Fake police Commissioner, 213 suspects arrested in A’ Ibom

Isaac Job, Uyo

The Akwa Ibom state police command has arrested one fake Senior police officer of the rank of Assistant Commissioner (ACP) and 213 suspects for various criminal offences ranging from murder, kidnapping, child stealing, defilement, stealing and armed robbery. Parading the suspects at the state police headquarters Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo yesterday during the new year maiden press briefing, the Akwa Ibom state police Commissioner Musa Kimo said the fake police boss identified as Kingsley Udoyen of No.3 stadium road, in Abak council area of the state has used his false position to defraud and threatened unsuspecting members of the public. Kimo said one English pistol without magazine and ammunition, portraits of Chief Superintendent of police and Assistant Commissioner of police, three pairs of uniform, police belt, fake police identity cards as well as other documents were recovered from the suspect. “I started when I lost my job, I was with the police in Alagbon as a superintendent of police. I was dismissed in 2007 because of the illegal job I went for. I left Lagos in 2008 and went to Calabar where I met Glory Etim, my girlfriend” “She is the one who bought all these police uniforms for me, she is a serving officer and works with the Police Secondary School.’ I am a car dealer and I go to Cotonou. Since I was dismissed, I don’t have a job. I am 56 years old from Mbiaobong Ikot Etefia in Ikono and I am married with four children. I know what I am doing is against the law. ‘he lamented. The Commissioner of police further disclosed that one Joseph Effiong from Ikono local government area who worked as security man at Royal City Central Chapel, Uyo was arrested as he lured one little Miss Mfoniso NSE Okon to uncompleted building and defiled her. He said another suspect one Joseph Sunday Essien was apprehended by his men for defiling his 13 year old step daughter Miss Patience Eden. Kimo also said self confessed cultists of Red Skin Confraternity Okon Asuquo and Iboro Edet Etim who robbed one Josephine Nkweke in her provision shop at Ekpene Ukim early this month. Kimo explained that eight cultists who were confirmed members of Iceland confraternity were arrested for armed robbery. The commissioner of police warned the people to desist from crime as the 2019 general election was fast approaching.