Pistol and hemp cache seized in Ibeno raid; no arrests
Akwa Ibom police raided suspected drug concealment sites in the Ibeno axis and recovered a locally made pistol, a large quantity of suspected Indian hemp and wraps of suspected hard drugs. No suspects were arrested.
Akwa Ibom police recovered a locally made pistol, a large quantity of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and several wraps of suspected hard drugs in a targeted operation in the Ibeno axis.[1][2]Operatives moved on intelligence about the concealment and distribution of illicit substances there.[1][2]Police spokesman DSP Timfon John announced the recovery in a 31 May 2026 press statement.[1][2]
No suspects were arrested in the raid.[1][2]The command said the exhibits were secured, linked the firearm and drugs to criminal elements threatening residents, and intensified efforts to identify and arrest everyone connected with them.[1][2]Commissioner CP Baba Mohammed Azare commended the operatives and warned traffickers to desist or face decisive action.[1][2]
Case data
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Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Trafficking
Case stage
Under investigation
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