Monday, July 21, 2025 - Akwa Ibom State Police command says it has arrested two persons for alleged transformer vandalism in Ikot Imoh village, Ikot Abasi local government area of the State.
The command spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, who
disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Uyo on Saturday said the
suspects were arrested on Thursday July, 17 at about 5:45am while attempting to
vandalize the transformer.
She said the arrest followed a distress call
received from a man (name withheld) reporting suspicious activity around the
transformer installation in Ikot Imoh village, prompting a rapid response from
the Police.
She further said that upon the arrival of the
operatives at the scene, the two suspects were apprehended while the other
members of the gang fled.
“Upon arrival at the scene, officers
encountered a group of individuals attempting to tamper with the transformer.
Two suspects, identified as Asuquo Effiong, 29yrs of Ibesikpo Asutan LGA, Akwa
Ibom State, and Chidiebere Onwe, 30yrs of Nkanu LGA, Enugu State, were
apprehended. Other members of the gang fled the scene upon sighting the
police,” John stated.
The PPRO highlighted the items recovered at
the scene to include; two seventeen-combination flat spanners, one hose pipe,
one large heavy-duty cutter and one pipe wrench with socket.
She noted that investigations are ongoing and
suspects would be charged to court at the end of investigations.
Armed bandits have k!lled five members of the Community Protection Guard
(CPG) and two civilians in a deadly attack in Jangebe town, Talata Mafara Local
Government Area of Zamfara State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred on Friday
afternoon, July 18, 2025 when five CPG personnel, including their Unit
Commander, went to assist in cultivating a farm on the outskirts of the
village.
The victims were ambushed by the assailants while working on the farm and
all five CPG members were shot d3ad.
Two other civilians – a male and a female – working on a nearby farm were
also k!lled during the assault.
Security sources said two pump-action rifles belonging to the CPG were
stolen by the attackers.
Security forces have launched a manhunt for the fleeing bandits and vowed
to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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