Four suspects have been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command in connection with the alleged vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure in Calabar.
This was disclosed Friday, October 15, by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, in Calabar.
Eitokpah said the suspects comprise the principal suspect, aged 36, and three additional suspects arrested during a follow-up operation.
He said their arrest followed the interrogation of one of the suspects, which prompted police operatives to extend their operations to Murtala Mohammed Highway, around Pepsi, and a dumpsite in the Harbour area of Calabar.
The police had earlier reported the alleged vandalism of electricity infrastructure at Agbo Ntoe Layout, Boulevard Road 2, off Parliamentary Extension, Calabar.
According to Eitokpah, five additional persons were initially arrested for questioning.
“However, two of them were released after preliminary investigations found them not culpable, leaving three additional suspects in custody alongside the other suspect.”
The PRO said investigations were ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged offence and determine the individual roles, if any, of the remaining suspects.
He quoted the state Commissioner of Police, Ajo Ordue, as reiterating the command’s commitment to protecting critical public infrastructure.
Ordue also vowed to ensure that anyone found culpable of vandalism or the unlawful possession or receipt of stolen electricity materials was dealt with in accordance with the law.
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