Killer Of Akwa Ibom Job Seeker Pleads Guilty To Murder, Denies Rape Charge

Uduak Akpan on Monday pleaded guilty to the murder of Iniubong Umoren, the Akwa Ibom woman who was lured out of her home with a fake job interview.

He was arraigned before a State High Court judge in Uyo.

Miss Umoren was raped and killed in April in the outskirts of Uyo by Mr. Akpan who the police in Akwa Ibom State described as a serial rapist.

Her remains were buried in a shallow grave in Mr. Akpan’s family house where the crime took place.

Mr. Akpan, who was arraigned alongside his father, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape.

The case is being prosecuted by the Akwa Ibom State Government.

The case has been adjourned to 18th August 2021 for the next hearing.

Responding to questions from journalists, Akpan narrated how he attempted to rape the deceased and eventually killed her using a pressing iron he referred to as a stabiliser.

“She (Ms. Umoren) came for a supposed job interview in which I used reverse psychology on her. I asked her if she can work on a farm where hard drugs are kept as a secretary and she said she can— that she’s ready to do the job,” Akpan said.

“When she came, I revealed to her that this farm does not exist. There is no farm like that. It was just a hoax. I told her that before she leaves that I would like to have sex with her and she agreed. She gave me a condition that I should use a condom, which I did.

“While I removed the condom, she became furious. She took a nearby stabiliser to hit me on my head and she bit my left ring finger and tried to reach for the wall, screaming.

“While I was bleeding, in a bid to stop her, I used the same stabiliser to hit her. She fell and started bleeding.”