The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three additional suspects over the alleged theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Calabar, the state capital.
The latest arrests followed the earlier apprehension of 36-year-old Peter Adie, who was identified as the prime suspect in the alleged vandalism of electricity infrastructure at Agbo Ntoe Layout, Boulevard Road 2, off Parliamentary Extension, Calabar.
According to the police, operatives extended their investigation to Murtala Mohammed Highway, around the Pepsi area, and a dumpsite in the Harbour area of Calabar, following information obtained during Adie’s interrogation.
Five individuals were initially arrested for questioning over their suspected involvement in the theft and receipt of the allegedly stolen electricity materials. However, two of them, Yakubu Musa and Emmanuel Hope, were released after preliminary investigations reportedly found no evidence of their involvement.
The three additional suspects still in custody were identified as Tochukwu Nwogwu, Boniface Egede and Mustapha Isa Aliyu. They remain in custody alongside Adie as investigations continue.
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The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, disclosed in a statement on Friday that the command was following relevant leads to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged offence and determine the individual roles of the suspects.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting public infrastructure and warned against vandalism and the unlawful possession or receipt of stolen electricity materials.
The police also urged residents to provide credible information that could assist the investigation and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
The arrests come amid ongoing efforts by security agencies to curb the theft and destruction of critical public infrastructure.
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