December 21, (THEWILL) – The youth president of Inen clan in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state, Hezekiah John Adaiden, has been killed and beheaded by suspected cultists.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday night by 1am, when some suspected cultists known by the deceased, visited him on Sunday night and were entertained with drinks before another group descended on the victim while they were still drinking
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity said the cultists caught the youth president, dragged him to a corner in his compound, beat him to coma and cut off his head, leaving the headless body in the pool of his blood.
Continuing, he said the hoodlums went further to loot the house, carting away valuable items and poured the soup, which the wife cooked on her head before they escaped with the head of her husband.
“Till now, we can not understand what happened. The cultists arrived at the compound at a very odd hour in the night and since they are known by the youth president, he offered them drinks.
“While they were drinking at about 1am, another group well armed arrived and were very violent as they dragged the victim to a corner and killed him
“The most annoying thing is that they beheaded him and escaped with the head after they have tortured the wife and poured the soup which the wife cooked on her head as they beat her mercilessly.”
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Mcdon, described the killing of the youth president as barbaric, adding that the perpetrators can not escape unpunished.
According to him, the State Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, has ordered the state Criminal and Investigation Department (CID) to commence Investigations into the matter.
“There is an ongoing manhunt in the area to arrest perpetrators of such crime.
“However, normalcy has been restored in the area. There is peace in the area now.
“A special squad has been drafted to the area to fish out the criminals. I can assure you that the suspects would be arrested and brought to book,” he said.
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