Police in Akwa Ibom State have begun investigation into the ugly killing of an officer, Inspector Osang, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
Osang was beheaded on Wednesday night when his attackers stormed his residence, situated on a lane connecting Enen Afaha to Afaha Ube, a suburb of Uyo metropolis.
A neighborhood supply who confirmed the incident throughout an interview PUNCH Metro Talking on situation of anonymity on Thursday, Uyo stated the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m.
In keeping with the supply, the thugs entered the compound and started capturing sporadically to scare away residents and passers-by earlier than getting access to their sufferer's house.
PUNCH Metro reviews that the killing of the inspector is the third within the sequence of tragic incidents that began in January after a lady was beheaded close to Banking Structure, Uyo, and one other woman was murdered on the penultimate Sunday night and the dismembered physique left in a Ghana -Should-Go was stopped. bag and dumped on the roadside in Nwaniba space.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Mac-Don, who confirmed the incident, described it as unlucky.
He stated the brand new Commissioner of Police, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, had ordered a discreet investigation into the killing of the inspector, including that nothing could be spared to make sure the perpetrators have been apprehended.
“We’ve got obtained that info and it’s an unlucky scenario. The Commissioner of Police has already ordered an investigation and we’re decided to rid the streets of felony components.
“We aren’t deterred by the incident, however we need to guarantee criminals are held accountable for his or her actions,” Macdon stated.
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