom. The father was later arrested. The investigation is still ongoing.”
In another development, the police paraded Roseline Maurice and Eno Udoka for conspiring and stealing a child at Obong Itam village in Itu LGA in June 2024.
They allegedly sold the victim for N200,000 to their regular receiver in Cross River State. The suspects, the Police PRO said, used the money to purchase a refrigerator, television, and fan, among others, which have all been recovered.
Additionally, the police paraded child trafficking syndicates. The alleged criminals are accused of luring young girls into having affairs with men who eventually get them pregnant, with the babies being sold for large sums of money. A 60-year-old man was also paraded for defiling a nine-year-old girl in a bush and giving her N200 afterwards.
Furthermore, 25-year-old Anietimfon Eyo was paraded for defiling a 17-year-old girl. She stated, “On the 30/01/2025, operatives of the Command arrested One Anietimfon Anietie Eyo, ‘m’ 25yrs old of Afaha Offiong village in Nsit Ibom LGA The victim reported that she was forcefully dragged to a nearby bush by the suspect and he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her, tore her clothes and panties. The suspect will be charged in court accordingly.”
