Lawyers in Nigeria, under the aegis of Public Interest
Lawyers League (PILL), have asked the governor of
Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio to release
Odudu Ukpanah, the only son of Albert Ukpanah, a
PDP chieftain who was shot dead at his home in Abak,
March this year.
Mr. Odudu Ukpanah, accused by the state of killing his
father, has spent more than seven months in prison
custody, even as the family declared him innocent of
the crime and has been campaigning for his release
from prison where he is awaiting trial.
The findings of the Investigating Police Officer (IPO),
Sergeant Ibidero, have proven that Odudu Ukpanah
did not kill his father, the lawyers said in their open
letter to Governor Godswill Akpabio.
The letter dated 22 December, 2014 and signed by the
group’s president, Abdul Mahmud, quoted the police
investigation report as saying “Since investigation
into the case is still on, it is wise to nose around for
more information that may reveal the real killers of
Albert Ukpanah, as the killing might be politically
motivated”.
The group urged the governor to compel the
Commissioner for Justice to discontinue with the trial
of Odudu Ukpanah.
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