Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended two suspects, including the manager of Mbiokporo Cemetery, in connection with the alleged unlawful exhumation of a recently interred corpse and th£ft of a casket. The complainant observed two individuals transporting a casket on an unregistered motorcycle under cover of darkness and, acting on suspicion, confronted them regarding the circumstances of the unusual activity. One of the suspects, identified as Effiong Asuquo, fled the scene, whilst his associate, Nsikak Effiong, was apprehended and transferred to police custody. During interrogation, Nsikak Effiong confessed that he and his accomplice had unlawfully exhumed a freshly buried corpse, extracted it from the casket and stolen the casket with intention to sell it for financial gain. Police recovered the empty casket and the unregistered motorcycle used in transporting the stolen property.