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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dismantled suspected drug hideouts in Itu Local Government Area, arresting 18 suspects and recovering a large quantity of substances believed to be cannabis and other illicit drugs.

The operation was carried out on February 22, 2026, at about 11:20 pm, following credible intelligence that some locations in Oku Iboko Village and Mbak Community had become active drug distribution hubs linked to criminal activities in the area.

DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command, said that the police, acting on the information, carried out a coordinated midnight raid on the identified locations.

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have raided a suspected drug den in Itam, recovering hard drugs, weapons and cash.

The operation, carried out in compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, to rid the state of criminal elements and ensure public safety, took place at Ntak Inyang along Calabar–Itu Road.

DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, said on Sunday 15 February 20,26 that the raid, conducted on 14 February 2026 at about 11:35 am, led to the arrest of one suspect, Akin Robert, a male from Ogbomoso South Local Government Area of Oyo State.