Police arrest two suspected burglars, recover stolen items in A’Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to a recent burglary and recovered stolen items valued at millions of naira.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo.
According to the statement, the suspects, identified as Moses Godwill Ndiong and Abraham Udo, were apprehended on Monday, January 20, 2025, at approximately 4:00 PM, following credible intelligence provided by a concerned citizen about a burglary at the residence of a man (name withheld) in Okpokpong, Eket Local Government Area.
“Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully apprehended two suspects, Moses Godwill Ndiong and Abraham Udo, in connection with a recent burglary incident on January 20, 2025, at approximately 0400 hours,” the statement read.
The Public Relations Officer revealed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, promptly dispatched a team of officers to the scene upon receiving the tip-off. Their efforts led to the swift arrest of the suspects, who confessed to the crime during interrogation.