Police arrest suspect for the murder of job seeker in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

The lady, Iniubong Umoren, was last seen on April 29 when she left her house to meet with a Twitter user who promised her a job.

Odiko Mcdon, Akwa Ibom police spokesman, has confirmed that the state police command has arrested Uduak Frank Akpan (20) for "kidnapping, raping, and killing the victim".

He said the command received a report of the deceased's disappearance on April 30 and deployed a team of officers from its anti-kidnapping squad who arrested the suspect.

Mcdon stated that Udak confessed to kidnapping the victim.

"Men of the anti-kidnapping squad... arrested the perpetrator who confessed to luring 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," the statement read.

"To cover his tracks, he dragged and buried her in a shallow grave in his father's compound. The deceased has been exhumed and deposited at UUTH (University of Uyo Teaching Hospital) for autopsy.

"The suspect confessed to have told his local government chairman of his atrocity before escaping to Calabar and was never at any time handed over to the police by anyone."

Mcdon said the police have commenced an investigation on the incident, adding that Udak will be charged to court. He also urged job seekers to be wary of online scammers.

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