Uduak Akpan, the first accused in the murder of Akwa Ibom job seeker, Iniobong Umoren, attempted escape after receiving death sentence by hanging pronounced by an Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo.
Basic Facts
- Confusion ensured in the court, when Akpan attempted to escape shortly after he was handed the sentence by the trial judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang, on Thursday.
- Uduak Akpan was sentenced to death by hanging for the death of Iniobong Umoren, a job seeker.
A source confirmed to Clariform reporter that it took the intervention of the police to squash 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 as conspirators to murder.
Clariform reports that the conviction and sentencing could still be appealed by the convict who still has right of appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Catch-up
Clariform recalls that the news broke last year how a young job seeker Iniobong Umuoren was lured and murdered by the convict, Uduak Akpan.
However, his devilish deed was uncovered because the victim had left the contact of the assumed employer with her friend who after waiting endlessly contacted her family and security agency.
Following the discovery of the heinous crime, there were some outrage about what many saw as the unwillingness of the police to act speedily and professionally to bring Uduak Akpan to justice.
However, with pressure mounting, eventually, the arrest and prosecution of Akpans was made. The arrest led to confession of cases of rape before the convict met his waterloo.
