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Handbag Snatches Apprehended By A'Ibom Vigilante



Two suspected hand bag snatchers have been apprehended by men of the  Akwa Ibom State Vigilante, Akwa Ibom State Command. The suspects named Idongesit  Moses  Akpan from Ikot Obio Okon, Useabat in Ibiono LGA and Udeme Okon Hanson of Effiat Offot Uyo snatched a handbag containing some money and other valuables from one Rebecca Effiong Etim of Obio offot Uyo who wanted to board a mini bus down to Abak road.

According to Rebecca (the victim), one of the suspects named Udeme Okon Hanson started following her from Ikot Ekpene road by DE CHOICE MALL down to Abak road.

She added That the incident happened when she wanted to board a Mini Bus back home at Abak road, the suspect stylishly removed her bag and ran to another bus that shuttles Oron road.

At that moment, she raised an alarm and immediately the Officers of Vigilante who were in charge of Abak road axis pursued the two suspects and overran the bus, and made the bus driver to stop.

The two suspects got arrested. As at the time of filing this report, one of the suspect admitted committing the crime and pleaded for leniency.

We are handing the two suspects over to Police for further investigation and prosecution.

Vigilante - Say No To Crime.

17/07/2019

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