The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has detained a suspected vandal and recovered a stolen and vandalized telecommunications mast at Obong Sampson Idiong Drive in Uyo.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Uyo.
John said that on Tuesday, September 2, a patrol team successfully detained a suspect and recovered the stolen mast. Based on actionable intelligence, operatives were dispatched to the location where a group of individuals was reportedly loading the mast into a truck. Upon the arrival of the police team, the suspects fled, abandoning a green Isuzu truck with registration number AFG 517 XA.
“Operatives pursued the fleeing individuals, leading to the arrest of one suspect, a 30-year-old male,” John said.
According to her, the suspect is currently in custody and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
John said the recovered truck and the stolen telecom mast are now in police custody.
The command’s spokesperson said investigations were underway to uncover all the facts surrounding the crime, and efforts are being made to arrest the remaining members of the syndicate.
