Justice Bassey Nkanang of the Akwa Ibom State High Court has this morning sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of late Iniubong Umoren. The court however discharged the father and sister of the accused who equally stood trial. Nigerians have waited anxiously to know the judgement that would be delivered in the matter. Umoren’s case from onset attracted a lot of attention, especially on the social media. Late Iniubong Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, (UNIUYO) was allegedly raped, murdered and buried in a shallow grave by a suspected serial rapist and killer, Uduak-Abasi Akpan, in April 2021.
