Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State said they have arrested two suspects specialising in vandalising electricity transformers.

In a statement on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, said the suspects were arrested around 2 a.m. on Sunday in Ikot Idim, Ika Local Government Area, in a joint operation with the military and local vigilantes.

Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police, identified the suspects as Collins Ekene, 37, from Imo State, and Elijah John, 36, from Akwa Ibom.

Both of them reside in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, according to the police.

"The arrests were the result of credible intelligence, which indicated that a criminal gang specialising in the theft and vandalism of government...