Nigeria, July 1 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State says it has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally fabricated firearm during an operation in Uyo, the state capital.

Police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Uyo.

Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police, said the arrest followed a distress call received at about 10:30 p.m. on Saturday from a resident of Ikot Okubo Village in Uyo Local Government Area, who reported that suspected armed robbers were operating in the community.

The police said operatives on stop-and-search duty along the Mayflower axis of Oron Road responded immediately to the alert.

Upon arriving at the scene, the officers teamed up with ...