According to the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, two abducted victims of sea piracy were saved by its agents on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, along the state’s waterways in the Ibeno Local Government Area.
At a press conference in Uyo on Friday, CP Mohammed Baba Azare, the Commissioner of Police, revealed that the casualties comprised a Nigerian and a Ghanaian who were attacked while going toward the Atlantic Ocean.
“Asawana Mobile Police Base personnel were immediately mobilised to the area,” he stated. After that, the operatives came upon the alleged pirates along the maritime border between Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, which led to a gunfight.
“The victims were successfully rescued unharmed by the police, while the suspected pirates eventually abandoned their boat and fled into a nearby creek.”
The commissioner further declared that two suspected transformer vandals, Chinedu Onwe, 31, of Ikwo LGA, Ebonyi State, and Enobong Jonah, 35, of Otoro Abak Village, Abak LGA, Akwa Ibom State, were taken into custody by operatives with the help of Etinan residents.
“Three large transformer solenoids, one live cartridge, various electrical tools, one large steel cutter, one Tecno mobile phone, one tricycle purportedly used to transport the vandalised components, and a red minibus with registration number ABIA 986 SSM are among the items recovered during the operation.”
The commissioner emphasised that effective policing is still a shared responsibility between the police and the public while praising the officers and men involved in both operations for their bravery, professionalism, vigilance, and quick response. He also expressed gratitude to members of the impacted communities whose timely information and cooperation significantly contributed to the recorded successes.