Patrick Odey, UyoThe Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 16 suspected criminals, including a man, Essien Okon, who allegedly killed his 12-year-old son, Joseph. Essien and his wife, Peace, allegedly prepared a poisonous concoction with a certain seed called asene and forced the boy to drink it. The father, who confessed to the crime, said Joseph was a wizard, who killed his former wife. Our correspondent learnt that Essien married Peace after the death of his former wife, Joseph’s mother. “During investigation, the suspect confessed his involvement in five armed robberies and also admitted that he was a member of the Iceland Confraternity cult,” the CP added.

Source: Punch April 17, 2019 23:26 UTC