In Akwa Ibom State, a police patrol team have successfully apprehended a suspect and recovered a stolen vandalized telecommunications mast.
Based on actionable intelligence, Operatives were dispatched to Obong Sampson Idiong Drive in Uyo, where a group of individuals were reportedly loading a recently vandalized telecom mast into a truck. Upon the arrival of the patrol team, the suspects fled the scene, abandoning a green Isuzu truck with registration number AFG 517 XA.
This is contained in a statement signed by the command public relations officer DSP Tomfon John made available to newsmen.
Operatives pursued the fleeing individuals, leading to the arrest of one suspect, Amisu Bala, a 30-year-old male. He is currently in custody and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
The recovered truck and the stolen telecom mast are now in police custody. An investigation is underway to uncover all the facts surrounding the crime, and efforts are being made to arrest the remaining members of the syndicate.
