Police smash phone robbery syndicate, recover 34 stolen phones in A’Ibom

Vanguard NigeriaIndependentCenter3 days ago

Akwa Ibom State Police have dismantled a phone robbery syndicate and recovered 34 stolen phones in Uyo. During a press briefing, Commissioner of Police Baba Azare announced the arrest of Musa Idris, a suspected receiver and distributor of stolen phones linked to an armed robbery syndicate. Idris had been previously arrested in October 2025 for armed robbery and possession of over 200 stolen Android phones. Items recovered from Idris included various electronics, a tricycle, a jack knife, and suspected illicit drugs. The police believe the phones were obtained through armed robberies conducted,

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