Police Recovers Stolen Items, Arrests Suspected Receiver In Akwa Ibom

Thursday July 31, 2025
By TheNewsDESK |

By Idorenyin UMOREN

Gallant Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have successfully recovered stolen items in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.

This was disclosed in a Press Release dated Thursday, July 31, 2025 and signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Timfon John.

The release states:
“On July 28, 2025, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command successfully recovered stolen items and arrested a suspected receiver following an operation based on credible information and a confession from a previously apprehended suspect.

“At approximately 3:45 PM of July 28, 2025, the Police raided a black spot located at No. 56 Aba Road, Ikot Ekpene. The operation led to the recovery of several items, including electric wires and an iron protector, all suspected to be stolen. These items are believed to be part of property vandalized and stolen from an abandoned Chambers of Commerce building located on Etokebe Street, Ikot Ekpene.

“Further investigation extended to a shop and premises also on Aba Road, Ikot Ekpene. There, Mr. Elijah Etim Nyah, a male resident of Okonna Street, Ikot Ekpene, was arrested as a suspected receiver of the vandalized and stolen goods. Recovered from his possession were assorted cut-to-size PHED electric cables, different sizes of burnt and peeled electric copper wires, and cut-to-size aluminum roofing sheets.

“Investigation into the matter is ongoing,” the PPRO concluded.