Akwa Ibom: Police apprehend suspects for alleged looting in accident scene

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested suspected vandals progressive successful the looting and theft of items from an accidented motortruck on the Calabar–Itu Highway.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this successful a connection successful Uyo on Monday.

John stated that the bid done quality gathered that transgression elements were vandalizing and stealing from a motortruck that had fallen into a vale astatine Afaha on the Calabar–Itu Highway.

According to her, the operatives were mobilized to the country and 1 Adamu Hamza, aged 19, a autochthonal of Maiduguri, successful possession of 4 suspected stolen motortruck tyres, was arrested.

She said further probe led to the apprehension of the tricycle operator, 1 Anthony James, who was allegedly utilized for  conveying the stolen items from the scene.

“The suspects are presently successful constabulary custody portion efforts are ongoing to apprehend different fleeing accomplices connected to the transgression act.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has warned transgression elements to desist from exploiting mishap scenes for acts of vandalism, looting, and theft.

“He stressed that the Command volition proceed to fortify surveillance and deploy intelligence-driven policing strategies to safeguard lives and spot crossed the state,” the spokesperson added.

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