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Iniubong Umoren’s Murder: Court Admits Uduak Akpan Confessional Statement As Exhibit

Iniubong Umoren’s Murder: Court Admits Uduak Akpan Confessional Statement As Exhibit

Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo, the state capital has admitted the confessional statement by Uduak Akpan, the suspected killer of Iniubong Umoren as an exhibit in the ongoing trial.

The Presiding Judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang, described the claims by the accused that he made his confessional statement to police under duress as a clear afterthought. CHANNELS reports.


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Recall that the Police Investigating Officer, Inspector Samuel Udo had on November 16, 2021, while testifying, sought to tender the confessional statement made by the accused person, Uduak Frank Akpan, but his Counsel, Sampson Adula objected to the admissibility of the statement on grounds of involuntariness.

However, the State High Court sitting in Uyo, during a trial within the trial, on Monday, dismissed the allegation of involuntariness of the confessional statement by Uduak Akpan, the first accused person.

The court, however, admitted in evidence and marked as exhibit six, the statement of the accused, Akpan, in which he had confessed to the Police that he murdered Iniubong Umoren, whom he lured to his house in Uruan LGA for a fake job interview on 30th April 2021.Information Guide Nigeria

Justice Nkanang held that the confessional statement of Uduak Frank Akpan was freely and voluntarily made.

According to the presiding judge, “I have appraised the testimonies of the witnesses in this trial within trial and I have juxtaposed them with the requirements for challenging the admissibility of a document on grounds of involuntariness.”

“The confession of the first accused person as set out in his contested statement of 30th April 2021 is largely corroborated by the evidence of the Prosecution witnesses.

“The allegation by Uduak Frank Akpan that he made the confessional statement under duress is clearly a sloppy afterthought and when considered side by side with the totality of the circumstances”. jamb results

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“The sole issue for determination herein is resolved in favour of the Prosecution and the allegation of the instant statement of the first accused person as raised, canvassed, and escalated in this trial within trial by and on behalf of the first accused person is hereby discountenanced and dismissed.”

Justice Nkanang then proceed to hold that the statement of the first accused person made to the Police at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Uyo on the 30th April 2021 sought to be tendered by the Prosecution was voluntarily made.

It was then admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibit six.

The judge adjourned the matter till Tuesday, December 14 for the continuation of hearing.

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