Akwa Ibom: Police apprehend suspected serial kidnapper, recover human remains

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 1 Ubong Michael, 30, popularly referred to arsenic “Ubong Boy,” for alleged engagement successful aggregate kidnapping activities successful the state.

It added that disturbing quality remains, including a skull and bones, were recovered upon his arrest.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who stated this successful a property connection successful Uyo connected Thursday, said the fishy had been connected the command’s wanted database for a agelong time.

She said the suspect, who had been successful hiding successful Port Harcourt, was arrested pursuing quality indicating that helium had secretly returned to the community.

She added, “Preliminary investigations uncover that the fishy is simply a cardinal fig successful aggregate kidnapping operations, including the abduction of 1 Gabriel successful 2023 and 1 John successful 2025.

“A hunt conducted upon his apprehension led to the betterment of the pursuing disturbing exhibits: 1 quality skull (suspected to beryllium to a victim), 1 quality bone, 2 unrecorded cartridges, 1 dagger.

“During interrogation, the fishy confessed to his engagement successful the crimes and is presently assisting the constabulary with captious accusation aiding ongoing efforts to retrieve further weapons and apprehend different fleeing members of the syndicate.”

She said the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, portion reiterating the Command’s resoluteness to combat cri...