Saturday, August 31, 2024 - The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has exhumed the dismembered bodies of marine hunters of the Ministry of Internal Security and Inland Waterways who were kidnapped, murdered, and buried by notorious criminals in Unyenghe, in the Mbo Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of the command,
Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, August 30, 2024, said
five suspects behind the hunters’ gruesome m8rder have been apprehended.
The PPRO further disclosed that the command
also arrested the Village Head of Utit Antai, Chief Okon Asuquo Eteokpo,
alleged to be an ally and spiritual fortifier of the criminals.
Timfon said the bodies were exhumed on
Thursday, August 29 following information that the hunters were killed and
buried in shallow graves within the community.
“The command’s operatives upon getting the
information embarked on a hot chase of the suspects and arrested the following
suspects, Anthony Archibong ‘M’ 46yrs, Emmanuel Emmanuel Otoyo ‘M’ 18yrs,
Daniel Edet Okon ‘M’ 26yrs, Eniete Harry Tom ‘M’ 34yrs, Joseph Okon ‘M’ 44yrs
were arrested alongside the Village Head of Utit Antai, Chief Okon Asuquo
Eteokpo, who is said to be their ally and spiritual fortifier; while a total of
15 live cartridges were recovered from them,” the statement read.
“Upon their arrest, a combined team of the
command launched a comprehensive search for the corpses and found them buried
in shallow graves after hours of frantic toil, with their heads
dismembered."
The command has again reassured members of the public of
their intentional determination to rid the State of crime and criminal elements
appealing to members of the public to always report suspicious people and
movements within their domain to the nearest police station.
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