Man Kills Cousins, Leaves Two Others Injured

The suspect after killing his cousins also macheted two of his other cousins, Itoro Job and Ekemini Job on their hands after intending to cut their throats but they were however lucky as they were rushed to a hospital in the area for treatment.

Uwem who was reported to have committed the crime at about 8.10am, immediately fled the scene and is yet to be found.

One of the deceased, Akaninyene’s younger brother, Mr. Ekemini Job, who was present when the suspect attacked narrated what transpired on that fateful day saying: “Uwem came to our house around 8am and asked Akaninyene to open the door and collect something he brought for him.

“Uwem had a 25-litre keg of fuel in his hand and had hid a machete that he brought with him. People who saw Uwem thought the keg contained palm wine. As my brother opened the curtain to see Uwem, he  quickly brought out his machete and severed Akaninyene’s head from his body.”

An elder sister to the late Akaninyene, Mrs. Christian Ekong who also said she was at the backyard but for the loud shouts from her younger brother that drew her attention.

“Ekemini saw Uwem killing Akaninyene and raised the alarm. As we rushed to the scene of the killing, I saw Uwem spilling the fuel on the flour. He then struck a match. I raised the alarm, alerting everybody in the house to run. If not for the quick intervention of the youth of the area, the entire house would have been burnt down,” Ekong said.

Meanwhile an eyewitness has also narrated how the other victim, Ezekiel who had just woken was killed by Uwem saying:

“We heard shouts from Akaninyene compound, but we did not know what had happened. The next moment, we saw Uwem go straight into Ezekiel room, which was next to his (Uwem) and severe Ezekiel’s head. Before we knew what had happened, Uwem had fled. We will apprehend him. We believe he is hiding around this area.”

The deceased Akaninyene’s younger sister, Mrs. Comfort Okon, who said she was confused on the reason why he murdered his victims said: “There had never been any quarrel in the family. When my mother was buried on February 22, all the family members, including Uwem, were there. They were the ones who perfected all the burial arrangement, I don’t know why this has happened.”

The deceased, Akaninyene and Ezekiel's bodies have since been taken to the mortuary in a police van.,The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Etim Dickson, is however, yet to comment on the incident. Source news naij.