Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested a suspected gunman following an alleged attack on a palace. This arrest is part of ongoing police operations aimed at combating violent crime, drug trafficking, and the illegal possession of firearms in the region, according to Premium Times.

Police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a 23-year-old man found in possession of a loaded, locally made shotgun. According to Punch, authorities are investigating the source of the illegal firearm and the purpose for which it was intended. The arrest forms part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to curb the circulation of illegal weapons in the state. Further details on the suspect's identity and possible charges are expected as the investigation continues.

Dr. Aniekan Umana, the Commissioner for Information in Akwa Ibom State, has denied claims made in a police press release that a vigilante guard assigned to him was arrested with a toy AK-47 gun. The statement was issued by DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Akwa Ibom State Command.

The police announced the arrest of a man named Wisdom Umana, who was apprehended with a toy gun by an officer at the Government House in Uyo. Umana claimed to work for an Akwa Ibom commissioner, according to a statement released by the police.

Police in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, arrested a 23-year-old man found with a loaded shotgun, according to PM News. The suspect, identified as Mfon Essien from Ikot Inyang Itak Village in Ikono Local Government Area, was arrested along Ayah Road, off Uyo Road in Ikot Ekpene, on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Further details about the circumstances of the arrest were not provided.

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested and paraded five suspects in relation to the discovery of firearms and other suspicious items at a property linked to Surajudeen Adio, also known as Suri Ilupeju, a former member of the Park Management System (PMS). The suspects were presented at the Police Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, as the investigation into the alleged arms cache continues.