The Akwa Ibom State Police has arrested a soldier for the alleged murder of a businessman in Ikot Abasi Local government area of the state.
The army officer allegedly killed the businessman and
dispossessed him of his vehicle after giving him a ride on Sunday, May 23.
A source from
Ikot Abasi LGA told The Nation that the suspected officer was tracked and
arrested at Ukanafun LGA on Tuesday, May 25, and the vehicle including a rifle
were recovered from him.
"The
incident happened on Sunday; a motorist offered a serving army officer a ride
in his vehicle, not knowing that he was going to kill him. They got to place,
the army officer attacked and killed him and after killing him dumped his
corpse by the way side," the source said.
"The
attention of the police was drawn to the scene and they went into action and
recovered the corpse and later deposited it at the mortuary for preservation.
"On
Monday, the deceased relatives came to the police in Ikot Abasi for assistance.
Fortunately, the vehicle had a tracking device, so the police assisted them in
tracking the vehicle.
"They
tracked the car to Ukanafun LGA, where they surrounded the place and arrested
the armed officer, recovered the vehicle, and an AK-47 rifle from him,” the
source added.
Spokesperson
of the command, Odiko Macdon, confirmed the incident, adding that the police is
still trying to confirm the Identity of the person involved.
"The
matter is still under investigation, we are trying to get report and determine
the Identity of the person involved,” he added.
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