Men of the Cross River State Police Command have arrested two suspected vandals and recovered three stolen iron poles believed to have been taken from Akamkpa Quarry Limited in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state.
The arrest took place on Wednesday at about 11:20am by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, Sector 2, Akamkpa/Ugep, following credible intelligence.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement to journalists on Thursday in Calabar, adding that the suspects, Kelvin Ignatius, 27, and Arnold Okon, 29, both of Obung Village, Akamkpa LGA, were apprehended around Nsang Junction during a routine patrol.
The statement read, “The Cross River State Police Command, through the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Sector 2, Akamkpa/Ugep, has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged vandalism and theft of facilities belonging to Akamkpa Quarry Limited (Sterling Global) in Akamkpa LGA.”
The police spokesman further said three long iron poles suspected to have been stolen from the quarry company were recovered from the suspects, adding that they allegedly admitted to stealing the items and confessed to involvement in the theft of other company property, including diesel, engine oil and truck tyres. Related News Motor park officer, three others paraded over Osun killings Police recover stolen electricity cables in Kebbi, arrest suspect Four killed as hoodlums clash in Lagos community
