Police recover stolen Hilux, arrest suspected cultist in Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives have recovered one Toyota Hilux with black bonnet, registration number NYA 399 AA, earlier reported stolen on 6 August 2026 along Udo Eduok Street, off Aka Road The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday said the suspects on […] Police recover stolen Hilux, arrest suspected cultist in Akwa Ibom
In Akwa Ibom State, police have recovered a stolen Toyota Hilux and apprehended a suspected cultist. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, revealed in a statement that the vehicle, with registration number NYA 399 AA, was stolen on August 6, 2026, along Udo Eduok Street, off Aka Road. Upon spotting the police, the suspects fled, escaping into the bush as they abandoned the vehicle on a non-motorable road.
The vehicle's owner, Mr. Reginald, confirmed the car's ownership. Ongoing efforts aim to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
In a separate incident, around 11:30 PM on the same day, police officers, while conducting a stop-and-search along Abak Road near the Federal Secretariat in Uyo, arrested Emmanuel Emmanson, 21, from Mkpat Enin LGA. A preliminary investigation showed that Emmanson, who admitted to being a member of the Black Axe Confraternity, confessed that the three live cartridges he possessed were intended for a cult initiation exercise in a bush.
Emmanson is currently in custody, and efforts are being made to identify and apprehend other members of the suspected unlawful group.
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