Officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have re-arrested a suspected receiver and distributor of stolen mobile phones, Musa Idris, with 34 assorted Android phones and two button phones linked to robbery activities within and outside the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo, on Wednesday.
Azare also highlighted other achievements of the command within the period, including enforcement of vehicle registration regulations and a crackdown on false security information.
He said the suspect was arrested along the Calabar–Itu Road axis following credible intelligence.
He added that investigations revealed the suspect had previously been arrested in October 2025 for offences relating to armed robbery and possession of over 200 assorted Android phones suspected to be stolen.
According to him, the recovered phones are strongly suspected to be proceeds of armed robbery operations carried out by criminal elements
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