Police nab three suspects at scrap dumps
Etim Ekpimah
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have apprehended three suspects at scrap dumps within Uyo. This was said to be a proactive operation targeted at stolen vehicles and goods.
DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Police Command, said the operation was conducted in compliance with the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, regarding stolen cars.
“At about 4:30 pm, officers stormed a scrap dump yard located at Mechanic Village, Abak Road, Uyo. There, they arrested one suspect, Uzoma Uche, ‘m’, who was found dismembering a Peugeot 404 pick-up van. The vehicle lacked identifying particulars, leading officers to suspect it was stolen.
“Shortly thereafter, at another scrap metal dump, two additional male suspects, one Alhassan Haliru m’ 29 and one Aminu Zailai, ‘m’ 30 years, were caught while attempting to sell a set of new spanners.
“Upon their arrest and subsequent interrogation, both individuals confessed to stealing the spanners from a local tools shop,” she said.
She said that investigations were ongoing.
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