A 35 year old man Uwem Job is currently on the run after beheading two of his cousins, Mr. Akaninyene Job, 45; and Ezekiel Job, 36, and injuring two others in Ikot Nkim, Ibesikpo/Asutan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.
Uwem reportedly went to the residence of his cousins and lured them out under the guise that he had palm wine, as soon as they stepped out he severed their heads with a sharp machete.
One of the cousins who escaped with injuries, Ekemini said, “Uwem came to our house around 8am and asked Akaninyene to open the door and collect something he brought for him.
“Uwem had a 25-litre keg of fuel in his hand and had hid a machete that he brought with him.
“People who saw Uwem thought the keg contained palm wine. As my brother opened the curtain to see Uwem, he quickly brought out his machete and severed Akaninyene’s head from his body.”
Another relative who witnessed the gruesome act said, “Ekemini saw Uwem killing Akaninyene and raised the alarm. As we rushed to the scene of the killing, I saw Uwem spilling the fuel on the flour. He then struck a match.
“I raised the alarm, alerting everybody in the house to run. If not for the quick intervention of the youth of the area, the entire house would have been burnt down.”
“There had never been any quarrel in the family. When my mother was buried on February 22, all the family members, including Uwem, were there. They were the ones who perfected all the burial arrangement, I don’t know why this has happened,” she said.
The suspect is at large.