Two arrested in Akwa Ibom for digging up fresh corpse to steal, sell casket
The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom State Command, has arrested two persons, including the manager of Mbiokporo Cemetery in Uyo, over the alleged exhumation of a freshly buried corpse and the theft of its casket.
The police said one of the suspects, identified as Effiong Asuquo, escaped, while the second suspect, Nsikak Effiong, was apprehended by the resident and handed over to the police.
The police said one other suspect involved in the incident is on the run, while efforts are ongoing to arrest him.
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