After 2 Men Attacked Each Other With Machete Cuts…

A heated argument and free exchange of machete cuts between a youth leader and another has ended tragically.

The youth leader identified as Ekopimo Moses and Joseph Eren both of Ibesikpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, had a disagreement that resulted in a deadly fight and the free use of machetes.

At the end of the count, Moses lay dead, and Eren had to be arrested by operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command.

A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, said the deadly exchange and machete cuts happened last Thursday, September 11, at about 6 pm

She said though Moses was rushed to the hospital for urgent medical treatment, after he sustained severe injuries, he later gave up the ghost.

A villager had alerted the police of the confrontation and deadly ending.

”The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a man following a violent altercation in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area.

”On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at approximately 6:00 PM, Operatives of the Command received a report from a village head (name withheld).

“The village head stated that the community youth president, Ekopimo Effiong Moses, a 34-year-old male, had a misunderstanding with Joseph Okon Eren, a 37-year-old male who resides in the village but is originally from Ikot Obiondobo in Uruan LGA.

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”The disagreement escalated into a physical fight, during which both men used machetes. Ekopimo Effiong Moses sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the Hospital for urgent medical treatment. He was later pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.

”The suspect, Joseph Okon Eren, has been arrested and is currently in police custody.

“A machete, believed to be the weapon used in the incident, has been recovered. The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue”, the statement concluded.

According to the police spokesman, the command has launched a discreet investigation into the incident, after arresting the suspect followed.