The Akwa Ibom State high court in Uyo has sentenced Uduak Frank Akpan, the first accused in the m#rder of Iniubong Umoren to d#eby h@nging.
In the over two hours judgement by the presiding Judge, Bassey Nkanang, the convict was found guilty of r@pe and m#rder and sentenced to be h#ng on the neck till he d#es.
Recall that Uduak-Abasi Akpan had lured Iniubong Umoren out of her home with a fake job interview, r@ped and k#lled her in April, 2021, in the outskirts of Uyo.
He later buried her remains in a shallow grave in his family house where the crime took place.
Uduak-Abasi Akpan had in his confessional statement said: “I first used c@ndom to have s*x with Iniubong Umoren and later removed the c@ndom because I did not enjoy the s*x. She became infuriated and I reached out to a stabilizer and a box iron and used it to h#t her abdominal part and started to bl€d. I h#t her again and she screamed. I used her jean trousers and str@ngled her and she became lif€less.”
Delivering judgment on Thursday, the court held that: “The use of d@ngerous we@po s such as a stabilizer and a box iron to att@ck delicate parts of the human body like the head is a clear pointer that de@th was probable the consequences of the action.”
The Court found Uduak-Abasi Frank Akpan guilty of rape and murder of Iniubong Umoren. However, the court discharged and acquitted his father, Frank Akpan and sister, Bassey Anwan.
