Police have launched a full-scale investigation and manhunt for a group of individuals involved in a conspiracy, assault, and the theft of a cow in Etoi village of Uyo Local Government Area.
According to police reports, the incident reportedly occurred on September 11, 2025.
DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom State Police Command stated this in a statement issued in Uyo, on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
She said that at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, September 11, 2025, police received a distress call from a man (name withheld) in Etoi village.
“The caller reported that a herder was being held hostage in the bush and one of his cows had been killed by unknown persons.
“Upon receiving the information, Operatives were immediately dispatched to the scene. The suspects fled upon sighting the police, leaving behind six sacks of cow meat. The herder (name withheld) of Jada LGA in Adamawa State, had managed to escape with the rest of his herd,” she added.
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The PPRO said when Prince Ahmed Aliyu, the Secretary to the Cattle Dealers Association of Akwa Ibom State was contacted, he identified the slaughtered cow as belonging to Alhaji Siddiki Makaka, who also hails from Jada LGA, Adamawa State.
She confirmed that the six sacks of recovered meat have since been handed over to the owner, while a discreet investigation is ongoing to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
According to DSP, the “Akwa Ibom State Police Command remains committed to protecting the lives and property of all citizens and urges anyone with information related to this incident to come forward.”
