#JusticeForHinyHumoren: Lady Declared Missing After Going For Interview In Akwa Ibom Reportedly Raped, Killed
Iniobong Umoren, a young lady declared missing for friends and family after going for job interview in Akwa Ibom state, has reportedly been found dead on Sunday, May 2.
On April 29, a friend to Umoren named Umoh Uduak raised alarm on Twitter that the young lady went missing after honouring a job interview invite in the state.
Giving an update later, Uduak said she received a 1-second audio on WhatsApp which made her call her friend immediately, but said she heard Umoren screaming before the call abruptly ended, adding that the missing lady’s phone line has been switched off ever since.
Uduak’s cries for help attracted Nigerian Twitter community with many calling on the security agencies to find the victim. The hashtag, #FindHinyHumoren, was used to coordinate efforts to find her.
Many Concerned Nigerians deployed internet tools to see how they could track the missing woman’s location or uncover the identity and the location of the person she went out to meet.
Following this, identity of the person who invited Umoren for the interview was revealed as a young man named Uduak Frank Akpan from Nung Ikot Obi.
Much later, Uduak revealed that police bursted the said location, picked the suspected kidnapper’s father who seems be aware of his son’s criminal activities.
The Twitter user said the man’s phone contains lot of information and that policemen led the man to the police station.
Then on May 1, Nigeria Poloce Force said Anti-Kidnapping Squad of Akwa Ibom state Command has arrested two suspects as investigation continues.
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Unfortunately, Umoh Uduak giving an update on Sunday, May 2 announced that her friend has been found dead.
Sharing the sad news via her Twitter page, she said the young lady was killed and buried by her abductors.
Jesus Christ pic.twitter.com/UmL59Pvm98
— Happiness Activist (@UmohUduak1) May 2, 2021
The killed my friend and they buried my friend😭💔💔😂
— Happiness Activist (@UmohUduak1) May 2, 2021
They raped and killed my friend 😭💔💔
— Happiness Activist (@UmohUduak1) May 2, 2021
Before his arrest, Akpan, on Friday, took to his Facebook page to debunk the allegation without further proof of his innocence.
He also denied having met the young lady when picked up by the police but according to Uduak, the prime suspect has confessed to have raped and killed Umoren.
Also, it was gathered that Akpan took Umoren to his house and a fight ensued between them. In the process, he used an object to hit her in the head, which resulted in her death.
He was alleged to have hurriedly buried her in a shallow grave and run to another area (Oron) to hide.
Following the pressure mounted by Nigerians on social media, he could no longer stay at Oron and ran to Uruan.
Chairman of Uruan Local Government Area was said to have met the suspect’s cousin and requested that the suspect be brought to him.
The suspect reportedly confessed to the Chairman who handed him over to the police.
Our Thoughts and Prayers dey go out to the Family and Friends of Hinny IniUbong Umoren. 💔
We dey demand Justice!
RIP Ini. #FindHinnyHumoren
🎥 @Adiaha_Ik pic.twitter.com/sgXFGwbGlj— Man United in Pidgin (@ManUtdInPidgin) May 2, 2021
In another update, a man who appears to a family relative said it appears that the suspect had killed other people in the past, as policemen are working to recover the bodies, including Umoren.
#FindHinnyHumoren Bobby Bassey with some update on missing girl pic.twitter.com/dEGkxU1lXP
— ANTHONY DEVOYCE (@devoyce007) May 2, 2021
Reacting to the new development, many Nigerians have taken to social media to condemn the heinous act and demand justice for Umoren.
However, as at the time of filing this report, Akwa Ibom police was yet to release a statement regarding the new update.
