A’Ibom cemetery manager, accomplice nabbed over corpse exhumation, casket theft
Akwa Ibom police arrest a cemetery manager and accomplice for exhuming a corpse and stealing its casket. Investigations are ongoing into the sacrilegious a Read More: https://punchng.com/aibom-cemetery-manager-accomplice-nabbed-over-corpse-exhumation-casket-theft/
Two men, Nsikak Effiong and Mbiokporo Cemetery manager Elijah Edet, have been apprehended by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command for allegedly conspiring to exhumate a recently buried corpse with the intention of selling the casket for financial gain. The incident took place on Monday at around 11:30pm in Nsit-Ibom, following a tip-off from a vigilant police officer who observed two men transporting a casket on an unregistered motorcycle at night.
Effiong Asuquo managed to escape, while Effiong was captured. Confessions during interrogation revealed that Effiong and his accomplice had indeed exhumed a corpse, removed it from the casket, and stolen the casket for monetary gain. Police recovered the empty casket and the unregistered motorcycle, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the full circumstances surrounding the crime.
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