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| Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Donald Awunah
Akwa Ibom -Tragedy struck in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Sunday as gunmen killed the council Secretary, Mr. Ime Atakpa
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’By the last count, five persons have been killed in Okoyo Village, while 4 were killed in Nkek and, the recent killing of the council Secretary happened just few poles to the Divisional Police post in the area’’.
Four unidentified gunmen have killed the newly sworn-in Ukanafun Local Government Council Secretary in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Ime Atakpa.
Atakpa was shot when he was in his farm in his backyard in Ukanafun on Sunday.
His wife, Imo, who confirmed this to newsmen, said they went to Ukanafun for Easter service.
She said prior to the church’s service they decided to check on some pigs in the farm.
While she and the children were in the house, she heard gunshots.
When she tried to find where the sound of the gunfire emanated, she saw four masked men walking away from the compound.
The Akwa Ibom Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Chukwu Ikechukwu, also confirmed the incident.Okechukwu said four gunmen shot the late council secretary in the stomach.
He added that he died on the way to hospital.
“The man was in his farm in Ukanafun LGA when four unidentified gunmen shot him,” he said.
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Donald Awunah have visited the area to console with the deceased family.
The deceased, who was appointed as the Secretary, Transition Committee of the Local Government mid last year by Governor Udom Emmanuel was described as a dependable ally and, politician who believed in what he was doing.
Meanwhile, the police have confirmed the incident to our correspondent saying that, efforts were being made to bring the culprits to book.
‘‘We are doing something about it as efforts are being made by the police to bring the perpetrators to justice’’.
Sparqlzzz News.
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