By Ayodele Oni
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspect linked to cases of defilement and armed robbery in the State.
This is just as the Kano State Police Command burst a syndicate that specialize in stealing phones.
Akwa Ibom Command revealed the arrest in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, made available to newsmen.
It added that following a tip-off received from a concerned citizen, detectives were able to track and apprehend the suspect, Happiness Alphonsus Iseyen, a 26-year-old male from Ini Local Government Area.
“The arrest was made at approximately 1340 hours. Upon a search of the suspect, a locally made pistol and one cartridge were recovered from his possession.
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command is conducting a discreet investigation to arrest other members of the gang and recover their operational weapons.”
The command reassured the public of its commitment to ensuring the safety of all residents.
“We urge citizens to continue to cooperate with the police by providing timely and credible information.”
Meanwhile, Police in Kano State have arrested two men accused of running a phone theft ring and recovered 23 mobile phones, three point-of-sale machines and other items.
Police spokesman Abdullahi Haruna who disclosed this on Saturday, said the suspects, Umar Aliyu, 25, and Sabiu Kabiru, 27, were arrested in Gezawa Local Government Area following intelligence reports.
During a search, 10 Android and 13 keypad phones, three POS machines, 17 Opay debit cards, three MP3 players, eight phone batteries and a power bank, were recovered from them.
The spokesman stated that “the suspects initially confessed to breaking into a business centre in Dinyar Madiga Village, Takai Local Government Area, but further investigation revealed inconsistencies in their claims,”
The police command said the recovered items would be displayed at its headquarters to help identify the rightful owners.
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