Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Operatives of the Akwa Ibom state Police Command have raided some criminal hideouts in an intelligence-led operation in Uyo, the state capital, leading to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of numerous stolen items.
Disclosing this newsman, the state police command Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, in a statement released, said the
arrest was in compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police (CP),
Baba Azare.
“An
operation was launched at approximately 1:15am of May 23rd, 2025. The raid
resulted in the arrest of Babangida Idris Usman and Awalu Abdullahi, both
suspected receivers of stolen property.
Among the
items recovered were 14 sewing machine heads and a generator. So far, two
complainants have come forward and positively identified their stolen machines
among the recovered items” she said
The police spokespersons added that investigation into the
matter was ongoing.
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