RismadarVoice Reporters, May 11, 2026
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged vandalism and theft from an accidented truck along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John.
According to the statement, operatives acted on credible intelligence received at about 10:00 p.m. on May 10, 2026, concerning criminal elements allegedly looting a truck that had fallen into a valley at Afaha on the busy highway.
Police operatives were immediately deployed to the scene, leading to the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect, Adamu Hamza, said to be from Maiduguri, who was allegedly found in possession of four suspected stolen truck tyres.
The police also arrested a tricycle operator, Anthony James, who was allegedly used to transport the stolen items from the accident scene.
The Command said both suspects are currently in custody, while efforts are ongoing to track down other fleeing accomplices linked to the incident.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, warned criminal elements against taking advantage of accident scenes to engage in looting, vandalism, and theft.
He reiterated the Command’s commitment to strengthening surveillance and intelligence-driven policing to protect lives and property across the state.
The Police Command also commended residents for providing timely and useful information to security agencies and urged members of the public to remain vigilant and law-abiding.
