On Friday, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command held a parade, during which they presented Aniekan James, a resident of Ikot Ndot village in Ukanafun Local Government of the state. He is accused of killing his only son, 35-year-old Odudu Aniekan James.
During the parade, the State Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durusinmi, disclosed that the suspect has a history of habitual murder, having committed similar crimes in Lagos and Abia States. The arrest of Aniekan James took place on June 16, 2023, by the operatives of the Ukanafun Police Division, along with 268 others who were apprehended for various offenses.
“On 16/06/2023, one Aniekan James of Ikot Ndot village in Ukanafun L.G.A was arrested by Ukanafun Division for shooting his 35 years old only son who has been having a war of words with him, one Odudu Aniekan James. The suspect is a habitual murderer who has committed murders in Lagos and Aba Abia State,”.
Additionally, the commissioner presented the individual responsible for kidnapping a Vice Chancellor of a private university. The abduction occurred while the Vice Chancellor was on his way home, and the culprit happened to be a former domestic staff member who had been dismissed due to their criminal inclinations.
The commissioner further revealed that the police successfully recovered the outstanding ransom of over N2 million and the Toyota Corolla that was employed during the operation. As a result, the Vice Chancellor has been reunited with his family.
According to the commissioner, “On the 14th of April 2023, at about 10:30 am, the Vice-chancellor of a private University in the State was kidnapped on his way home.
“Two days later, being the 16th, in a prompt and discreet investigation, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Command, arrested one Prince Thursday Okon, a former domestic staff of the VC, sacked because of his criminal tendencies who masterminded the kidnapping and two of his gang members, Saviour Sunday Luke and Richard Friday, all of Ikot Ebam Village in Mkpan Enin LGA.
“The sum of one million, two hundred and seventy thousand naira cash was recovered as part of the ransom paid, while two hundred and fifty thousand naira was left in one of the suspect’s accounts. The Toyota Corolla used for the operation was also recovered. The VC has been reunited with his family,” he stated.
