By Ogenyi Ogenyi,Uyo
Five days after the murder of two elderly brothers in Nnung Iyoho, in Afaha Offiong, Nsit Ibom Local Council of Akwa Ibom, the killers have yet to be arrested by the police
The brothers, Enefiok Micheal Etuk aged 70 and Ebongeti Micheal Etuk aged 50 respectively were on Thursday, February 29, murdered in cold blood, in their residence at about 11:00 PM by yet-to-be identified assailants.
The eldest brother to the victims, Mr Ime Etuk who escaped death by whiskers narrated how his brothers’ assailants invaded the family house and killed the two brothers adding that they also stabbed the wife of the 50 year old deceased who is nursing a baby.
“From my room, I overheard my fourth brother, the one that was physically challenged calling for help, shouting that they were about to kill him. This was about some minutes to 11:00 pm, and the whole chaos ended at five minutes later.
“His door was forced open. I heard the wife lamenting; “you have stabbed the baby.” Ebongeti, my fourth brother, was taken out of the room, and he was killed at the backyard close to the kitchen.” Je had said.
According to him, his head “was smashed. Then, my second brother was taken out of the house through the window and killed also.
“In the middle of that chaos and cry for help, I escaped into the bush, and I spent the night inside the bush till dawn. So, around 6: 00 am, I came out from the bush, went to my second brother’s room and called him, but he didn’t answer, as I turned to his window side I saw his wrapper by the window and as I moved further, I saw his corpse in a pool of blood.
“I went to the family head of Nung Etukakpan, and reported the incident. That is how people started coming here to witness the scene of the incident. I also complained to my enlarged family head, Obong Nnah Ikpe.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Odiko Macdon when contacted said investigations were still ongoing.
Macdon said the command has yet to make any arrest assuring however that those behind the dastardly act would ve brought to book in no distant time.
“No arrest has so far been made, but the Commissioner of Police (CP), Waheed Ayilara, has ordered discreet investigation, we are closing ranks and will soon catch up with the culprits.” He said.
