Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives have exhumed the corpse of one Emmanuel Effiong, 21, a victim of a mob attack in Mbak 4 Community, Uyo Local Government Area of the state.
The command added that four suspects, David Okon, alias Ita, 45; Joseph Gibson, 39; Essien Solomon, 23; and Imoh Asuquo, 28, were subsequently arrested in connection with the crime following a painstaking investigation.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Friday, said the remains had been deposited in the morgue for an autopsy.
She said the investigation was initiated following credible information, accompanied by a viral video clip showing the deceased being brutally assaulted by a group of individuals.
She said, “In the viral video, the victim was seen lying helpless in a pool of blood with his hands and legs tied before being dragged along the ground beside a white Mitsubishi pick-up van.
“Investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly accused of stealing chickens and eggs from a poultry farm located in Mbak 4 Community, Uyo Local Government Area. Rather than being handed over to law enforcement authorities, he was subjected to a barbaric mob attack on April 19, 2026, during which he was beaten with sticks and machetes until he died.
“The suspects allegedly tied the victim’s hands and legs, dragged his lifeless body through the community to a junction, abandoned it there for about two days, and later transported the corpse on
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