UER: Police shoots 3 suspected armed robbers; retrieves weapons at Zebilla
The incident occurred when the Police team together with the suspects went to a location in the Tilly Forest, where the gang had indicated their rifles were concealed.
On 17 September 2026, at approximately 1:45 a.m., a suspect named Ushie Joseph, a member of a local vigilante group, allegedly attacked a 36-year-old man named Amachi Victor from Effraya village in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. Mr. Victor was robbed of $5,000 during the incident. The suspect, allegedly wielding a locally made pistol, threatened and shot the victim before fleeing the scene.
Upon investigation, the police arrested Ushie Joseph, who is currently in custody. The initial report indicates that the victim was immediately taken to a hospital in Ikom for medical treatment. He is now responding to treatment. The police have visited both the crime scene and the hospital as part of their ongoing investigation.
ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, the PRO of the state police command, confirmed the crime. He stated that the claim remains subject to investigation, and that evidence and a due legal process will establish the exact amount robbed. The police have recovered a locally fabricated pistol suspected to have been used in the incident as evidence.
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