Uko Okon
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old, Ubong Friday Benson, for allegedly threatening his father with a dagger and a locally made pistol.
The suspect, from Ikot Imoh Village, was arrested after his father reported the incident to the police.
This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the suspect had barricaded himself and threatened to kill his father with the dagger.
It said Benson had also previously threatened to shoot his father with the locally made pistol, which he kept hidden in a nearby bush.
The statement said during interrogation, Benson confessed to possessing the firearm and led the police to the bush where the pistol was recovered.
The statement reads; “Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, swiftly responded to a distress call from a man ( name withheld) of Ikot Imoh Village, reporting that his 24-year-old son, Ubong Friday Benson, of the same address, had barricaded himself and was threatening to kill him with a dagger.
“The complainant further stated that the suspect had previously threatened to shoot him with a locally made pistol, which he habitually concealed in a nearby bush.
“Upon receiving the report, a team was immediately mobilized to the scene, leading to the successful arrest of the suspect, Ubong Friday Benson.
“During the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed to possessing the firearm and subsequently led the police team to a bush where the alleged locally made pistol was recovered.
“Further search of the suspect’s possession led to the recovery of the following dangerous weapons:
“Preliminary reports indicate that the suspect had allegedly inflicted injuries on some community members prior to his arrest. However, at the time of this release, only the suspect’s father has come forward to provide a statement.
“Investigations are currently ongoing, and the Akwa Ibom State Police Command is committed to ensuring the swift prosecution of the suspect,”the statement added.
