The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Sunday announced the arrest of a wanted kidnap kingpin, Okon Asuquo Udo, linked to several high-profile kidnapping cases in the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, and made available to newsmen in Uyo, ^ READ MORE the state capital.
According to the statement, the suspect, who hailed from Ube village in Okobo Local Government Area, was arrested in his home village after being on the run for several months.
SP John, who disclosed that the suspect had been on the command’s wanted list over alleged involvement in multiple kidnap incidents, said investigations have revealed that he was a principal suspect in the kidnap of a Paramount Ruler (name withheld) in October 2024 and the wife of an Executive Chairman (name withheld) in November 2024
He added that the suspect is also believed to have been a participant in several other kidnapping activities across the Oron, Mbo, and Okobo Local Government Areas.
She also noted that discreet investigations are currently ongoing to apprehend other members of his gang and recover their operational weapons.
The statement reads,” The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully arrested a key suspect linked to several high-profile kidnapping cases in the state.
”Following credible intelligence on August 13, 2025, at approximately 1100 hours, Operatives of the Command apprehended the suspect, one Okon Asuquo Udo, a male resident of Ube village in Okobo Local Government Area. Udo had been on the Command’s wanted list for his alleged involvement in multiple kidnap incidents.
”Investigations reveal that Udo is a principal suspect in the kidnapping of a Paramount Ruler (name withheld) in October 2024 and the wife of an Executive Chairman (name withheld) in November 2024.
”He is also believed to have been a participant in several other kidnapping activities across the Oron, Mbo, and Okobo Local Government Areas.
“The suspect was sighted and arrested in his home village of Ube, Okobo LGA, after being on the run for several months.”
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
