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BREAKING: Court Sentences Killer Of Iniubong Umoren To Death By Hanging

Justice Bassey has sentenced the killer of Iniubong Umoren to death by hanging.

 

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Bassey Nkanang of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, on Thursday sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren.

 

In a judgement by the presiding Judge, Bassey Nkanang, the convict was found guilty of rape and murder and sentenced to be hung on the neck till he dies.

 

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Akpan attempted to escape shortly after the sentence was announced by the trial judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang.

Our correspondent reports that it took the intervention of the police to foil the attempted escape.

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.

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Recall that Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, was killed on April 2021. She was job hunting while awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.

 

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