A father has given operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command chilling details of how some community members killed his only son, brought his corpse to his house and ordered him to point out the spot where the son would be buried.
The command announced on Monday, July 20, that it had arrested two persons in connection with the killing of the 26-year-old son, whose name was given as Nsikak Joshua, at Oboetim Ikot Ekong Village, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the matter was reported at the police station on July 14 by the father of the deceased, known simply as Mr Ekere.
He told the police that his only son was beaten to death by one Otobong Nelson, also known as “Efok Ikid,” alongside Inemesit Robert, Utibe Clement and Victor Robert, all residents of the same village.
He further stated that after killing his son, they brought the corpse to his compound, ordered him to indicate where the son should be buried, dug a shallow grave within the compound, buried the corpse, and thereafter threatened him against reporting the incident to the police.
Upon receipt of the report, detectives commenced immediate investigation and while acting on credible intelligence, they arrested Otobong Nelson and Utibe Clement on July 17 around 3:45 a.m.
During their interrogation, Otobong Nelson was said to have made a confessional statement in which he admitted that the man’s son was summoned to answer an allegation of threatening a neighbour with a machete.
He further confessed that he ordered Utibe Clement, Victor Robert and Inemesit Robert to beat up the deceased with sticks, which resulted in his death.
He also told the detectives that after the victim died, he and others conveyed the corpse to his father’s compound and falsely informed him that his son was knocked down by a hit-and-run vehicle.
Following police intervention, the remains of the deceased were exhumed and deposited at the morgue for autopsy while the arrested persons are currently assisting the police in their investigation.
The remains of the man’s son, which the command posted alongside the statement, is too gory to be posted in this report.
