Nigeria, July 17 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a man over an alleged theft of a Mercedes-Benz truck.

In a statement on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, identified the suspect as Solomon John from Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state.

The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police, said.

Similarly, the police operatives in the state on Sunday arrested two suspected cultists at Ikot Ambon Itam, a suburb of Uyo, the state capital.

The police said items recovered from the suspects, Goodwill Ekwere, male, 26, and Obon Udom, male, 33, include one locally made double-barrel gun, two live cartridges, and a wrap of substance suspected to be Indian hemp.

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