
JUST IN: SUSPECT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR AKWA IBOM JOBSEEKER’S MURDER
By Sumayyah Olapade
Justice Bassey Nkanang of the Akwa Ibom State High Court today August 4 sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren.
On Thursday, shortly after the sentence was announced by the trial judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang, Akpan attempted to flee.
According to reports, it took the intervention of the police to foil the attempted escape.
The convict was sentenced to death by hanging and life imprisonment in the two charge of murder and rape preferred against him.
The court, however, discharged and acquitted his father, Frank Akpan, and sister, Anwan Bassey, who were on trial for accessory after the fact to murder.
Details later……
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