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Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have raided a criminal hideout masquerading as a church.
The facility, named ‘All Power Belongs to Me, Solomon of our Generation’, is located in Ndiya Mfia village, Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
On Wednesday, Timfon John, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, revealed that the police apprehended seven suspects and recovered firearms and other items.
The suspects are Preacher Brian Ebeka, Kenneth Ezekiel, Dickson Ndueso, Abang Rowland, Esther Elijah Okon, and Joy Elijah Okon.
Items Seized
Recovered exhibits include two locally made double-barrel guns, five spent cartridges, four motorcycles, three large generators, 10 mobile phones, and one police crest.
Additional items included four jungle boots, a peak cap, a saw blade, a spanner, several vehicle plate numbers, five machetes, a special forces vest, bottles of suspected spiritual oil, and an enlarged photograph linked to an ongoing investigation.
“Acting on credible intelligence indicating that suspected criminals were hibernating in a compound disguised as a church, the Command swiftly mobilised for a targeted operation at about 0600 hrs on 8 April 2026,” the statement read.
Preliminary investigations suggest the location was being used as cover for criminal operations, raising serious concerns about the misuse of religious fronts for unlawful activities.
The Command issued a stern warning to all criminals in the state: there will be no hiding place.
“Any attempt to disguise criminal activities under any cover, religious or otherwise, will be met with the full weight of the law,” the statement concluded.
