Police arrest two murder suspects, exhume corpse in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives person arrested 2 suspects successful transportation with the alleged conspiracy and execution of a 26-year-old man, precocious Nsikak Joshua, successful Oboetim Ikot Ekong Village, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John disclosed this successful a connection successful Uyo on Monday.

John said the lawsuit was reported astatine the constabulary presumption connected 14th July 2026 by the begetter of the deceased,  Mr. Ekere, aged 52.

Parts of the connection read, “He alleged that his lone lad was beaten to decease by 1 Otobong Nelson, besides known arsenic “Efok Ikid,” alongside Inemesit Robert, Utibe Clement, and Victor Robert, each residents of the aforesaid village.

“The complainant further stated that connected 14th July 2026 astatine astir 8:40 a.m., the suspects allegedly brought the corpse of his lad to his residence equipped with spades, forcefully demanded that helium bespeak wherever the deceased should beryllium buried, dug a shallow sedate wrong his compound, buried the corpse, and thereafter threatened him against reporting the incidental to the Police.

“Upon receipt of the report, detectives commenced contiguous investigation. Acting connected credible intelligence, operatives arrested Otobong Nelson and Utibe Clement connected 17th July 2026 astatine astir 3:45 a.m.

“During interrogation, the archetypal suspect, Otobong Nelson, made a confessional st...