The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Pius Pius, suspected to be a cultist and vandal, in the Oku Abak of Abak Local Government Area of the state.
It was learnt that Pius was apprehended at No. 80 School Road by Oku Abak in Akwa Ibom State following credible intelligence on Sunday.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Public Relations Officer of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, DSP Timfon John, revealed that a human skull, a transformer step-down insulator, a circuit breaker, an electric meter and fuses.
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 noted that investigations are ongoing and assured that further updates will be communicated in due time.
“Investigation into the matter is ongoing. Further developments will be communicated as they unfold,” she maintained.
