The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has launched a manhunt for a group of individuals that assaulted a herder in Etoi village, Uyo Local Government Area of the state.
It also said that operatives have recovered a slaughtered cow at the scene of the incident and handed same over to the owner.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday said at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Command received a distress call from a man (name withheld) in Etoi village concerning a herder who was being held hostage in the bush.
She said 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.
“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.
“The six sacks of recovered meat have since been handed over to the owner. Discreet investigation is ongoing to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice,” the statement said.
