The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has thwarted a robbery attempt in Abiakpo Ntak Inyang village, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of one of the attackers.

This was revealed in a statement issued in Uyo on Sunday by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John.

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According to her, the intervention followed a distress call from a resident who reported the ongoing assault.

“The report stated that two residents, (names withheld) were under attack by two armed individuals wielding a jackknife and a machete,” she explained.

She added that a patrol team was immediately deployed to the scene, where one of the suspects was apprehended. “The officers quickly apprehended one of the suspects, identified as Ubong Victor Elijah, a native of Ikwen village in Obot Akara LGA, who resides in Ikot Obong Edong village,” DSP John said.

She further disclosed that the second suspect, known as Wisdom, managed to escape. “The second suspect, known only as Wisdom, fled the scene and remains at large. During the arrest, a black face mask and two jackknives were recovered,” she stated.

The police spokesperson also confirmed that the victims sustained multiple stab wounds and were rushed to the hospital for treatment, assuring that investigations are ongoing and efforts are being made to track down the fleeing suspect.

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