The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old suspected cultist and vandal, Pius Pius, in Oku Abak in Abak Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement by the command on Monday, the Public Relations Officer for Akwa Ibom State Police Command, DSP Timfon John, said a human skull, one transformer step-down insulator, one circuit breaker, one electric meter and fuses were discovered in his possession.
John said, “On July 20, 2025, operatives of the Command have arrested a suspected cultist and vandal suspect who specialises in the vandalism of feeder transformers and public electric cables within Abak Local Government Area and its environs.
“At approximately 6:55 PM, police operatives acting on actionable intelligence, proceeded to No. 80 School Road by Oku Abak in Abak LGA and apprehended one Pius Pius, a 40-year-old male.”
She added, “During interrogation, Mr. Pius confessed to being a member of the Iceland Confraternity, a group reportedly involved in the destruction of critical public infrastructure. A search of his room led to the recovery of the following items: a human skull, one transformer step-down insulator, one circuit breaker, one electric meter and fuses.”
DSP Timfon John stated that ongoing investigations are expected to yield further updates, which would be communicated in due time.
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