Police arrest four over electricity infrastructure theft in Calabar

Police in Cross River State have arrested suspects in connection with the alleged vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure in Calabar. Punch reports that four suspects were arrested in relation to the matter.

Daily Post Nigeria reports that the Cross River State Police Command arrested three additional suspects following the initial arrest of 36-year-old Peter Adie. Adie was allegedly involved in the vandalism of electricity infrastructure at Agbo Ntoe Layout, Boulevard Road 2, off Parliamentary Extension. Based on information from Adie's interrogation, police operations were extended to a dumpsite in the Harbour area of Calabar and Murtala Mohammed Highway, near Pepsi.

While five individuals were initially questioned, Daily Post Nigeria reports that Yakubu Musa and Emmanuel Hope were released after investigations found them not culpable. The remaining suspects in custody include Adie, Tochukwu Nwogwu, Boniface Egede, and Mustapha Isa Aliyu. Police Public Relations Officer ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata stated that the command is pursuing leads to determine the specific roles of the suspects.

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