In Ikot Imoh village, Ikot Abasi local government area of the State, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command reported that it had made two arrests for alleged transformer vandalism.
The suspects were detained on Thursday, July 17 at around 5:45 am while attempting to vandalize the transformer, according to the command spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement released to journalists in Uyo on Saturday.
She claimed that the arrest came after a man (name was withheld) called in distress about suspicious activity around the Ikot Imoh village transformer installation, which prompted the police to respond quickly.
The two suspects were apprehended upon the operatives’ arrival, while the other gang members fled, according to her further.
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Officers arrived at the scene after they came across a group of people trying to tamper with the transformer. Asuquo Effiong, 29, of Ibesikpo Asutan LGA, Akwa Ibom State, and Chidiebere Onwe, 30, of Nkanu LGA, Enugu State, were the two suspects who were apprehended. When the police were spotted, the other gang members fled the scene, according to John.
Two seventeen-combination flat spanners, one hose pipe, one large heavy-duty cutter, and one socket-equipped pipe wrench were among the items found at the scene, according to the PPRO.
Source: Channels TV
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