Man allegedly beheads 82-yr-old woman in A’Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Lucky Michael for allegedly beheading an 82-year-old woman in her farm. The deceased, identified as Eka Sammy but fondly called ‘Mma Iko Mbakara’ was ambushed in her farm in Oku Abak community, Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State while harvesting cassava. The suspect, who lives […]

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Lucky Michael for allegedly beheading an 82-year-old woman in her farm.

The deceased, identified as Eka Sammy but fondly called ‘Mma Iko Mbakara’ was ambushed in her farm in Oku Abak community, Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State while harvesting cassava.

The suspect, who lives in the same area but originally from Orouk Anam LGA of the state, was said to have beheaded the octogenarian before he was accosted by youths of the community, who later handed him over to the police.

A witness, Augustine Ekwere, said the suspect was allegedly contracted by a prophetess and paid N150,000 to bring a human head for rituals.

Ekwere said the youths stripped the culprit naked before he took them to the farm where the body of the deceased was found.

“The youths of the village caught him and called on the police after their own assessment. The police arrested him and his accomplice.

“The young man confessed to the crime at Abak police station saying that a prophetess contracted him for a fee of N150,000 to bring human head for rituals.

“The boy confessed to beheading the woman in the farm because he was paid N150,000 by a prophetess to do so. I fear for such crime to reach my locality, my street and our house,” he stated.

The spokesman of the police in the state, CSP Nnudam Frederick said, “I am in the picture. A woman was beheaded in the farm on Saturday while working there. Some youths joined the police to comb the bush and some suspects were arrested.

“When I say some suspects have been arrested, it means more than one person have been arrested. But as I speak with you, the matter is under investigation”.