Akwa Ibom local council suspends security supervisor over alleged phone theft at bank

The Nsit Ibom Local Government Council in Akwa Ibom State has suspended its Supervisor for Internal Security, Idara Okure, following allegations of theft within a bank.

The decision comes after social media reports claimed Okure stole two mobile phones from a customer inside a Zenith Bank branch in Uyo. The customer had reportedly left his Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Tecno Camon 30S unattended while briefly reparking his vehicle at bank officials' request.

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While the Council is cooperating fully with the relevant law enforcement authorities as they carry out their investigation into the matter, the Council hereby suspends Mr Idara Martin Okure as the Supervisor for Internal Security.

According to a Facebook post by a newspaper publisher, police allegedly tracked one of the stolen phones to a buyer who claimed to have purchased it from Okure for N100,000. Investigators reportedly traced and arrested the council official, who allegedly confessed to the crime. PREMIUM TIMES has not independently verified these claims, and the Akwa Ibom State Police Command had not confirmed the arrest or confession at the time of reporting.

The Nsit Ibom Local Government Council acknowledged the incident and stated its full cooperation with law enforcement. The council emphasized its commitment to accountability and due process, assuring the public that appropriate action will be taken based on the investigation's outcome. The suspension remains in effect pending the police investigation's conclusion.

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It said it remained committed to accountability, due process and the rule of law, assuring the public that appropriate action would be taken based on the outcome of the investigation.