Uduak Akpan, the suspect in the death of job seeker, Iniobong Akpan, has explained the circumstances that led to her death.
He made the disclosure on Friday while being paraded by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command in Uyo.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Andrew Amiengheme, had told newsmen that Akpan was paraded to dispel rumour that he had committed suicide in detention.
Speaking with reporters, Akpan revealed that he invited Umoren for a fake job interview but demanded sex from her when she arrived.
He said that she agreed to his demand but told him to use a condom.
However, he said, she hit him with a stabiliser when she realised that he removed the condom and he retaliated, leading to her death.
“I asked her whether she can work on a farm as a secretary, she said she can and that she’s ready to do the job. So, when she came, I revealed to her that this farm doesn’t exist and that it was just a hoax.
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“I told her that before she leaves that I’ll like to have sex with her, and she agreed. But she gave a condition that I should use a condom, which I did. When I removed the condom, she became furious, so she took the nearby stabiliser to hit me on my head. Then she bit my left ring finger.
“In a bid to stop her, I used the stabiliser to hit her and she fell and started bleeding, thereafter she died.”
Asked if Umoren was the first victim he killed, Akpan responded in the affirmative, noting that he had slept with six other women using the fake job antic.
He said that his father and sister were not involved in the incident.
Watch snippet video of the interview…
Iniubong Umoren’s killer, Ezekiel Uduak Frank Akpan speaking to the press…
contd.#JusticeForHinyUmoren pic.twitter.com/nNMtBufHBe
— EKA (@Lionezz__) May 14, 2021
Meanwhile, some Nigerians took to social media to react to Akpan’s disclosure, which was captured on video and is currently trending on Twitter.
Read reactions monitored by this reporter…
They stripped off Mr Macaroni for Protesting peacefully but cloth Uduak Frank Akpan & offered him a chair for Killing Iniubong Umoren.
The irony of the Nigerian Police Force.
— Èrin Lakataábu (@TheOgbeniOpa) May 14, 2021
Why is that Uduak Akpan guy fully clothed like he was at an album listening party? What’s with the preferential treatment? We were all here when Mr. Macaroni and others were stripped naked and taken to the cell for protesting peacefully.
— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) May 14, 2021
If Iniubong Umoren truly hit Uduak Akpan with such venom as to want to kill him, as he claimed, there should be at least one clear cut/wound on him for everyone to see.
This superstory isn't flying.
— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) May 14, 2021
I imagine Uduak Akpan must've been trying to send a cryptic message by wearing that 'The Mudder Squad' T-Shirt to the press briefing.
Could that be a veiled threat to name the squad members if he's not bailed out of jail without further delay?
Hopefully, we get to know someday.
— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) May 14, 2021
I’m struggling to understand why Uduak Akpan, a confessed serial rapist & murderer is holding a press conference clad in customized Tshirt & accusing his dead victim of attacking him first? What is the aim of this distasteful press conference? Which unfortunate person ordered it?
— Ayò-Bánkólé Akíntújoyè (@AyoBankole) May 14, 2021
Why didn't the police strip Uduak Akpan to his boxers as they usually do to other suspected criminals in their custody?
— Uneku "Clark Kent" 20/10/20 (@UnekuE) May 14, 2021
I just got reminded that Nigeria arrested Macaroni, Ojahbee & many other people during protest & beat them to pulp, they didn't murder anybody. They protested peacefully, but Uduak Akpan, a confessed killer was arrested & now they remembered Human rights 🙂
— Elon Mosque (@That_IjebuBadoo) May 14, 2021
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