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Police arrest 10 suspects in Akwa Ibom, recover looted properties worth millions of Naira

 

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered looted items worth hundreds of millions of Naira carted away by hoodlums who hijacked the EndSars protest in Uyo, the state capital, on Thursday night.

 

The Command has also arrested 10  suspected thieves who looted both private and government property under the guise of Endsars protests.

Parading the recovered items/suspects at the police headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, the Commissioner of Police, CP Amiengheme Andrew, said the recovery and arrests were effected less than 24 hours after the looting.

 

The places vandalized included: De Choice shopping Mall, LG Showroom, Access bank, Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation Office and the items the command was able to recover presently were: 14 deep freezers, six refrigerators, eight flat-screen televisions.

 

Others were: Four water dispensers, 16 bags of rice, Four air conditions, one printer, chairs, and other items.

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