By Edet Otu
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old suspect, Adamu Hamza, for allegedly stealing items from a truck involved in an accident along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
The Command also arrested a tricycle operator, Anthony James, who was allegedly used to transport the stolen goods from the scene of the crash.
Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Uyo, noting that the arrests were made following credible intelligence.
According to the statement, the incident occurred on Sunday night when police received information from a tricycle operator about suspected vandals looting a truck that had fallen into a valley at Afaha along the highway.
“Acting on the information, police operatives were immediately mobilised to the scene and arrested one Adamu Hamza, ‘m’, aged 19, a native of Maiduguri, in possession of four suspected stolen truck tyres, the value of which is yet to be determined,” the statement said.
Further investigation reportedly led to the arrest of the tricycle rider allegedly involved in conveying the stolen items away from the accident scene.
The police said both suspects are currently in custody, while efforts are ongoing to track down other accomplices who fled the scene.
The Command also warned against criminal activities at accident scenes, urging residents to desist from looting or vandalising property during such incidents.
Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, reiterated that the Command would intensify surveillance and deploy intelligence-led policing to curb theft and protect lives and property across the state.
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