Akwa Ibom State Police has arrested a soldier simply identified as Stephen for the alleged murder of a businessman in Ikot Abasi Local government area of the state.
It was gathered that the army officer allegedly killed the businessman and dispossessed him of his vehicle after giving him a ride on Sunday, May 23.
A Facebook user named Mbet Okpongete stated that the soldier met the deceased at Eleme Junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers state and begged him for a lift to Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom state.
He claimed that the officer was tracked and arrested at Ukanafun LGA on Tuesday, May 25, and the vehicle including a rifle were recovered from him.
Okpongete stated;
The owner of this car was shot dead in his car on his way to Uyo by a military man he gave a ride yesterday from Eleme junction in Port Harcourt to Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom state.
He thought this military man will help him through all the multiple checkpoints along Ogoni Road, I guess. The army man never knew this car was tracked, a device that was duly activated by security operatives and he was picked up at one hotel in Ukanafun LGA this morning.
He added;
The military hierarchy was at the state police headquarters today to pick him up for firstly, a court-martial before handing him over to the police for prosecution.
I witnessed this process at Ikot Akpan Abia police headquarters today. We need to be circumspect as we give lift to not just security men on the road but just anybody. Some sad stuff, isn’t it.
Spokesperson of the command, Odiko Macdon, confirmed the incident, adding that the police is still trying to confirm the Identity of the person involved.
He stated;
The matter is still under investigation, we are trying to get report and determine the Identity of the person involved.
See some photos of the suspect and the stolen car below;
