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Akaninyene Thomas Okpon, 29, was sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for the murder of his older brother, Friday Thomas Enyenokpon, in a horrific family tragedy that shocked the community, according to a report published by the Punch on Thursday, July 10, 2025…CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Due to claims of witchcraft, Akaninyene and his late brother, Ime Thomas Okpon, ambushed and killed their blood brother in the 2018 event that occurred in Ikot Abasi Asutan, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area. According to the court, Akaninyene killed his older brother because he thought he was to blame for his ongoing bad luck. The victim was checking his hunting traps when he was attacked by the accused and his late co-conspirator, who passed away in detention during the trial, according to court findings.
They shocked the rural village by decapitating him and burying his head separately. The prosecution used the defendant’s confession and supporting evidence to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, according to presiding judge Justice Okon Okon during the trial. The defendant, a father of three and a basic school dropout, had threatened the deceased and other family members in the past, the court also noted. In his decision, Justice Okon stated, “You, Akaninyene Thomas Okpon, are sentenced by the Court to be hanged by the neck until you die.” As part of the ruling, the court also mandated that the two machetes used in the crime be turned over to the state.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
