The police inAkwa Ibom state have arrested seven suspects and recovered firearms and other incriminating items during a raid on a facility allegedly used as a criminal hideout disguised as a church.
The operation was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, at Ndiya Mfia community in Ikono local government area of Akwa Ibom, following credible intelligence indicating that suspected criminals were operating from the location under the cover of a religious centre.
The police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom, Timfon John, stated this in a statement. She said one of the suspects, Brain Ebeka, was identified as the “Preacher”.
Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police, later said the facility is named “All Power Belong to Me.”
Other arrested suspects are Kenneth Eziekiel, Dickson Ndueo, Abang Rowland, and three female suspects, including Esther Okon and Joy Okon.
