Udeme Uko, a 45-year-old man, is suspected of killing him, according to the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, which is located in the state’s Ukanafun Local Government Area.
Uko was discovered dead in a nearby church while he was sleeping with his family.
This was stated in a statement released by the command’s DSP Timfon John in Uyo.
The incident, according to the PPRO, took place on August 5, 2025, at around 12:10 am while the victim, his wife, and their children were sleeping in a church in the Ikot Oku Usung village, according to the preliminary report.
She claims that a gunshot was audible inside the church, and that Uko’s head had been later discovered to be shot in the head, which would indicate either a suicide or an attack.
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The statement read, “Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspected murder of a 45-year-old man, Mr. Udeme Sunday Uko, who was found in a pool of blood while sleeping with his family inside a church in the Ukanafun Local Government Area.
Concerned citizens who received the report from the victim’s wife sent the command an alert to the incident. A team of police officers arrived at the crime scene right away after receiving the information.
A locally produced pistol was recovered as an exhibit during the visit. Since then, the deceased’s corpse has been deposited at the Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
The Command assured the public that all necessary resources would be used to bring the perpetrators to justice despite the fact that the investigation was still in progress.
Source: Channels TV
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