Police exhume dismembered bodies of slain marine hunters, arrest village head and other suspects in Akwa Ibom

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, m8rdered, 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 k!lled and buried in shallow graves within the community.

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“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.