Police in Akwa Ibom parade the man accused of killing his 35-year-old son.

Aniekan James, a native of the state’s Ikot Ndot village and Ukanafun Local Government, was accused of killing his only son, Odudu Aniekan James, who was 35 years old, by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Friday.

While presenting the suspect and 268 other people detained for a variety of offenses, the State Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durusinmi, claimed that Aniekan James was a serial killer who had carried out similar killings in the states of Lagos and Abia.

The culprit was detained on June 16, 2023, according to the police chief, by agents from the Ukanafun Police Division.

“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,”.

The commissioner also displayed the kidnapper of a private university vice chancellor who was abducted while returning home by a former domestic service member who had been fired for criminal propensities.

He claimed that in addition to the VC being reunited with his family, the Toyota Corolla utilized in the operation and the remaining kidnapping money of over N2 million were both found.

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.

A suspected ritualist named Edu Udeme Ime, who was detained by members of the Quick Response Squad of command with a human skull, was also displayed.

“On 15/05/2023 at about 8:05:pm one Edu Udeme Ime of Mbak Etoi village, Uyo was arrested at Urua Ekpa Junction by the command’s Quick Response Squad for being in possession of a human skull. The suspect could not give a reasonable explanation as to why he was in possession of a human but only name the ring leader who is a ritualist,” the commissioner said.