June 27, (THEWILL) – The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly beheaded his 65-year-old aunt. The suspect, Christian Edem Eyo, alias Etebong, of No 7 Inyang Street, allegedly buried his aunt in a shallow grave in his compound after the gruesome act.
According to other neighbours, the incident happened early Wednesday morning at about 5 am when the deceased left her apartment to go and ease herself and bathe outside.
A neighbour, Grace Edem, said it was a worshipper in the adjoining church which was having an all night prayer session that noticed how Christian was burying a headless body.
She said Christian took the head of the deceased into his two-room apartment.
The scene was besieged by thousands of neighbours and thousands of passersby before the Mbukpa Division of the Police arrested the suspect.
The fresh head of the woman could be seen inside the dark room close to many mystical items such as candles, flowers, oil and designs.
Also, the command paraded 25 suspected criminals, including a police sergeant who is involved in gun running.
Speaking while parading the suspects at the state police headquarters Diamond Hill, Calabar, the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sikiru Akande, urged the residents of the state to assist the police with useful information that could aid in the arrest of criminals.
Sikiru said “Cross River is regaining its lost glory in the area of security. As a matter of fact, we remain the most peaceful state in Nigeria and nothing can break out resolve.
“For our achievement, today is not unconnected with cooperation enjoyed by well meaning citizens, critical security stakeholders and corporate bodies that meet regularly to reevaluate our performance so far and the need for improvement that has led to what you are seeing today.
“I want to equivocally state that for the police to function effectively and efficiently in any developed society requires citizen’s participation, collaborative partnership and willingness of the community to constantly equip the police with useful information that can forestall unpleasant occurrences”, he said.
He further said three persons were arrested for murder, nine for armed robbery, six for cultism, while three others were arrested for gun running, including the Inspector, as well as one for car snatching and another for arson.
Items recovered include one unregistered Sports Utility Vehicle SUV from some criminals said to be one of the vehicles stolen around the Cross River Basin Authority during last year’s EndSARS protest.
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