Police recover stolen Hilux, arrest suspected cultist in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives have recovered one Toyota Hilux with black bonnet, registration number NYA 399 AA, earlier reported stolen on 6 August 2026 along Udo Eduok Street, off Aka Road
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday said the suspects on sighting the Police fled and were pursued to a non-motorable road, where they abandoned the vehicle and escaped into the bush.
She said the owner, one Mr Reginald, was contacted and subsequently identified the recovered vehicle as his property adding that efforts are being made to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
In a separate operation, the police said at about...