The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested Sunday Etukudo on suspicion of murdering his daughter, Ofonmbuk Sunday.Information Guide Nigeria
PUNCH Metro learned that the suspect buried her body in the family compound in Omum Unyiam village, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area, state.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaIn a statement released by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, on Wednesday, the command stated that the suspect claimed the deceased gripped his private parts during an altercation and that he retaliated by hitting her with a stick, causing her death.
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The statement read in part, “Based on credible information, on 9th October, 2022, at about 7.10pm, one Ime Sunday Etukudo of Omum Unyiam village in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area, unlawfully killed and buried his daughter, Ofonmbuk Ime Sunday, aged 20, at the family compound at Omum Unyiam village.JAMB Result
“The suspect alleged that there was a family misunderstanding which led to a fight and that the victim held his manhood and that he, in turn, used a stick to hit her on the head, which led to her death and that he decided to bury her in a shallow grave to cover his track.”
“Preliminary investigation revealed that there was a lingering family feud. The suspect, who is the uncle and family head of the deceased, invited him to his residence on the pretext of addressing the problem.
“Rather than doing so, he brought out his machete and cut his face, hand, neck and other parts of his body, leading to his instant death.
“Furthermore, on October 26, around 2pm, one Abel Irom Itam, a student of Maurid Polytechnic, had a fight with a fellow student, Precious Johnson, over a power bank. They said Johnson died a few hours after he was rushed to a hospital. The suspect, Abel Irom, has been arrested,” the statement added.
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