Some unidentified gunmen reportedly beheaded a police officer known only as Inspector Osang in Akwa Ibom State.
Osang was beheaded on Wednesday night when gunmen broke into his home on a route connecting Enen Afaha and Afaha Ube, a suburb of Uyo City.
Punch reported that the police officer’s incursion occurred about 8.30 p.m.
According to a community source, the hoodlums broke into the deceased’s compound and began firing randomly to scare off neighbors and passersby.
The police officer’s death was the third killing reported in the area in January.
Recall that a woman was also beheaded near the banks layout in Uyo, and another woman was murdered on Sunday night, her dismembered body placed into a Ghana-Must-Go bag and abandoned on the roadside in the state’s Nwaniba district.
When contacted, state Police Public Relations Officer Odiko Mac-Don verified the incident and described it as unfortunate.
Mac-Don reported that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, has ordered a discreet investigation into the inspector’s death.
He emphasized that no effort will be spared in capturing the offenders.
“We have received that information and it is an unfortunate situation. Already, the Commissioner of Police has ordered an investigation and we are committed to ridding the streets of criminal elements.
“We are not deterred by the incident but we are committed to ensuring that, criminally minded persons will account for their actions,” Macdon said.