Two security guards working at Sulfuk Nigeria Ltd. Fabrication yard along Terminal Road in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom were killed by robbery suspects, the state police command said.
The deceased were Ekpuk Sampson from Ikot Afaha and Friday Ukot from Ikot Usekong, in Eket Local Government Area.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko MacDon confirmed the incident which occurred on January 29, at about 10 a.m said the suspected thieves who broke into the yard and carted away armoured cables, killed the two security guards with matchets.
MacDon said “The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has been updated about a report going around that Ibeno indigenes killed two Eket sons in Ibeno Local Government Area.
“As a command, we do not join issues with either two local government areas because the Constitution mandates us with the responsibility of providing security for the entire Akwa Ibom and not a particular local government area.
“However, our attention had been drawn to what we can call hatred and generalisation from the two local government areas.”
The command has removed the bodies and deposited them at the mortuary.
The police spokesperson further revealed that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Amiengheme Andrew, had ordered a discreet investigation into the matter.
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MacDon added “As I speak, the Commissioner of Police, Andrew has ordered an investigation to be conducted.
“We are more concerned because people have come out with allegations and counter allegations, claims and counter claims.
“Preliminary, that is the report at our disposal, it wasn’t Ibeno people that killed Eket sons deliberately, but a burglar that took place at the facility.”
MacDon warned against being quick to post on social media, adding that it was not proper to quickly post something without verifying the facts.
