The Akwa Ibom State High Court on 4th August 2022 sentenced Uduak Frank Akpan to death by hanging for killing Miss Uniubong Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, at the University of Uyo after luring her in the guise of offering her a job. In A Judgment presided by Judge Bassey Nkanang, the convict was found guilty of rape and murder of Umoren and thereby sentence to be hung on the neck until his last breath. Reacting to the development, the deceased lawyer has expressed that justice has been served, hence the relief upon the family of the deceased.
Uduak- Abasi Akpan being the first accused had earlier pleaded guilty on the 26th July 2021 for involving in the killing of the deceased, the second accused person, Frank Akpan the father of the first accused was charged as an accomplice in the murder case while the third accused, Anwan-Bassey Akpan, Uduak Akpan's sister was charged with accessory for harboring brother in her residence in Calabar to aid his escape. However, the court had discharged and acquitted Frank and Anwan the second and third accused.
Recall on 29th April 2021 one Umoh Udak tweeted that her friend. Happiness Inobong Umoren was missing after going job hunting, an hashtag #FindHinyUmoren begin to gain momentum on 1st May 2021 when the Nigerian Police confirmed she has been found dead, after being dug from a shallow grave her murderer buried her.
