By Benue Info-pedia 

Benue Info-pedia witnessed the arrest after an eyewitness alleged that the young man had been seen with the phone for almost a year.

A young man was arrested in the Ayihe area of Makurdi, Benue State, on Friday in connection with an allegation involving a mobile phone.
Benue Info-pedia witnessed the arrest, which attracted the attention of people around the area.

Details surrounding the incident remain limited, and several aspects of the allegation could not be independently verified by this publication.

An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, told Benue Info-pedia that residents had allegedly seen the young man with the phone for almost a year.
The eyewitness alleged that the phone was believed to have been stolen and that the young man had allegedly purchased it.

The source also alleged that the incident followed a telephone call involving the man's girlfriend. However, Benue Info-pedia could not independently verify the circumstances of the call or establish whether it directly led to the arrest.

As of publication, Benue Info-pedia had not independently established who originally owned the phone, when or where it was allegedly stolen, or whether a formal report of theft had been made to the authorities.
It is therefore not established that the arrested man knowingly bought stolen property.

Possession of a disputed or allegedly stolen phone does not, by itself, establish that the person in possession knew its origin or participated in its theft. The circumstances under which the phone was acquired, evidence of ownership, and any findings by the relevant authorities would be necessary to clarify the matter.

Benue Info-pedia is withholding the identity of the arrested man at this stage because the circumstances surrounding the allegation have not been independently established and no official charge has been confirmed to this publication.

The incident also highlights a practical concern for people who buy or receive second-hand mobile phones: verifying a device's ownership and origin can become important if it is later reported missing or stolen.

For now, the confirmed element of this report is that an arrest occurred in Ayihe in connection with an allegation involving a mobile phone. Other details are based on an eyewitness account and remain unverified.

Benue Info-pedia is publishing the report to document what was observed at the scene while clearly distinguishing between the witnessed arrest, the eyewitness account and information that remains unconfirmed.
The arrested man's guilt or innocence cannot be determined from the information currently available.

Benue Info-pedia will update this report if relevant authorities or other parties directly connected to the incident provide verifiable information that clarifies the circumstances surrounding the arrest.