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Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly passes resolution as Nsit Ubium Assemblyman calls for a thorough and swift investigation into the gruesome murder of his constituent; Gabriel Bassey Edward.

The Member representing Nsit Ubium State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Hon. (Barr) Otobong Bob has called for a thorough and swift investigation into the gruesome murder of his constituent Gabriel Bassey Edward.

Gabriel, an indigene of Akai Ubium, was a twenty three (23) years old final year student of the department of civil engineering in the University of Uyo, a parishoner and the Secretary of Catholic Youth Organization (CYON) in Christ the King Cathedral (CKC), Uyo was allegedly murdered on the 21st day of December 2020 by a certain pastor with one of the pentecostal churches in Nigeria in their parish located at Ifa Ikot Ubo, Ifa Ikot Okpon, Etoi in Uyo.

In his motion, Hon. Otobong Bob recalls that information gathered indicated that prior to the murder of Gabriel, the suspected murderer who is now in police custody developed an acrimonious relationship with the deceased after the church branch rented the deceased property at Atakpa Ifa Ikot Ubo, Etoi in Uyo.

Hon. Bob further noted with serious concern that there are efforts and attempts to compromise ongoing investigations and circumvent justice for his murdered constituent Gabriel and the deceased family, being cognizant of available evidences and eyewitnesses to aid investigations towards unraveling the perpetrator of the dastardly act.

He called on the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police to carry out a thorough and swift investigation into the Murder of Gabriel Bassey Edward. He also prayed the house to mandate and call on the Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State to ensure that this horrific murder case is properly handled and the culprit diligently prosecuted.

After deliberations in support of the motion by the Honourable members, the State Assembly through the Rt. Hon. Speaker Aniekan Bassey accordingly resolved to:

1. Call on the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police to carry-out a thorough and swift investigation into the murder of Gabriel Bassey Edward.

2. Mandate and call on the Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State to ensure that this horrific murder case is properly handled and the culprit diligently prosecuted.

3. Condole with the family of the deceased, the student community of University of Uyo, the Catholic Youth Organization and other friends and associates of the deceased.

4. Mandate the House Committee on Security to follow-up up on the matter and report to the House on monthly basis.
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