… Assures Community of calm and security
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has Exhumed bodies of marine hunters of the Ministry of Internal Security and Inland Waterways who were kidnapped, murdered and buried by notorious criminals in Unyenghe, Mbo Local Government Area.
The Command made the Exhumation on Thursday, August 29, 2024, following an information it received on the 18th of August, 2024 that the Marine Hunters that were abducted and killed were buried in a 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.
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.
Akwa Ibom Police Command arrests Killers of marine Hunters, Uncovers Dead bodies in Unyenghe
