Cross River: Police arrest three more suspects over electricity materials theft

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 3 further suspects successful transportation with the alleged theft and vandalism of energy infrastructure successful Calabar.

The improvement follows the earlier apprehension of the premier suspect, Peter Adie, 36, implicit the alleged vandalism of energy infrastructure astatine Agbo Ntoe Layout, Boulevard Road 2, disconnected Parliamentary Extension, Calabar.

The constabulary said operatives, acting connected accusation obtained during Adie’s interrogation, extended their operations to Murtala Mohammed Highway, astir Pepsi, and a dumpsite successful the Harbour country of Calabar.

Five persons were initially arrested for questioning implicit their suspected links to the alleged theft and receipt of energy materials.

However, 2 of them, Yakubu Musa and Emmanuel Hope, were released aft preliminary investigations recovered them not culpable.

The constabulary identified the 3 further suspects inactive successful custody arsenic Tochukwu Nwogwu, Boniface Egede and Mustapha Isa Aliyu. Adie and the 3 suspects stay successful constabulary custody arsenic investigations continue.

In a connection connected Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said the bid was pursuing applicable leads to found the circumstances surrounding the alleged off...