Nigeria, March 30 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a woman for allegedly conspiring with three others to abduct and beat her 19-year-old step-son to death.

The woman, Christiana Wilson, is said to have confessed to the police that she and others abducted the boy, Edidiong Wilson, took him to a nearby bush where they beat him to death and buried his corpse on December 24, 2020, according to a police statement issued on March 26.

The alleged crime took place in Ikot Usekong community, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Other suspects are Saviour Peter, Richard Ekpenyong and Dominic Usoro.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Amiengheme Andrew, said in the statement that Mrs Wilson went back to the shallow g...