Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt along Oron waterways in the state.
The police spokesperson in the state, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Tuesday, said operatives of the Marine Police, Oron, acting on credible intelligence regarding a planned kidnapping operation within the area, embarked on a joint intelligence-led operation with Marine Hunters to a suspected criminal camp along the Calabar–Oron Channel.
She said the operation was targeted at disrupting the activities of a suspected criminal syndicate allegedly planning to carry out a kidnapping operation within the Oron axis.
“Upon arriving the camp, the operatives recovered the following items: one (1) Jojeef English pump-action gun; Two (2) cartridges; One (1) white rope suspected to be intended for criminal use; Two (2) speedboats; Three (3) 200HP outboard engines; and One (1) 15HP outboard engine,” the statement said.
