- He was a member of a feared armed robbery gang, led by the late Malachi Uwem Friday
- – During the arrest attempt, Wisdom fired at the police officers but was eventually overpowered
The Akwa Ibom State police command has reported that the SWAT unit successfully eliminated Sunday Wisdom, a notorious armed robber and serial killer, during an attempt to evade arrest.
Sunday Wisdom was wanted for robbing and killing innocent people in multiple areas of the state. He was a member of a dangerous armed robbery gang, led by the late Malachi Uwem Friday.
According to the statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, Sunday Wisdom fired at the police officers who were trying to apprehend him, but they managed to overpower him. The police recovered several items from him, including a locally reconstructed pump-action gun resembling an AK-47, cartridges, a Q-link motorcycle, assorted charms, and a mask.
According to the statement, “One of the most deadly armed robbers in the Akwa Ibom State Police Command’s wanted list, responsible for the murder of about thirteen (13) persons, and shooting of about twenty-two (22) others, who has dispossessed innocent Akwa Ibomites, mostly residents of Ikot Ambang, Ikot Efun, Ikot Inuan, Itak, Ikot Osukpong, Okobo Ibiono, etc in Ibiono LGA and parts of Uyo LGA, Wisdom Sunday Akpan, has been neutralised by Operatives of the Command’s Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Team while he was out for operation.
“The said Wisdom, who shot at Police Operatives while attempting to arrest him, is a remnant of a dreaded armed robbery gang, led by the late Malachi Uwem Friday.
“On 22nd July, he murdered one Nsikan Vincent Udo of Ikot Inua village at Ikot Efun junction and drove away with his new Q-link motorcycle.
“On the 8th of July, he shot and injured one Jesse Johnson and two others in a POS Shop at Ikot Ambang junction, while on the 5th of the same month, he shot and maimed one Augustina Dominic at her Supermarket.
“Many POS operators, filling stations, supermarket owners, market men and women have been dispossessed of millions of naira by Wisdom who succeeded in spreading a lot of fear before meeting his waterloo.”
The statement added that exhibits recovered from him are a locally reconstructed pump Action with the look of an AK-47, cartridges, a Q-link motorcycle, assorted charms, a mask, among others.
Meanwhile the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, while thanking Akwa Ibom people for providing useful intelligence and the gallant officers of SWAT and F-Division Ikot Ambang for the giant strides, warned criminal elements in the State to leave the State immediately or get ready to dance the new song.
CP Olatoye Durosinmi, the State Commissioner of Police, expressed gratitude to the people of Akwa Ibom for providing valuable intelligence and commended the brave officers of the SWAT and F-Division Ikot Ambang for their remarkable efforts. He also issued a warning to criminals in the state to either leave immediately or face the consequences.