The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Uduàk Frank Akpan, 20 year old for kidnapping, raping and murdering of one Miss Iniobong Umoren.
Police Public Relations Officer of the command Sp Odiko Macdon in a statement said on Friday , the Command received a report on the disappearance of the victim.
Following available leads, Men of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Command, led by CSP Inengiye Igosi, consolidated on the initial progress made by the DPO Uruan , SP Samuel Ezeugo arrested the perpetrator who confessed to have lured his victim to his house in the guise of giving her a job, but ended up sexually and physically assaulting her which led to her death.
To cover his tracks, he dragged and buried her in a shallow grave in his father's compound.
The command image maker noted that the deceased has been exhumed and deposited at UUTH for autopsy.
SP Macdon said the suspect confessed to have told his Local Government Chairman of his atrocity before escaping to Calabar and was never at anytime handed over to the Police by anyone.
He revealed that the said Suspect was a serial rapist who has owned up to the raping of other victims and will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.
The command spokesman while noting that the Commissioner of Police, Amienghene Andrew called on the youths and job seekers to be wary of the activities of scammers and other men of the underworld, appreciated efforts of the social media family and other fighters of injustice, and condole with the family and friends of the deceased.
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