A 13-year-old Samuel Sunday, a pupil of St. Paul Primary School (SPPS), Ikot Ibiok in Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom state was amongst suspects paraded by the police for sundry crimes at the Command headquarters, Uyo.
Samuel, who was paraded along with his father, Mr. Sunday, was alleged to have been in the habit of wielding a locally made pistol in the school and using same to threaten fellow pupils.
Parading the suspects, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, recalled that “Samuel took the gun from the father’s wardrobe since November 24, 2024, before he was arrested on January 30, 2025.”
According to the PPRO, police operatives acting on credible intelligence, arrested the suspect and his father and recovered the pistol.
DSP John said the police received credible intelligence on January 28, 2025 that the pupil, Samuel Sunday was going with arms in the school, threatening to fire at his fellow pupils.
“The operatives of the Command…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
