Foreigners armed with explosives, charms entered Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two Cameroonians and one Nigerian in connection with militancy in the state.

Three suspects carrying explosives and other items have been arrested I connection with the rising insecurity in Akwa Ibom.

The two Cameroonians and a Nigerian were arrested in September during a stop and search conducted by operatives of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police Border Monitoring Unit along Okobo/Oron highway.

According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon,two bags of dynamites, a container of incense powder and a bag containing items suspected to be talisman and others were recovered from the suspects.

“They are Adade Black, Fombutu Tiba and Bernard Mfam. The suspected militants were arrested along with two bags of dynamites, container of incense powder, a bag containing items suspected to be talisman, some bottles of concoction, packet of incense oil, a piece of love soap, a bag of ground herbs and five new sets of walkie-talkies,” he told journalists o Friday

He said suspects have been charged in suit no MOk/31C/2021.

Some members of IPOB and the Biafra National League operate in Akwa Ibom and Cross River.