Akwa Ibom State police command nabs three suspects at a scrap within Uyo the State Capital

In Akwa Ibom State,In a proactive operation targeting stolen vehicles and goods, Operatives of the state police Command have successfully apprehended three suspects at scrap dumps within Uyo. The operation was conducted in compliance with directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, regarding stolen cars.

This is contained in a statement by the command public relations officer DSP Timfot John issued to newsmen.

The statement said At approximately 4:30PM, officers stormed a scrap dump yard located at Mechanic Village, Abak Road, Uyo. There, they arrested one suspect, Uzoma Uche, ‘m’  who was found dismembering a Peugeot 404 pick-up van. The vehicle lacked identifying particulars, leading officers to suspect it was stolen.
Shortly thereafter, at another scrap metal dump, two additional male suspects, one Alhassan Haliru ‘m’ 29yrs and one Aminu Zailai ‘m’ 30yrs were apprehended while attempting to sell a set of new spanners. Upon their arrest and subsequent interrogation, both individuals confessed to stealing the spanners from a local tools shop.

Investigations are ongoings