The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has denied killing four persons in Oron Local Government Area of the state. xThe spokesman for the command, SP Odiko Macdon, made the denial in a statement he released to newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday. Macdon said, “The attention of the Police Command in Akwa Ibom has been drawn to some social media publications alleging that four persons were killed at Oron by the police. “For the records, the police were on a specified assignment to effect the arrest of a wanted suspect. He also explained that during the struggle, the suspect escaped with handcuff.

Source: The Guardian July 13, 2021 11:15 UTC