POLICE ARREST WOMAN FOR BURYING ONE-DAY CHILD ALIVE IN AKWA-IBOM

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a woman, Ms Patience Aaron, for attempting to kill her new born baby girl.

It was learnt that Aaron, an indigene of Afaha Abia village, in the Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state, on September 14, buried her one-day baby alive.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Gabriel Achong, said during a press conference in Uyo on Thursday that the baby was rescued alive nearly five hours after she had been buried.

“The state police detective on September14, 2014 arrested one Patience Aaron of Afaha Abia village in the Nsit Ibom LGA for attempting to kill the baby girl she gave birth to.

“Patience buried her one-day-old baby in a shallow grave. The baby was rescued alive. Investigation is in progress,” he said.

Suspects

The CP, however, added that it was discovered that Aaron was ill and had been taken to a hospital.

The command also arrested 36 others for various offences, ranging from murder to foiled armed robbery and recovery of N8.9m between the months of August and September.

The command arrested one Kufreobong Anwana in the University of Uyo for possession of improvised explosive devices. Another suspect, Udo Effiong, was nabbed for stealing two solar batteries and a panel. One Andre Moses, a driver with Union Bank Plc, Lagos, was picked up for absconding with his boss’ Hyundai and selling the vehicle to a Ghanaian in Port Harcourt.

Achong said the police also rescued stolen children ─ Goodness Sunday (2years); David Eyo (2years); Edikan Sunda (9years); and Gift Joshua (13 years).

The commissioner also explained that on August 25, a manager of a telecommunications company in Ikot Ekpene with one of his drivers went to lodge N8.9m in a bank.

He added that some hoodlums on a motorcycle trailed them, shot the driver of the vehicle and dispossessed them of the money. He said the police rounded up the hoodlums and recovered the money.

Achon said, “Also, the police foiled a robbery at Okobo on September 18. Our police operatives in the Okobo division successfully repelled some hoodlums who invaded Union Bank Plc, Okobo branch and blew off a part of the banking hall and a part of the Automated Teller Machine with dynamite.

“It is pertinent to note that no life or money was lost in the incident. A serious manhunt for the fleeing criminals is on.”

Five persons were also paraded in connection with the beheading of one Godwin Inuen from Ikot Umo Essien in the Essien Udim LGA.

The suspects include Patience Bassey, Nsisong Edet, Michael Akpan and Enefiok James.

A syndicate of four persons who specialised in stealing parked motorbikes in churches were also arrested.

They are Ndifreke Akang, Ubong Etuk, Solomon Etim and Ubong Matthew, among others.

Akpan, who is the father of the boy that was beheaded and also a suspect in the crime, said he was shocked that the crime was linked to him.

“My son was killed. I did not know who killed him. As for me, I don’t have a part in the beheading of my son,” he said.