The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a large cache of stolen items in Mbiabam community, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday.
“The Police Command in Akwa Ibom, in its continuous efforts in fighting crime, has recorded another significant breakthrough with the recovery of suspected stolen items in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area,” John stated.
She said the arrest was made on Sunday and listed the recovered items to include: four sets of drums, six guitars, 15 mixers, two equalisers, two amplifiers, eight gas cylinders, 25 speakers, two ovens, two gas coolers, three keyboards, and 11 stabilisers.
Other items recovered are one washing machine, five compact discs, one giant ceiling fan, five generators, two coils of DSTV wires, one DELL laptop, nine desktop computer monitors, and thirteen television sets.
Also recovered were electric irons, one sonic insect killer, two electric kettles, one motor battery, ten microphones, one DSTV decoder, one Sony decoder, six DVD sets, two tomba drums, five standing fans, and two cymbals.
John called on individuals who may have lost their property to visit the Command Headquarters in Uyo with proof of ownership to reclaim their belongings.
She added that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the suspect’s accomplices, who remain at large.
