By Sylvia Akpan
A 40-year-old man, Akaninyine Eretus, has confessed that pain and revenge were the motivation behind his action of killing two people in Cross River State community.
He revealed this while assisting the State Police Command in an ongoing investigation for his and one other arrest.
CrossRiverWatch reported earlier that the suspect was apprehended by a joint security operatives acting on a tip off, tracking him to an isolated hut he built inside a forest in Abanyama, Ukim Ita Community, Creek town of the LGA.
The State Police Command confirmed his arrest and his 35-year-old female cohort, Uduak Essien over multiple killings and disappearances on May 29, 2026.
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The police said during interrogation, the suspect admitted to his crime of killing two identified as Okokon and Okon (other names yet to be established) on 24th and 25th May, 2026, respectively.
He alleged that one victim was killed while asleep, while the second was attacked with a machete. “The suspect claimed that his actions were motivated by a desire to avenge the deaths of his parents and two elder brothers during a communal crisis in the area approximately 29 years ago.”
Two bodies believed to be those of the victims have so far been recovered and deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation, identification, and autopsy, the police said.
The Command emphasizes that the suspect’s statements remain subject to thorough investigation and verification.
The police urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified information, rumours, or messages capable of compromising ongoing investigations or causing unnecessary tension within the community.
“Residents are urged to rely solely on official updates issued by the Cross River State Police Command regarding this matter. Investigations remain ongoing, and further developments will be communicated as they unfold,” the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Sunday Eitokpah said in a press release he e-signed, for the Commissioner of Police.
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