Akwa Ibom state government vows to ensure justice to killers of Ini Umoren

The Akwa Ibom State government has condoled with the family of late Miss Iniubong Ephraim Umoren who was gruesomely murdered after being lured in the guise of getting a job.

While on a condolence visit to the family of the deceased at Obio Ndot, Oruk Anam local government area, the Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, expressed deep sadness over the loss of Iniubong and prayed God grants the family the fortitude to bear the loss.

"This is a very tragic development, the Governor is really unhappy that such a young girl going out in search for a job could be brutally murdered.

"As you know, the governor always counsels young people against begging for a living, but to work hard to earn a living.

"Iniubong in that attempt to earn a living, this tragedy struck, the governor is so sad, it's painful, a complete defeat of what the governor says often in his drive to take the youths off the street and get them equipped with skills and employment opportunities", the SSG said.

The Governor's representative who prayed to God to console the family, assured that the government would provide immediate succor to the family. He maintained that law enforcement agencies are carrying on with their investigations to ensure the law takes its rightful course.