By EgbemaVoice,
A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Capital, on Thursday, convicted Uduak-Abasi Akpan for the murder of a jobseeker, Miss Iniubong Umoren.
The trial judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang in his over 2 hours judgement also sentenced Akpan to life imprisonment for rape. He ruled that Akpan be hung on the neck till he dies.
Miss Umoren was declared missing in May 2021 after leaving home to meet Akpan over a potential job offer in Akwa Ibom and was found dead days later. She was reportedly lured to meet the suspect over a fake job interview, while awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
However, the court discharged and acquitted his father, Frank Akpan and sister, Anwan Bassey (2nd and 3rd accused) who were standing trial for accessory after the fact to murder.
Akpan reportedly attempted to escape shortly after the sentence was announced by the trial judge.
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