Funke Busari, Lagos
More facts have emerged on how a female graduate, Ini Umoren searching for job was lured and raped to death in Akwa Ibom.
The suspect who has been arrested and reported to be a serial rapist also buried her corpse in a shallow in his father’s compound.
Police in Akwa Ibom gave the update on the graduate of Philosophy from the University of Uyo, Miss Ini Umoren, who went missing after going for a job interview was gruesomely murdered.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Amiengheme Andrew in a statement issued today by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Odiko MacDon said the principal suspect, Uduak Frank Akpan confessed to have lured the orphan to his house in the guise of giving her a job, but ended up sexually and physically assaulting her leading to her death.
The Police boss said Akpan, who claimed to be 20 years old buried the victim in a shallow grave in his father’s compound.
He said the body has been exhumed and deposited at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital for autopsy.
CP Andrew pointed out that “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 said the suspect would be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.
