Wednesday September 10, 2025
TheNewsDESK |
By Idorenyin UMOREN
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested suspects for vandalizing electricity cables in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Timfon John made this known in a Press Release dated September 10, 2025 in Uyo.
DSP John said, “In the early hours of Saturday, September 6, 2025, Operatives of the Command successfully arrested two men suspected of vandalizing and stealing public electricity infrastructure.
“Acting on credible information from a concerned community member, a police crack team was dispatched to a farmland in Nkap village where miscreants were reported to be stealing electrical cables and other property belonging to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) company.
“The team apprehended John Joseph Udo, 33yrs and David Anthony Udo, 37,yrs both from Ifoho village in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, while they were in the act of vandalizing PHED electric cables. The stolen cables were recovered from the suspects at the scene.
“An investigation is underway to recover more stolen items and identify and arrest the individuals who purchase these stolen items. Suspects will be charged to court accordingly.
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command commends the swift action of the youth which led to the successful arrest. This incident highlights the importance of community partnership in combating crime and protecting critical public infrastructure,” the PPRO concluded.