Killer of Akwa Ibom job seeker plead guilty to murder

The suspected killer of the job seeker in Akwa Ibom State, Uduak Akpan has pleaded guilty to murder charges brought against him by Akwa Ibom State government.

Usual Akpan had lured late Iniubong Umoren 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.