The alleged killer of Hiny Umoren is said to have taken his own life while in police custody.
Although the Akwa Ibom State Police Command are yet to confirm the report, the alleged killer of Hiny Umoren who was identified as Frank Akpan, the Uyo based young man, who was alleged to have carried out the gruesome murder of the innocent job seeker, Hiny Umoren, was this morning found dead in his cell.
He had hung himself using his trousers by tying it to the metal frame of his cell door.
Akpan was last seen alive by 19.30 yesterday when he was served his evening meal of bread and edikaikong soup.
With the unfortunate demise of Akpan, it is unlikely that the deceased Hiny Umoren will ever get justice for her gruesome murder.
The 26-year-old Ms Umoren, who until her gruesome murder was a fresh graduate of the University of Uyo, was found dead 48 hours after she left home to honour a job interview scheduled by Mr Akpan at a location on the outskirts of Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
The murder suspect, who, according to the police, later confessed to being a serial rapist, confirmed raping and killing the missing lady.
He had claimed he buried her in a shallow grave in his father’s compound, after raping her.
“On 30/04/2021, the Command received a report on the disappearance of the victim.
Following available leads, men of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Command, led by CSP Inengiye Igosi, consolidated on the initial great progress made by the DPO Uruan, SP Samuel Ezeugo and arrested the perpetrator who confessed to have lured 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.
“To cover his tracks, he dragged and buried her in a shallow grave in his father’s compound,” Odiko MacDon, the Akwa Ibom Police Command spokesperson, said.