Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested forty-six(46) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Calabar, Cross River State and Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

While the Calabar suspects were arrested on October 13, 2023, their Eket counterparts were nabbed on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Both arrests were intelligence- based.

22 suspects were arrested in Calabar and they are: David Boniface Akani, Johnson Umuke, James Michael, Akeke Favour, Enange Benard, Godson Ubi, Eddie Godson, Eyo Jesse Bassey, Joachim Omuyeh, Dickson Abang.

Others are: Ikora Sunny, Emmanuel Godwin, Dannis Lipeunim, Agwazia Sunny Henry, Abang Emmanuel, Godspower Eyan, Elena Samuel, Adie Godson, Chisom Stanley, Nonso Solomon, Eyam Daniel Okpa and Aka Richard.

The remaining suspects, 24, arrested in Eket include: Fonime John Etukudo, Nsisong Udoh, Saviour Daniel, Sampson Sunday, Joshua James Michael, Paul Edet Etiemana, Archibong Okomobong Bassey, Inemesit Akin Bassey, Edidiong Aniete Tom, Ebowusim Chifia Aslem, Nwanchukwu Ebenezer Chinonso.

Others are: Archibong Alfred Archibong, Itauma Uforotobong Richard, Bassey David Nicholas, Chidozie Ikechukwu, Japhet Linus Akwaowo,Victor Evans, Fortune Udia, Benjamin Amos, Prince Augustine, David Daniel, Augustine Obinna, Udeme Unanaowo Unanaowo and Obinnaya Jide,

Items recovered from them include sophisticated mobile phones, six exotic cars and laptops.

The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

Media & Publicity

October 16, 2023

Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Akaninyene Sunday Isaac, for killing his biological mother, Christiana Sunday Isaac, in Oruk Uso Otoro Village in Abak Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that Isaac hacked his 55-year-old mother to death with a machete for allegedly starving him for three days.

She was said to have died before she could get medical attention.

The body of the woman has been deposited in a mortuary.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, October 16, 2023.

The PPRO said operatives of Abak Division arrested the suspect on the 11th of October.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and alleged that his mother failed to give him food for three days, hence he used a machete to inflict grievous injuries on her, leading to her death,” the statement reads.

“Suspect will have his day in court as soon as the investigation is concluded.”

Meanwhile, family sources who spoke to Daily Trust said that the suspect usually asked his mother for money and she always granted his request but on that fateful day, she refused to give him, saying there was no money.

Her refusal was said to have angered the suspect and he attacked her with a machete.

A woman was reportedly robbed, kidnapped and brutally beaten with a spanner by a suspected ‘one chance’ criminal gang in Abuja.

It was gathered that the victim had boarded a taxi at Gwarimpa Setraco gate, heading to Area One around 5:30pm on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

A family friend of the victim, who narrated the incident to an Abuja news portal, said there were three other occupants in the vehicle, two men and a woman.

The victim became suspicious when the driver took another route instead of taking the turn off Kubwa Expressway.

When she asked the driver why he took the wrong route, he claimed that he wanted to pick another passenger.

The woman requested that he stopped the vehicle so she could alight.

Instead the criminals collected all her belongings and started hitting her on the face with a spanner.

She later found herself in a bush with four other female victims. The criminals later called her family, demanding money.

“Since the family couldn’t come up with the money, the woman, (their director) instructed them to pluck out her eyes,” the source said.

“After much more, she found herself somewhere in Apo where they dropped her off. A good Samaritan found her, called her family and they took her to the hospital,”

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a woman, Godslove Olakada, who poured hot water on her husband, Olakada Ejire, following a domestic dispute in Agbonchia community in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.

The suspect was arrested on Saturday, October 14, 2023, while her husband was rushed to a hospital at Aleto Eleme where he is currently receiving medical treatment.

According to an eyewitness, the woman had accused Ejire, of not giving her N15,000 shared between them and their children from the host community dividends, leading to a heated argument.

Angered by the development, the mother of two poured hot water on her husband’s face and attempted to escape.

“Thereafter she took the man’s Automated Teller Machine and attempted to flee with it but youths in the area handed her over to the police,” the witness said.

The latest incident occurred less than a week after a woman, Hope Nwala, poured hot groundnut oil on her husband in his sleep following a disagreement in Okehi, Etche LGA of the state.

Spokesperson for the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, October 16, said the woman has been arrested.

“The Rivers state police, operatives, through credible intelligence, have arrested one Godslove Olakada (f) from Agbonchia Eleme on Saturday, 14/10/2023 at about 20:30hrs for pouring hot water on her husband, one Olakada Ejire (m),” the statement read.

“He was rushed to Famo Hospital at Aleto Eleme for treatment. The cause was domestic family issues

“An investigation has commenced to get to the root of the matter,” the PPRO added.

She urged members of the public to promptly report distress situations to the police.

A woman identified as Obot Udo Ekpo was flogged by youth leaders for allegedly stealing three bunches of plantain in Okon Eket village in Akwa Ibom State.

It was gathered that the suspect was caught red handed on Monday morning, October 16, 2023.

According to reports, she wanted to sell the stolen bunches of plantain at the popular weekly Urua Udo Inyang market, which is today, but luck ran out on her.

The suspect who hails from Ikot Akpandem in Okon Eket, has been handed over to the police at Uqua Division by the village Youth President, Akparawa Uyai Udo Jacob for investigation and prosecution.