Police arrest five, recover suspected stolen vehicles in Cross River

Cross River State Police Command has arrested 5 suspects and recovered 5 vehicles allegedly stolen from Akwa Ibom State and transferred to Cross River for resale.

The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, Satellite Town, Calabar, pursuing quality connected a suspected syndicate progressive successful the theft and organisation of motorcycles and tricycles.

The archetypal suspect, Effiong Archibong Sunday, 28, was arrested astatine astir 2pm connected August 31, 2026, portion 1 motorcycle was recovered from him.

According to the police, preliminary probe led to accusation implicating the suspect, portion different man, simply known arsenic Elewe, was identified arsenic allegedly being connected to the syndicate.

The constabulary said Elewe was allegedly progressive successful stealing motorcycles and tricycles successful Akwa Ibom and transferring them to a receiver identified arsenic Efefiong successful Cross River for onward sale.

Acting connected the information, VCRU operatives conducted a follow-up cognition astatine astir 3am connected September 1, starring to the apprehension of 4 different suspects.

They were identified arsenic Archibong Archibong Nsa, 36; Okon Eyo Nsa, 75; Essien Ukpong, 60; and Nsa Essien Eyo, 24.

The constabulary said searches conducted astatine locations linked to the suspects led to the betterment of 3 tricycles and 1 motorcycle, bri...