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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, zone six, Calabar, have arrested phone snatchers and receivers.<\/p>\n

The suspects reportedly snatched the phones during the just concluded Calabar Carnival.<\/p>\n

The zone six PRO, SP Nelson Okpabi confirmed the arrest in a statement released Friday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the 18th of August, 2023, one Edwin Effiong Edet \u2018m\u2019 of 23 years of No. 5 Ikot Ekpo Street, Calabar, was arrested in connection with the snatching of Tecno Spark 7P phone along Tinapa road on 10th August, 2023, property of one Pastor Ekom Smart.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimilarly, one Ibrahim Abdulahi \u2018m\u2019 23 years and Haruna Adamu \u2018m\u2019 25 years of No. 13\/14 Bogobiri, Calabar were arrested on 21st December, 2023 for maliciously damaging a Toyota Hilux on 10th December, 2023 at Eleven-Eleven Calabar during Carol night and for stealing (1) A Redmi Smart Note \u20188\u2019 valued \u20a6250, 000 (2) One Samsung Galaxy A59 5G valued \u20a6500, 000 and (3) Jewelries valued \u20a6800,000 property of one Pastor Caleb James \u2018m\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Okpabi said that during the search of the suspects\u2019 houses, a Tecno Spark 7P, one Redmi Smart Note \u20188\u2019 and a Samsung Galaxy A59 5G were recovered.<\/p>\n

In their confessions, they said they received the items from their purveyors but denied taking part in the stealing.<\/p>\n

The statement also confirmed recovery of a silver coloured Toyota Corolla Car with Registration No. BWR 973 CL, VIN: 2T1BR32EX4C218077 belonging to one Edoma Jonah.<\/p>\n

The car was snatched at gun point in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State but was sighted within the Calabar metropolis.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurveillance was mounted and the vehicle recovered from Daniel Isuk John, 24, who stays at No. 50 Abang Asseng Street, Calabar, who fraudulently obtained a new vehicle license and changed the registration number to BJE 445 TY.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspects have made useful statements to the police and will be arraigned at the end of investigation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Okpabi quoted AIG Jonathan Towuru as advising the people of Akwa Ibom and Cross River State to go about their lawful businesses and count on the police and sister security agencies for security of lives and property.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, zone six, Calabar, have arrested phone snatchers and receivers. The suspects reportedly snatched the phones during the just concluded Calabar Carnival. 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