Protesters rush to IDF checkpoint over arrest - Police: Car was stolen
Haredi protesters block Route 443, believing a draft evader was being detained, but police say he was arrested in a stolen car before his status was discovered.
In a tragic incident in Cross River State, Nigeria, a 29-year-old man named Saviour Otu Adim has been arrested for allegedly murdering his six-year-old stepdaughter, Goodness Ekpo Okon, in the Bakassi Local Government Area. According to the Cross River State Police Command, the arrest came after Mrs. Itoro Udofia reported the incident to the police on August 28, 2026.
The police spokesman, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, revealed that the suspect had assaulted the deceased, leading to her death. Preliminary investigations suggest that Otu Adim had accused the child of being a witch, which may have prompted the attack. The suspect's remains have been taken to a mortuary for autopsy, and the case has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Calabar for further investigation.
Police Public Relations Officer, Akata, emphasized the importance of protecting children, reporting abuse, and refraining from spreading unverified information.
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