Police arrest suspected truck looters on Calabar-Itu highway
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested suspected vandals involved in the looting and theft of items from an accidented truck along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
On 10 May 2026, at about 22:00 hours, operatives of the command acted swiftly on credible intelligence provided by a tricycle operator regarding the activities of criminal elements vandalising and stealing from a truck that had fallen into a valley at Afaha along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
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Etim Ekpimah
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested suspected vandals involved in the looting and theft of items from an accidented truck along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
On 10 May 2026, at about 22:00 hours, operatives of the command acted swiftly on credible intelligence provided by a tricycle operator regarding the activities of criminal elements vandalising and stealing from a truck that had fallen into a valley at Afaha along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
Acting promptly on the information, police operatives mobilised to the scene and arrested one Adamu Hamza, 19, a native of Maiduguri, in possession of four suspected stolen truck tyres, whose value has yet to be ascertained.
Further investigation led to the arrest of the tricycle operator, Anthony James, who was allegedly used to convey the stolen items from the scene.
The suspects are currently in police custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing accomplices connected to the crime.
The Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, warned criminal elements against exploiting accident scenes for acts of vandalism, looting, and theft.
He stressed that the command would continue to strengthen surveillance and deploy intelligence-driven policing strategies to safeguard lives and property across the state.
The command also appreciated members of the public who continue to provide timely and credible information to the police and encouraged residents to remain law-abiding and security-conscious at all times.
