By Frank Ulom
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A 24-year-old man identified as Joseph Emmanuel has beaten his 10-year-old daughter to death in Calabar, Cross River capital.
Converseer learned that the incident occurred on Wednesday at the suspect’s residence located at No. 3 Esit Ebom Street, Calabar South Local Government Area.
According to Daily Post, the child (now deceased) misplaced the father’s petrol pipe, which he often used to transfer fuel into his commercial motorcycle. Emmanuel was almost lynched by neighbours out of anger.
However, one Okon Edwin of No. 5 Ekeng Ewa Street, Calabar South quickly alerted the police, and upon receipt of the report, police operatives mobilised to the scene and rescued the suspect from the mob action.
According to Daily Post, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, said the suspect was found with visible injuries inflicted by the youths and was subsequently taken into custody.
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Eitokpah further confirmed that the suspect has confessed to the act, saying he killed his daughter out of provocation.
The suspect was later taken to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) for medical attention, while the deceased was examined and the body deposited at the same hospital’s mortuary for autopsy.
The police spokesperson said an investigation into the incident has commenced, and the suspect may be charged to court soon, pending the outcome of the investigation.
