Kufre Effiong, the cousin to the suspected killer of Iniubong Umoren, Uduak Umoren has come out to give his account of the happening, revealing how he got linked to the crime.
Recall that David Hundeyin, in his investigation, had named Kufre Effiong as one of the people whom Uduak contacted following the killing of the young graduate who he lured with a job interview. In a Facebook post, a journalist Kufre Carter, dished out Effiong’s account of the evil incident.
“The day was Friday, 30th of April, 2021 and the time was about 2 pm when I was called by my Dad who lives in Lagos, asking whether I have seen a trending article on the social media linking Uduak (who is my cousin) with a kidnap case. Not long afterwards, another cousin of mine who is incidentally the Chairman of Uruan Local Government Council, called to intimate me on the same social media circulations and requested me to come to his house as Uduak’s father, Mr Frank Akpan has been reportedly arrested on account that the son, Uduak has absconded”, part of his narration reads. Read also:Â Killed Graduate Iniubong Umoren Emerges Top 7th In Class
“On arrival at the Chairman’s house, he told me that he was concerned that the arrested old man was sick and needed medication since he did not carry his drugs to the police station. According to the Chairman, some kinsmen were calling seeking his intervention to explore the possibility of allowing the old man access to his medications. I was still at the Chairman’s house discussing Mr. Frank Akpan’s case when in the presence of the DPO who had a meeting with the Chairman and another DSP, Uduak called my phone asking if I knew where his father was.”
“Initially, I was upset with Uduak for asking me the whereabouts of his father and immediately signaled the DPO that Uduak was the person who called and somehow, I managed to find the composure telling him that I was seeing the trending social media news involving him. Then Uduak said he had no credit and requested me to call him. Obliging to this his request, I called him back asking where he was and he replied that he was at Oron. Further asking about the missing girl, Uduak claimed that he lose contact with the girl when she got to Ibiaku, stating that he has neither seen nor heard from her since then” Read also:Â Iniubong Umoren: Police Is Trying To Cover Up – David Hundeyin
“He practically claimed to be innocent. At that point, I encouraged him to turn himself in by going to the Idu Police Division to clear himself so his father can be released to go and take his drugs or that I can link him up with the DPO who is closed to us. Later, in the presence of one of our brothers, a Barrister who had come to see the Chairman, I forwarded the DPO’s phone number to Uduak. It was not long afterwards when Uduak called the DPO who encouraged him to come out, assuring him that he could personally come to the Shelter Afrique Junction to pick him up on arrival. While there all waiting and praying that the suspect does not change his mind, Uduak called the DPO informing him that he has arrived Shelter Afrique Junction”, he added.
Meanwhile, Kufre Carter, who put out the release via his Facebook post has been mistaken for the man related to the suspected killer by blood. David Hundeyin clarified that Kufre Carter is not the same person as Kufre Effiong, confirming that Kufre Carter is a journalist in Uyo.
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