conspired to murder one of their brothers, Friday Enyeokpon, over
witchcraft allegation, have been arrested by the Akwa Ibom State
Police Command.
The deceased, who is the second son of the family, was said to have
gone to the bush to check his traps when he was killed by his
brothers.
The state's Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, said the
suspects, after beheading their brother, buried his head in the sand
and abandoned his lifeless body in the bush.
Ogunjemilusi, who spoke through the Police Public Relations Officer,
DSP Odiko MacDon, added that the suspects have confessed to committing
the crime, although they maintained that their brother used his
witchcraft to manipulate their destinies by rendering them poor.
How they killed him—Police
According to Ogunjemilusi, "the deceased, one Friday Enyeokpon of Ikot
Abasi Asutan village in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, left
his house for the bush to check his traps.
"While still in the bush, the suspects, Akaninyene Enyeokpon and Ime
Enyeokpon— emerged from their hideouts, killed, beheaded and buried
the deceased's head. They abandoned the lifeless body in the bush.
"During interrogations, they confessed to the crime, noting that the
deceased bewitched them and caused their misfortunes.
"The deceased's head was exhumed and deposited in the mortuary and two
machetes used by the suspects in the murder were recovered."
He added that investigations were still in progress.
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