Two arrested over alleged filling station robberies in Cross River

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 2 men implicit alleged robberies astatine filling stations successful Calabar and different parts of the state.

The suspects, identified arsenic Samuel Udo Udo, 29, and Ezekiel Dominic, 22, were arrested by operatives of the Vehicle Crime Response Unit (VCRU) pursuing a distress telephone connected September 9, 2026.

The suspects were reportedly apprehended by an aggravated mob astatine a filling presumption astir the University of Calabar country and were astatine hazard of being lynched earlier constabulary operatives arrived and rescued them.

Preliminary probe indicated that the suspects allegedly posed arsenic customers seeking to bargain petrol earlier they threatened the filling-station attendants and escaped with the fuel.

Police said 20 litres of petrol and a bluish tricycle were recovered from the suspects.

The Command said its probe had besides led to the tracing and apprehension of 1 of the suspects successful Kano State, with efforts ongoing to place and apprehend different persons allegedly linked to the operations.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, commended the VCRU operatives for what helium described arsenic investigative diligence, quality gathering and interstate coordination.

Ordue directed that the cases beryllium thoroughly investigated and that any...