Crime
Akwa Ibom Police Rescue Elderly Man from Fraud Syndicate
Akwa Ibom police rescue 81-year-old man from fraud syndicate in Uyo, arrest three suspects, and recover an operational tricycle
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command successfully rescued an 81-year-old man from a suspected fraud syndicate operating in Uyo and its environs on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development in a statement to newsmen in Uyo.
DSP John said three suspects were arrested during the operation, which followed a report from a concerned citizen about a group specialising in defrauding members of the public using tricycles.
“The Akwa Ibom Police Command wishes to inform the general public that on February 3, at about 3:30 p.m., acting on credible intelligence, we successfully dismantled a suspected fraud syndicate operating within Uyo,” the PPRO said.
The suspects reportedly used a tricycle to lure and transport victims, employing deceptive methods to dispossess them of money and valuables.
Police operatives recovered the syndicate’s operational tricycle, registered UFG-886-QA, during the raid.
According to DSP John, the suspects have confessed to defrauding several individuals in Uyo.
Investigations are ongoing to identify additional victims and apprehend other members of the syndicate.
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She reassured residents of the police command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and urged the public to continue providing timely and credible information for swift police action.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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