The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old suspect, Mustapha Sani, and recovered an Infinix Android phone allegedly stolen in Adamawa State.
The arrest was made by operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID), Awka, following intelligence-led operations aimed at tracking down the suspect.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a press release, stating that preliminary information indicated that the suspect allegedly dispossessed unsuspecting victims of their mobile phones in Adamawa State before fleeing to Anambra, where the stolen devices were reportedly intended for sale or personal use.
Ikenga said the recovered phone was undergoing investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the alleged offence.
He added that further investigations had commenced to determine the suspect’s involvement and facilitate the return of the recovered device to its rightful owner.
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, reiterated the Command’s commitment to combating criminal activities, recovering stolen property and ensuring that suspects were brought to justice in accordance with the law.
The Command assured residents and visitors that it would sustain intelligence-led operations and proactive policing to protect lives and property, enhance public safety and maintain law and order across the state.
