Police Nabs Man For Killing,Stealing In Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom state police command has paraded a 23-year-old man, Daniel Edem Okon, for killing one Saviour Anthony Effiong, and stealing his motorcycle.

The suspect is said to have buried the corpse of the victim in a shallow grave after committing the dastardly act.

The Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara disclosed this while parading criminal suspects before journalists at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo on Tuesday, July 23.

Ayilara disclosed that the suspect was arrested along with one Samaila Salisu on July 12, 2024, on a motorcycle along Timber Market Road Uyo.

He said: “On 12/7/2024 at about 8:30 pm Operatives of the command on routine patrol accosted two suspects one Daniel Edem Okon ‘m’ 23yrs and Samaila Salisu ‘m’ 20yrs on a Motorcycle without Identification Number along Timber Market, Uyo.

“After rigorous interrogation, the rider confessed that on 11/7/2024 at about 9:00 pm, he paid a commercial cyclist on a ride from Idoro Road to Mbikpon Ikot Edim.

“That on getting to a lonely area he hacked the rider to death with a machete. Thereafter, he buried him in a shallow grave and went away with the motorcycle.

“The decomposed body of the victim later identified as one Saviour Anthony Effiong ‘m’ aged 45yrs has been exhumed and deposited at a Morgue.”

The CP also paraded one Ubong Effiong Archibong for alleged kidnapping and possession of firearms and ammunition.

He said: “Operatives of the Command through credible information and a painstaking investigation recovered firearms and ammunitions used by a notorious kidnapping syndicate led by a wanted kidnapper one Ubong Effiong Archibong a.k.a Condiment.

“The kidnapping syndicate is responsible for the kidnapping and killing of several persons. The said firearms were recovered at a private mortuary being used as the armoury at Ekeya, Okobo L.G.A. The firearms are Two (2) AK-47 Rifles, Two (2) G3 Rifles, One (1) Double Barrel Rifle, One (1) Single Barrel Rifle, Five (5) Magazines and Seven (7) Live Ammunitions”.

Ayilara also mentioned that one Paul Samuel Edu was arrested by the police for allegedly raping a National Youth Corps member residing in Ukana Iba village in Essien Udim local government area.

“On 20/7/2024 at about 3:15 pm, a National Youth Service Corps member residing at Ukana Iba village in Essien Udim reported that at about 3:00 am one Paul Samuel Edu 44yrs (her landlord’s son) came knocking at her door.

“That on opening the door, the said Paul brandished her with a machete and directed her to follow him to his room for a talk or else he would harm her. On reaching the suspect’s room, he bolted the door, tore her clothes, and had carnal knowledge without her consent.

“Suspect was arrested, one machete and a slaughter knife was recovered from him. Investigation is ongoing”, he said.