Police in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, have foiled a planned kidnapping operation in Oron, according to Punch. The operation led to the recovery of guns, ammunition, and speedboats believed to be intended for use in the plot. Details of arrests or suspects were not provided in the available report. The incident highlights ongoing security efforts by the Akwa Ibom Police Command to curb kidnapping and related crimes in the coastal area of the state.

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Oron waterways in the state. According to a statement issued in Uyo on Tuesday by the police spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, operatives of the Marine Police in Oron acted on credible intelligence about a planned kidnapping operation in the area. The disclosure was reported by the Daily Post, though further details of the operation were not provided in the available report.

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have intensified raids on crime-prone areas to mop up small arms and light weapons ahead of electioneering activities, according to Leadership. The command said a 23-year-old suspected cult leader was apprehended with a firearm in Ikot Ekpene local government area. Police disclosed the development to journalists at the state headquarters in Ikot Akpanabia, describing it as part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free election period.

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.

Troops from the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) killed a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation at Jotar Village near the Quarantine Checkpoint in Benue State, according to a statement by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS.